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Anxiety, not just for Emporers

01 Mar

Who is this creepy looking guy?  His is the Roman Emperor Traianus Decius.  The bust of his head carries a terribly worried look.  I can’t help but that if the artist who was supposed to make this look his best ended up giving him a look of general anxiety… the Emperor must have really had some heavy things weighing on him.

But you don’t have to be an Emperor of the Roman Empire to feel the weight of life.  School, kids, parents, friends, job, finances, vehicle problems, even success can all contribute to heavy anxiety in our lives.

So while Emperor Trainanus Decius had to fight battles with his army, the Mom at home has to fight battles with her two year old.  I’m not sure I’d choose the latter given the choice.  The student has to fight apathy, grades, and grouchy teachers.  Teachers have to fight apathetic students, administrators, and budgets!  All of us, no matter our place in life, are confronted with situations that cause stress.

For that reason my #1 suggest about dealing with anxiety is this:  embrace reality.  You have stress.  Deal with it.

Ignoring it won’t make it go away (as we talked about in the last post).  So, try some of the techniques listed in earlier posts.  Try some of the products on our list such as “The Panic Miracle.”  It can’t hurt, and it certainly can help.  The articles here are free, and the products are worth their weight in gold if they work for you!

When I dealt with anxiety that caused my chest to hurt, woke me up at night, and even forced me to step out of Church one week because I thought I was having a heart attack (and subsequently went to the hospital and spent lots of money for nothing) I wish someone had given me this advice:  Stop waiting.  Find a healthy way to deal with your anxiety today.

 
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Don’t Wait

28 Feb

Your worry, chest pain, shortness of breath, and other symptoms of anxiety or panic disorder won’t go away on their own.  Sorry if this seems to be bad news… but this is really good news for you!  Many people try to “just deal with it” when handling their anxiety issues.  They think, “it’s not that serious.”  Some beliefe, “This is ridiculous – I don’t even have anything to panic or have anxiety about!”  They are embarassed to admit what is happening.

The truth is this: the only thing embarrassing or ridiculous is continuing to let unnecessary pain reek havoc in your life.  There are may solutions to anxiety, so start taking control today.

Visit with your doctor… check out some of the products we have on the right side of this page… continue to read up on anxiety… All of these things will.
Rest assured life can get better!

 
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Getting off Meds

24 Feb

Those who deal with anxiety, depression, panic attacks or other similar issues are often placed on medicine to deal with the problem.  For many patients medicine is just what they need, so please do not take this blog to mean that you shouldn’t listen to your doctor.  We suggest having an open discussion with your doctor about these issues.

For many patients who use medicine they must deal with the following symptoms:

  • Tiredness
  • Loss of sexual appetite
  • Teeth grinding
  • insomnia
  • fatigue
  • drowsiness
  • dry mouth
  • even mood swings or the lack of many emotions

But that’s not the worst of it.  Getting off the medications, if not done just right, can be a nightmare.  My own experience was horrible.  After being on a form of Citalopram for a couple years I decided I wanted to deal with the anxiety naturally.  My doctor told me I could quit the medicine cold turkey.  Bad idea! I literally went through four weeks of torture.  Some of the things I had to deal with were:

  • Dramatic headaches
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Widely swinging emotions
  • Deep sadness
  • Wild temper
  • Physical pain
  • Pure Exhaustion

It was one of the worst 4-6 weeks of my life.  For that reason I determined to avoid medicine, with my doctors help, if I could.  I wanted to relieve my anxiety naturally.  There are many ways to go about it (see products on right), but you have to find the one right for you!  Something work for you, some don’t.

I’m happy to report my anxiety is under control, and I’m not on medicine.  I wish the same for you!

Try “The Anxiety Lie” or “Panic Away“

 
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Quirky Ideas

23 Feb

So you’ve tried holding your breathe, just ignoring it, or sleeping it off.  None of them worked.  I came across a list with some more quirky ideas, and low-and-behold some of them even worked.  Let me share with you some interesting ideas:

  1. Kill Caffeine. Think about it for one minute – caffeine is a stimulant.  Anxiety or panic problems come because we cannot relax.  Take a week and try limiting any intake of coffee, soda, or other caffeinated beverages.  Don’t stop all of it cold turkey, that would just be a headache waiting to happen.  But limit it.  See if you anxiety lowers.
  2. Loving Lavender Oil. It’s an old legend that lavender has a pleasing scent that calms people.  Grab some lavendar oil soap, bath wash or a candle and give it a shot.
  3. Tantalizing Tea. Green and black tea has the ingredient Theanine.  Supposedly (although I’ve never scene a scientific study on it) this can calm the body down.
  4. Cooking Cookies. I know, you are trying to lose weight too.  One battle at a time.  Or maybe don’t cook cookies, cook broccoli.  Whatever it is, cooking has some interesting effects on calming our nerves.  The senses: seeing the colorful food, smelling the aromas, touching the dough, tasting the wonderful delights, and even hearing the slicing of vegetables all keep our senses pleased and focused on something besides our problems for awhile.

Of course, these are only temporary distractions.  Be sure to check out some of the products to the right such as Panic Away to figure out long term fixes.

 
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You’re Not Alone

21 Feb

Often those of us who suffer from anxiety or panic attacks feel desperately alone.  In the midst of powerful stress, when our breathing becomes labored and the chest pain kicks in, it seems as though no one could understand.  Our friends and family are often not sympathetic because until you have such anxiety it is unimaginable.  But we are not alone…  the belief that nobody understands couldn’t be further from the truth!  Let me share some statistics from “America’s Mental Health Channel”:

  • Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. with 19.1 million (13.3%) of the adult U.S. population (ages 18-54) affected
  • 4 million suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • 3.3 million suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • 2.4 million suffer with Panic Disorder
  • Over 5 million people suffer from Social Anxiety
  • 6.3 million are affected by specific phobias

You are not alone!  Don’t suffer alone any longer than you must.  Find help for your anxiety or panic problems today.  Check out the links on the right to powerful products, read the blogs, visit one of our friends or consider buying either “The Anxiety Lie” or “Panic Away.”

Hope it helps!!

 
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GAD? No! … yes.

19 Feb

How does GAD effect you?  No, not “Gad” the Biblical character who was a son of Jacob.  We’re talking about GAD the “Generalized Anxiety Disorder.”  It has been described as “excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.”  Although many people with anxiety would not say this accurately defines them.  Some of us do have irrational worries, but some of us simply have bouts of chest pain, stomach problems, headaches, insomnia, fidgeting or muscle aches.

We can also speak of Anxiety in general.

When a doctor diagnosed me with anxiety it all made sense.  But, before then I would never have said that I had anxiety problems.  I was too busy.  Too strong.  Too responsible to let something like anxiety give me issues!

Then reality sank in after EKGs, heart panels, x-rays, blood checks… nothing was physically wrong with me.  There was something else going on.  Maybe you’ve experienced something similar.  The chest pain or fidgitiness… Maybe you wake up an night and are unsure why.  These can be signs of stress leaking into physical symptoms.

What can we do?
You can go on medicine, which we pointed out was expensive.  You could ignore it, which isn’t really an option.  Or you can take control and try some nice natural ways to try and fight this.  Here are some natural exercises that can help.  More in the days to come:
Some of these work for some people, and others don’t.  I’ll simply list some of the interesting solutions to help calm ourselves down naturally.  

  1. Exercise. Yuck, right?  Reality is we have a lot of pent up stress and physical exercise can help get it out.
  2. Preach to yourself. Tell yourself good things like, “I can handle this project.”  Or “I am not having a heart attack, it is just anxiety, calm down.”  – unless of course you may be having a heart attack, then call 911. If you aren’t certain don’t take a risk.
  3. Eat some candy. Well, technically we should healthier.  But, catch the point: sometimes low blood sugar can be a cause of anxiety!  Eat a nice snack and see if it helps.
  4. Chocolate. For real this time!  Studies have shown that small amounts of dark chocolate has been shown to relax people.
  5. Breathe slower. Often when we have anxiety or a panic attack our breathing rapidly increases… slow down… breathe through the nose.  Nice and slow.
  6. Muscle contractions. Start by tensing a muscle, such as your hand, and then releasing it.  You may find your muscle were more tense then you realized.  Try this with all major muscles.
  7. Get some real help: I highly suggest and promote a product called Panic Away.  Read their testimonials and decide for yourself but the cost is virtually nothing compared to getting rid of anxiety.  Just think whether it would be worth it next time you have a panic attack or chest pain caused by anxiety. As for me, it’s totally worth it!! Click here to learn more about it.


 
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New to Panic Attacks?

18 Feb

If you are new to panic attacks let me explain what I went through, and what you might expect to go through when you visit a doctor.  The cost is phenomenal and frustrating.  This will help show you why I chose to get off my medicine (with my doctor’s help) and pursue more natural methods.  Some people need medicine, so don’t take this to mean you can stop or shouldn’t start.  Just consider the cost and perhaps you should try a natural method of anxiety/panic control.

  1. First visit to the doctor (co-pay $20)
  2. Second visit to the doctor (co-pay $20)
  3. Chest X-Ray ($50 and the tech informed me I might have lung cancer… he was wrong but THANKS FOR SCARING ME)
  4. EKG #1 ($50)
  5. EKG #2 to confirm nothing wrong with my heart ($50)
  6. Stress-test on running machine in lab ($40)
  7. Blood test ($30)
  8. Urine test (included in blood test cost)
  9. Third visit to Doctor (co-pay $20) to be diagnosed and get prescription
  10. Medicine ($40/month)

Total cost to diagnose: $280 just in co-pays (and I have good insurance)
Medicine cost: $40/month

The cost is pretty high.  Don’t get me wrong, if you need the medicine the cost is actually quite low!  I’d gladly pay twice that to get rid of my panic attacks and anxiety, so don’t let the cost stop you from seeing your physician. I have chosen however to try natural methods.  I’ll be explain more how we can help ourselves naturally as the BLOG continues (I don’t want to write everything in one post, haha)

I also found a great program called Panic Away to help solve these problems.  And the cost is very low compared to a doctor and medicine.  Instead of $280 one time and $40 every month it costs $67… just one time.  Visit them by clicking here.  They have lots of testimonials on their pages too… at least check it out.  If it doesn’t work you can always go back to the Doctor and they’ll refund your money.

Hope this helps a bit… in the next BLOG post I’m going to explore some natural ways to calm ourselves down!

 
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Calling 911

17 Feb

For many people who have never had panic attacks before, the belief of a heart attack, stroke, or other serious medical condition is prevalent.  If you do not clearly understand the signs, symptons, and feelings of a panic attack or if you have never had one before calling 911 is a good idea.  We don’t want anyone who is actually having a heart attack writing it off as anxiety.

This blog, and the product I suggest, is intented for those who know they have anxiety.  As eMedicineHealth puts it: “The idea is to make sure that the cause of the person’s distress is not a heart attack, asthma problem, endocrine emergency, or other dangerous medical condition.”

If however, anxiety and panic attacks are part of your life you are undoubtedly stressed out and angry about them.   If you check with your doctor about anxiety or panic attacks, it may be the case that the doctor prescribes no medicine whatsoever.  Often further evaluation by a separate mental professional is suggested.

Before medications are prescribed some people choose to try at home treatment. We suggest these easy steps:

  • Tighten your muscles and hold for two seconds, then release each muscle.  Do this one at a time (i.e. arm, then leg, then buttox, etc)  You will be surprised how many muscles were naturally tigthened from stress.
  • Breathe deeply in through your nose for three seconds, then slowly release the air out your mouth.
  • Speak to yourself out loud and reassure yourself, “I am not going crazy.  I am not dying.  I am only stressing out.  I do not need to.  I am okay.”
  • If needed check out this great program called Panic Away.   “Panic Away” has  video on its website about anxiety, and lots of testimonies about how much better people got.  Try it!

* You should seek the services of a competent medical professional.  This blog is not gaurunteeing or even rendering legal medical advice.  It is simply the thoughts and experiences of someone who has had panic attacks before.

 
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