What can be done for Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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What can be done for anxiety and panic

attacks?

 

What can be done for anxiety and panic attacks?

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I have them so bad that I am afraid to go out anymore.

 

Here is a staggering statistic: over 14 million

Americans suffer from

anxiety, " an unpleasant emotional state ranging from

mild unease to

intense fear. " Anxiety differs from fear, in that

while fear is a rational

response to a real danger, anxiety usually lacks a

clear or realistic

cause. Though some anxiety is normal and, in fact,

healthy, higher

levels of anxiety are not only uncomfortable, they can

lead to significant

problems.

 

Anxiety is often accompanied by a variety of symptoms.

The most common

symptoms relate to the chest such as heart

palpitations (awareness of a

more forceful or faster heart beat), throbbing or

stabbing pains, a

feeling of tightness and inability to take in enough

air, and a tendency

to sigh or hyperventilate. Tension in the muscles of

the back and neck

often leads to headaches, back pains, and muscle

spasms. Other symptoms

can include excessive sweating, dryness of mouth,

dizziness, digestive

disturbances, and the constant need to urinate or

defecate.

 

The anxious individual usually has a constant feeling

that something

bad is going to happen. They may fear that they have a

chronic of

dangerous illness - a belief that is reinforced by the

symptoms of anxiety.

Inability to relax may lead to difficulty in getting

to sleep and

constant waking through the night.

 

An anxiety attack is milder than a panic attack.

During an anxiety

attack a person will experience intense feelings of

fear. Panic attacks are

most often associated with a condition known as

agoraphobia - an

intense fear of being alone or being in public places.

As a result, most

people with agoraphobia become housebound. It sounds

like you may be

suffering from agoraphobia.

 

Panic attacks are very common as about 15% of the

United States

population experience a panic attack in their

lifetimes and among adults aged

25 to 54 years about 1.5% to 3% will experience

frequent panic attacks.

 

Anxiety and panic attacks can be the result of either

physical or

psychological factors. For example, extreme stress can

definitely trigger

anxiety and so can certain stimulants like caffeine.

There are at least

seven nutritional factors that may be responsible for

triggering

anxiety:

 

 

Alcohol

Caffeine

Sugar

Deficiency of the B vitamins, niacin, pyridoxine, and

thiamin

Deficiency of calcium or magnesium

Food allergies

Insufficiency of omega-3 fatty acids

By avoiding alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and food

allergies a person with

anxiety can go a long way in relieving their symptoms.

Simply

eliminating coffee can result in complete elimination

of symptoms. This

recommendation may seem to simple to be true, but

substantial clinical evidence

indicates that in many cases it is all that is

necessary.

There are a number of popular recommendations often

given to help

people with stress and/or anxiety. I would recommend a

good high potency

multiple vitamin and mineral formula to make sure that

a person is

providing their body with the kind of nutritional

support necessary to

counteract the biochemical derangements found in

patients with anxiety and

panic attacks. I would also recommend one tablespoon

of flaxseed oil

daily. It has been suggested that patients with

anxiety and panic attacks

may suffer from a deficiency of alpha-linolenic acid -

the essential

omega-3 fatty acid found in high concentrations in

flaxseed oil. In one

study, 3 out of 4 patients with a history of

agoraphobia for 10 or more

years improved within 2 to 3 months after taking

flaxseed oil at a dosage

of 2 to 6 tablespoons daily in divided doses depending

upon response.

All patients had signs of essential fatty acid

deficiency such as dry

skin, dandruff, brittle fingernails that grow slowly,

and nerve

disorders.

 

Beyond this sound nutritional support, I would likely

recommend the

herb kava. Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant that is

native to the area

of Oceania, the island communities of the Pacific

include Micronesia,

Melanesia, and Polynesia. Several European countries

have approved kava

preparations as a medical treatment of nervous

anxiety, insomnia, and

restlessness based on the results of detailed

scientific investigations

and favorable clinical studies. Kava appears to be as

effective as

standard drugs, yet considerably safer.

 

WARNING: If you are currently on a tranquilizer or

anti-depressant, you

will need to work with a physician to get off the

drug. Stopping the

drug on your own can be dangerous, you absolutely must

have proper

medical supervision.

 

The dosage of kava preparations is based on the level

of kavalactones.

Based on clinical studies using pure kavalactones or

kava extracts

standardized for kavalactones, the recommendation for

anxiety-relieving

effects is 45 to 70 mg of kavalactones three times

daily.

 

Although no side effects have been reported using

standardized kava

extracts at recommended levels in the clinical

studies, several case

reports have been presented indicating that kava may

interfere with dopamine

and worsen Parkinson's disease, exert an additive

effect when combined

with benzodiazepines, and produce impaired driving

(when consumed in

very large dosages).

 

Until these issues are cleared up, kava extract should

not be used in

Parkinson's patients; and should be used with extreme

caution and close

monitoring in people taking benzodiazepines.

_________________

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for this info, too, Kelly. After my cancer I

suffered from very severe anxiety and depression.

Having lost my medical insurance, I had no choice but

to recover through nutrition and other self help

therapies. I've been a big fan of Kava for a long time

too. Though, recently, I've had a hard time finding

it in the average health food store!

I was having 4 or 5 panic attacks a day. They make you

feel like you are dying; having a heart attack or

something! I was severe in 5 different anxiety

disorders, and the depression was severe disthymic

disorder that lasted almost 3 years. This is really

good information for those who may now be where I was

then.

 

Blessings,

Renee

 

 

--- " Kelly W. " <kellykebby wrote:

 

> What can be done for anxiety and panic

> attacks?

>

> What can be done for anxiety and panic attacks?

> www.doctormurray.com

>

> I have them so bad that I am afraid to go out

> anymore.

>

> Here is a staggering statistic: over 14 million

> Americans suffer from

> anxiety, " an unpleasant emotional state ranging from

> mild unease to

> intense fear. " Anxiety differs from fear, in that

> while fear is a rational

> response to a real danger, anxiety usually lacks a

> clear or realistic

> cause. Though some anxiety is normal and, in fact,

> healthy, higher

> levels of anxiety are not only uncomfortable, they

> can

> lead to significant

> problems.

>

> Anxiety is often accompanied by a variety of

> symptoms.

> The most common

> symptoms relate to the chest such as heart

> palpitations (awareness of a

> more forceful or faster heart beat), throbbing or

> stabbing pains, a

> feeling of tightness and inability to take in enough

> air, and a tendency

> to sigh or hyperventilate. Tension in the muscles of

> the back and neck

> often leads to headaches, back pains, and muscle

> spasms. Other symptoms

> can include excessive sweating, dryness of mouth,

> dizziness, digestive

> disturbances, and the constant need to urinate or

> defecate.

>

> The anxious individual usually has a constant

> feeling

> that something

> bad is going to happen. They may fear that they have

> a

> chronic of

> dangerous illness - a belief that is reinforced by

> the

> symptoms of anxiety.

> Inability to relax may lead to difficulty in getting

> to sleep and

> constant waking through the night.

>

> An anxiety attack is milder than a panic attack.

> During an anxiety

> attack a person will experience intense feelings of

> fear. Panic attacks are

> most often associated with a condition known as

> agoraphobia - an

> intense fear of being alone or being in public

> places.

> As a result, most

> people with agoraphobia become housebound. It sounds

> like you may be

> suffering from agoraphobia.

>

> Panic attacks are very common as about 15% of the

> United States

> population experience a panic attack in their

> lifetimes and among adults aged

> 25 to 54 years about 1.5% to 3% will experience

> frequent panic attacks.

>

> Anxiety and panic attacks can be the result of

> either

> physical or

> psychological factors. For example, extreme stress

> can

> definitely trigger

> anxiety and so can certain stimulants like caffeine.

> There are at least

> seven nutritional factors that may be responsible

> for

> triggering

> anxiety:

>

>

> Alcohol

> Caffeine

> Sugar

> Deficiency of the B vitamins, niacin, pyridoxine,

> and

> thiamin

> Deficiency of calcium or magnesium

> Food allergies

> Insufficiency of omega-3 fatty acids

> By avoiding alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and food

> allergies a person with

> anxiety can go a long way in relieving their

> symptoms.

> Simply

> eliminating coffee can result in complete

> elimination

> of symptoms. This

> recommendation may seem to simple to be true, but

> substantial clinical evidence

> indicates that in many cases it is all that is

> necessary.

> There are a number of popular recommendations often

> given to help

> people with stress and/or anxiety. I would recommend

> a

> good high potency

> multiple vitamin and mineral formula to make sure

> that

> a person is

> providing their body with the kind of nutritional

> support necessary to

> counteract the biochemical derangements found in

> patients with anxiety and

> panic attacks. I would also recommend one tablespoon

> of flaxseed oil

> daily. It has been suggested that patients with

> anxiety and panic attacks

> may suffer from a deficiency of alpha-linolenic acid

> -

> the essential

> omega-3 fatty acid found in high concentrations in

> flaxseed oil. In one

> study, 3 out of 4 patients with a history of

> agoraphobia for 10 or more

> years improved within 2 to 3 months after taking

> flaxseed oil at a dosage

> of 2 to 6 tablespoons daily in divided doses

> depending

> upon response.

> All patients had signs of essential fatty acid

> deficiency such as dry

> skin, dandruff, brittle fingernails that grow

> slowly,

> and nerve

> disorders.

>

> Beyond this sound nutritional support, I would

> likely

> recommend the

> herb kava. Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant that

> is

> native to the area

> of Oceania, the island communities of the Pacific

> include Micronesia,

> Melanesia, and Polynesia. Several European countries

> have approved kava

> preparations as a medical treatment of nervous

> anxiety, insomnia, and

> restlessness based on the results of detailed

> scientific investigations

> and favorable clinical studies. Kava appears to be

> as

> effective as

> standard drugs, yet considerably safer.

>

> WARNING: If you are currently on a tranquilizer or

> anti-depressant, you

> will need to work with a physician to get off the

> drug. Stopping the

> drug on your own can be dangerous, you absolutely

> must

> have proper

> medical supervision.

>

> The dosage of kava preparations is based on the

> level

> of kavalactones.

> Based on clinical studies using pure kavalactones or

> kava extracts

> standardized for kavalactones, the recommendation

> for

> anxiety-relieving

> effects is 45 to 70 mg of kavalactones three times

> daily.

>

> Although no side effects have been reported using

> standardized kava

> extracts at recommended levels in the clinical

> studies, several case

> reports have been presented indicating that kava may

> interfere with dopamine

> and worsen Parkinson's disease, exert an additive

> effect when combined

> with benzodiazepines, and produce impaired driving

> (when consumed in

> very large dosages).

>

> Until these issues are cleared up, kava extract

> should

> not be used in

> Parkinson's patients; and should be used with

> extreme

>

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