Health Discussion en http://backend.userland.com/rss /view_topic.php?pid=528#528 528@ Topic: Early morning anxiety. Message: Dear fellow anxiety sufferers. From my experience these are my top tips regarding anxiety:1. Anxiety is your friend. Why? Because it is trying to tell you something. All animals get anxious when they are trapped. With us, we get anxious when we feel trapped in situations that we don't feel we can get out of. When I was engaged to the wrong person but wasn't accepting that this was the case, along came anxiety and made me ill so that I did some soul searching and came to the truth. I am now happily married to someone else. The trick is to ask yourself what it is in your life that you are not happy about - write it all down and think what you can do to start to address the list of stuff. Basically, I believe that anxiety is a wake up call from the subconscious alerting you to make changes in your life that will move you forward down the path that is your destiny. So anxiety has your best interests at heart!2. Aerobic exercise. I bought a cycle machine. I find that 12 minutes vigorous pedalling in times of stress/anxiety will bring about marked relief for the rest of the day due to release of happy neurotransmitters.3. Give some love. If you can give just a bit of love to someone, you will receive a feeling of calm in return - one of life truths.4. You are not alone. People through the centuries and people right now have suffered from anxiety and moved forward. You will too!5. Pray to your God to help you find your path in life. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:40:24 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=520#520 520@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: hey yeah, i wonder if ther is a medication 2 stop habbits Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:38:47 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=493#493 493@ Topic: Early morning anxiety. Message: Hisome of the follow ups on here are a bit spread out time wise but heres mineI wake up up with a bit of a burning stomach (not indigestion).  I get up go to toilet as you do when awake then go to bed again.  Mostly i go back to sleep but at about six i wake with a nervous feeling in my stomach.  It goes then i just start to driftoff again then it comes back.  After this a few times i get shivers/shakes and feel sick.   Its imposible to lie there .  Last night i had 10 ml of tamazepan and i am still up.Its driving me nuts especially if you want a sleep in.  I suppose its good i get some rest at all i suppose but i do feel quite ill with it.  Have had lot of stress recenty probablly brought on by myself and feel tearfull and do get a bit of nervous stomach in day.  At moment have that gastro bug  and tiredness in day which is in the uk at moment.  Been shattered some days and confused/ cant think straight.  Its hard to know what is the bug or what is nerves. Could be my dreamstate at that time of the morning.  I am at the present having nothing really to worry about (but did have recently with health but was given all clear) and am trying to look forward to xmas. Cheers. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:44:09 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=488#488 488@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: (if this fear is still going on with you)i want to be completely honest with you mark...the current situation you are in is completely un-nessasary.You are allowing the devil to come into your mind and control this fear inside of you. That might have sounded strange but please dont let it stop you from reading the rest of my post.  (farther down i have written my own kinda story similar kinda to yours i guess)Ok, I am a christian. And there is God and devil.What is going on with you is that satan (aka the devil) has a foothold in your life and it is the 'fear of swallowing' which is totally distracting you from what God truly has for you. God loves you soo so much and wants the best for you, yet you are depressed and worried all the time about this matter. Prayer. And faith. And not letting satan have any power in your life.Heres my story::i used to have this obsession with my joints. and i would continually have to move them and situate them.  it would constantly annoy me, i dont even know why but it would distract me and irritate me so much and when i was around people i had to refrain from doing it or i felt like an idiot just rolling my shoulder, or slowly flezing my leg backwards inorder to feel better.      But heres the thing, Once God came into my life the worry of it vanished. Because HE was my all in all. HE is my hope and joy! Instead of focusing on what other people thought or how I felt, I began to focus on what Jesus had for me and that was a purpose and plan for my life to prosper. (Jeremiah 29:11)now i wake up every morning with a smile -sure life still has its problems, but surrendering my life to God totally revolutionized my life! And the only way to this peace is through Jesus Christ. Is is the healer and provider.  You are healed to the extent that you believe.  Mark, you need to stop doubting and pittying, and rise up to be the man God had called you to be! Dont miss it b/c of a paranoia that consumes you daily!If you are interested anymore of what I am trying to get across to you just let me know! I'd love to share with you more of the  awesomeness of Christ Jesus my Lord and Savior!! Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:58:46 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=478#478 478@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: Hi Mark, I have seen messages of yours on different websites describing ur problems with swallowing at Church when you were with your sister. I can 100% understand everything you are describing. I started having the problem when I was about 17 and 3 months and I am now nearly 19. It just seems to have got progressively worse and affects almost everything I do like for instance I dread having meals with people in quiet rooms as I fear they can hear me swallow or, for instance, when I used to sit in assembly at School it used to be really bad. It all started when I started my A level studying, which I found very stressful leading to this problem. Its even got so bad that I avoid drinking and eating around people, I like to be by myself instead. Its the first thing I think about in the morning and it's driving me insane because to people who don't suffer from this problem it seems so petty and strange but its honestly like living hell. I have tried so hard to just get on with the problem because I'm not a particulary shy person really and I do like to socialise even though this problem does make things that I used to enjoy unenjoyable, like watching TV with my parents or going for a coffee with my mate. I have tried hynotherapy, which really does not work and am tempted to get more help but I don't think I could ever resort to using drugs even though the problem makes me feel very unhappy at times and I think to myself, its almost like your brain needs something to focus on so it has chosen this and if I didn't have this swallowing problem then I'd be focussing on another problem, if that makes sense. But it makes me really sad because I cannot possibly see myself ever having a relationship with anybody with this problem hence why I haven't had a boyfriend since I was sixteen. I'm so pleased I can share how I feel with you though and it would be great if I could get your email address and we could chat about the problem and give tips etc. because we seem to have alot in common! Please please reply soon Mark or anyone who can understand and help as it would be appreciated so much! x x x :) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:38:15 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=477#477 477@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: i have that habit too!!!! swallowing's killing me already. it started december 2006, and i have it until now. almost a year.i went to three or four eents, they said it's acid from my stomach that goes up to my throat. i took medication, but until now, the problem is there.i feel depressed. i always think of swallowing and the sound i'll make. and how people would react. because usually, when i swallow, people notice and swallow too. hell, even if i don't swallow, people in school would usually swallow/ cough whenever they see me or whenever i'm around. maybe they have kept in mind i always swallow. some of my classmates have already acquired the habit; it's become contagious, really. but i never wanted to infect people with this whole swallowing thing, God knows.i'm trying my best not to swallow in public. but it gets stucked up on my throat that i have no choice but to swallow. i can't relax anymore. everyday when i leave the house and go to school, it's like a new challenge for me. i really need help. i'm losing hope. it has taken over my life. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:30:31 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=472#472 472@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: Here is an article for you about your swallowing problem. Try to be steady and confident. Find out your own way;Here is the link below:[url=http://www.ndri.com/article/fear_of_swallowing_cause_and_suggestion-414.html]Swallowing problem[/url] Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:15:12 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=469#469 469@ Topic: 150mg for 3 years now and i am beggining to get need some help please Message: Yes, not only you there are so much undesirable side effects of effexor, even doctors don’t know fully about it, I think .Check under the following link; you must agree with me :http://www.ndri.com/forum/t29-need-help-effexor-causing-me-problems-i-think.html Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:47:32 -0500 /view_topic.php?pid=468#468 468@ Topic: 150mg for 3 years now and i am beggining to get need some help please Message: hi i have been taking effexor 150mg for 3 years now and i am begging to feel different and was wondering if someone could help.this is extrememly embarassing ..ok when i wake up the first thing i need is my tablet or i get all shaky and thoughts in my head go racing around and i get scared etc. the main prob is about 4 months ago i started going to the toilet every few hours and i started to ejaculate in 20 secs or less no matter what i tried nothing helps. i still goto the pee every hour or more and my ejaculation is getting worse and after i cum the tip of my **** is sore and immediately i need the toilet again. now i never had this prob before and i have been for a urin test which came back clear. could this be my pills a side effect or what? i have ocd by the way and anxiety Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:08:54 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=466#466 466@ Topic: Excessive Saliva and Swallowing - Anxiety Message: Have you had your thyroid checked? I was having the same problems and the cause was hyperthyrodism. I had a total thyroidectomy and after a few years of trying to get my medicine regulated I am finally back to normal. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:27:43 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=463#463 463@ Topic: fear of swallowing Message: Hey i have the same habbit as that, ive hade it sence about 2005, i cant stop swalowing Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:26:34 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=445#445 445@ Topic: Early morning anxiety. Message: Hi there, I have been suffering from agitated depression (with rolling panic attacks) for about 5 years. However, I only begun to manage the condition when I found a balance between exercise and eating well. I know its hard to drag yourself out of bed after a terribly long night but dont underestimate the benefits of just beginning to move. Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:12:25 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=442#442 442@ Topic: Early morning anxiety. Message: While I am distressed that so many people suffer from anxiety, etc., it is also somewhat comforting to read about others' experiences - to know that I'm not alone.  I have been dealing with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) for many years.   I'm not sure how it even started, but it is with me on a daily basis. I used to have panic attacks, but luckily got over those. Sometimes its worse than others times...and it also depends on the circumstances.  During the work week is the worse.  I wake up most mornings with a pounding heartbeat, then I rush to take my anxiety medication and that does calm me down. I have found that hormones play a huge role as I get older.  Also, if I wake up during the night or very early in the morning and then go back to sleep, I tend to dream (sometimes really weird ones) and sometimes if I remember my dreams, they can have a negative effect on how I feel when I first wake up. Anxiety is a terrible thing to live with and in most cases, is hard to control. I have read tons of books, listened to self-help tapes - you name it, I've done it, yet I continue to experience GAD.  I do believe that circumstances play a huge part in how we are effected.  I know from many years of experience that if its the weekend and there are good things to look foward to, that helps.  If you love your job, that helps.  If you are at peace about things, that helps!  Praying also helps, BUT, if our circumstances are stressful, worrisome, and so on, the anxiety is escalated.  I do believe there are many things that we can do to help ourselves - exercising is one!  I finally started to exercise on a somewhat regular basis, and it feels so great! I'm a new member and this is my first posting......I could go on and on....thanks for listening! Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:53:15 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=420#420 420@ Topic: Help! Relaxation techniques Message: Maria, you can share your experience here (click link below) with some useful relaxation tips: http://www.ndri.com/forum/t34-fear-of-trying-to-fall-asleep.html Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:19:43 -0400 /view_topic.php?pid=417#417 417@ Topic: Help! Relaxation techniques Message: Hi everyone,I hope someone here can help me because the last weeks I have been suffering of something that seem to be anxiety attacks.I had a lot of stress at work lately, simply lots of things to do. About 3 weeks ago I started getting headache at work every afternoon. A few days later I had to vomit in the afternoon - it was horrible. Sometimes I also start sweating horribly.So that isn't making my work that is stressy enough already easier. I have to concentrate but I can't because of these anxiety attacks.I tried to get information on the internet on this page about [url=http://www.anxietyattackshelp.com/]anxiety attacks[/url] and this one on [url=http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/brochures/anxiety.htm]anxiety symptoms[/url]They say that relaxation and breathing techniques are helpful, but I couldn't find any further information.Does any of you have experience with that and could probably recommend some relaxation techniques? Otherwise this will drive me crazy!!Thanks,Maria Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:09:48 -0400