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Trony	Jul 11 2011, 07:14 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	You should all consider drug free methods such as Linden Method, IMO their methods dwell deeply into the mechanism of Anxiety Disorder and offer one of the best solution so far I can find to overcome it. http://www.panic-anxiety.com/
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Trony	Jul 14 2011, 12:22 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	QUOTE(Roz @ Jul 14 2011, 02:41 AM) I think looking for friends that have the same problem is more helpful. Like a support group On the contrary, you should avoid that, support group will actually backfired, you should avoid talking about your anxiety experience at all cost, maybe a few times to your close friends or family members but not after that, because anxiety thoughts are learned bad habits, it's harmless, worst case you will have panick attack but that is also harmless because it's a normal physical reaction of fear & adrenaline rush for fight-or-flight response to nonexistent danger, if you keep talking about it & be reminded about it constantly, your anxiety thoughts will become persistent & hard to shake off over time. What you should do however is try to fill up your free times with positive activities such as sports, singing, listen to music, chitchat with friends (anything but anxiety stuff), hobbies etc, this will avoid your idling mind to wander into negative thoughts, when you practice these new habits constantly, you will unlearned your bad habits in no time. Be happy & No worry. This post has been edited by Trony: Jul 19 2011, 12:35 PM
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Trony	Jul 21 2011, 01:55 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	QUOTE(Roz @ Jul 18 2011, 02:14 AM) Hmm well for me, talking about my problems helps as it keeps me aware and motivate me to deal with the problem. But I guess different people have different ways of dealing with problems In the beginning it's perfectly ok to research your condition, seeking answers/infos/reasons to your condition & sharing your condition with your friends and family. Once you have understood your condition, you will know that you're not alone in this condition, you're just having unpleasant thoughts & feelings which are harmless, with these knowledge you will have less fear & more prepared to deal with it. To deal with it you may endure it if it's minor, but if your condition started to hamper your day-to-day life, you must then eliminate it by all means, anxiety elimination is a difficult & long journey, drug therapy is often the shortcut but it comes with side effects & short term relief, furthermore dosage will be increased for recurrences that often lead to addiction. When you're ready to eliminate your anxiety (drug free), your next step is to stop all your previous action of "research your condition, seeking answers/infos/reasons to your condition & sharing your condition with your friends and family" because by now you should have your answers already, the rest will be same as my previous post: QUOTE ...because anxiety thoughts are learned bad habits, it's harmless, worst case you will have panick attack but that is also harmless because it's a normal physical reaction of fear & adrenaline rush for fight-or-flight response to nonexistent danger, if you keep talking about it & be reminded about it constantly, your anxiety thoughts will become persistent & hard to shake off over time. What you should do however is try to fill up your free times with positive activities such as sports, singing, listen to music, chitchat with friends (anything but anxiety stuff), hobbies etc, this will avoid your idling mind to wander into negative thoughts, when you practice these new habits constantly, you will unlearned your bad habits in no time. Be happy & No worry.
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Trony	Aug 5 2011, 05:41 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	Info extracted & compiled from The Linden Method with minor edit for readability. Are These Experiences Familiar to You? » Have you sought medical attention when you have felt unwell and discovered that it was all because of high anxiety? » Do you worry that you might 'lose your mind' or 'lose control'? » Do you fear going out, away from people or places of safety? » Do you ever get anxious when you feel confined or trapped somewhere like the dentist, cinemas, hairdressers or in a traffic queue? » Do you have constant anxious thoughts? » Do you worry about your heart and breathing because of feelings and pains you experience? » Do driving or flying, or fear of being trapped without an immediate means of escaping, worry you? Do you experience any Physical anxiety symptoms like these? » panic/anxiety attacks » racing heart » breathlessness » dizziness » difficulty swallowing » chest pains » upset stomach/nausea » indigestion » lump in throat » neck or shoulder pain » palpitations » fatigue » sweating » insomnia » depression Or any Psychological and Emotional anxiety symptoms such as these? » fear of impending doom » feeling of going mad » anxiety about being ill » aggressive or sexual thoughts » agoraphobia » derealization » depersonalization » fear of medical procedures » dread of dying » disturbing or obsessive thoughts » feeling alone » obsessions about food » confusion » depression » disturbing dreams » irritability » dreaminess » fear of leaving home » stress » bad moods » frightening thoughts » anxiety about being with others Depression and Anxiety Historically, anxiety and depression have been strongly linked. But are they related? That depends on the answer to one question! The question is: What came first, the anxiety or the depression symptoms? If your answer is that depression came before the anxiety, then chances are that you are suffering from true clinical depression. If you answer that your anxiety came before the depression, chances are you have anxiety-related depression and that's a completely different and very treatable condition. Anxiety causes mood changes which mimic true depression! There is a big difference between anxiety caused by depression and depression caused by anxiety. Clinical depression is a chemical mood disorder caused by changes in the chemicals in your body and brain that regulate 'mood'. This chemical imbalance causes a wide range of disturbing thoughts and anxiety symptoms and is generally treated using drugs, psychology, psychiatry and some more invasive procedures. Anxiety is a behavioral condition caused by the habit of 'Fear Cycle' or repetitive anxious thoughts. We feel frightened, we experience symptoms, these frighten us, our anxiety goes up... and the cycle continues. Stress, phobias and anxiety can cause 'depression like' symptoms but rarely true clinical depression. Anxiety is also generally treated using drugs, psychology and psychiatry which are good for treating and managing it, but not for curing it. Anxiety Disorder - Is it a physical or mental illness? In short, no, anxiety disorder is neither a physical nor mental illness! The word disorder suggests illness, please be assured that you are not ill. Anxiety is a behavioral condition regardless of how it makes you feel. Anxiety is a natural response to fear and, like other bodily systems that can falter, causing things like indigestion, palpitations or sensitive eyes for example, the anxiety response can become disrupted too. But, this isn't mental or physical illness... it's a temporary disruption which can be 'reset' very quickly indeed. Anxiety disorder is the condition caused when stress or constant anxiety provoking situations cause the mind to become reset at a higher than normal benchmark anxiety level. Anxiety disorder is most noticeable by the vast range of unpleasant sensations and thoughts it creates... unpleasant but harmless! Creation of an anxiety disorder can happen quickly and is usually the result of an event such as work stress, bereavement, divorce or other anxiety-provoking situations. When anxiety levels become raised due to such stressors, the mind can make a decision to re-set at this new level of anxiety; when this happens an anxiety disorder is formed. Anxiety causes a wide range of both physical and psychological symptoms, all directly caused by the anxiety reaction, all harmless, BUT all also feeling much worse than they actually are! They are the sensation of FEAR... BUT, they are NOT true fear! Anxiety Conditions (Disorder) - what are they? There are five main 'anxiety disorders', these are: 1. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE GAD A sophisticated combination of negative, anxious emotions, which includes fear, worrying and fear of consequences. Anxiety is often accompanied by physical symptoms or sensations like a racing heart, breathlessness, nausea, chest pains and sweating for example. GAD is much more intense than normal anxiety levels which make be experienced day to day. GAD is overwhelming and can dominate one's day with inappropriate and exaggerated worries and tension, even even when there is nothing present to worry about. Having GAD means that the sufferer is always anticipating a negative outcome to everything they confront, sufferers often worry inappropriately about health, finances, relationships or their career. The normal reaction to anxiety is to retreat or withdraw from 'normal' activities, this reinforces to the anxious mind that it is OK for our anxiety to dictate to us and for us to modify our enjoyment of life to accommodate it... this is not acceptable. GAD is an anxiety disorder because, as already stated, without an underlying anxiety disorder, GAD cannot be present. GAD sufferers have inappropriate and sometimes scary disturbing thoughts, sometimes violent or sexual in nature - these may sometimes involve people with whom they would never partake in such acts, even members of their own family. On occasion, simply the thought of getting through the day provokes anxiety as soon as the sufferer wakes. Because adrenaline levels are artificially raised through stressors, which ultimately leads to a resetting of our baseline anxiety level, we can experience general or generalized anxiety. This means that the body is functioning at a much higher level of anxiety, causing a whole list of anxious feelings, emotions and sensations. What are the symptoms of GAD? GAD sufferers seem unable to eliminate or ignore their concerns, even though they usually realize that their anxiety is more intense than the situation warrants. The anxiety they experience is usually accompanied by physical anxiety symptoms such as headaches, tension, tiredness, aching muscles, difficulty swallowing, shaking, twitches, mood swings, sweats, and hot and cold flushes. GAD sufferers may often feel light-headed or out of breath. They may also feel nauseated or have to go to the bathroom frequently. Generalized anxiety is constant and can cause anxiety / panic attacks during the day and night. Night time anxiety and panic attacks are especially disturbing and can often wake the sufferer from deep sleep feeling particularly frightened. Night time anxiety can be minimized with some practical steps which minimize the impact of such things as blood sugar level fluctuations during sleep. Individuals with GAD seem unable to relax, and they may startle more easily than other people. They tend to have difficulty concentrating and often, they have trouble falling or staying asleep. The sort of symptoms you can experience in generalized anxiety are generally milder than those experienced during an anxiety / panic attack. Although distressing, they are usually much less extreme. Your stomach may churn, your heart races or beats slower or you may get palpitations you may also feel sweaty or clammy, dizzy or shaky and general unrest. You may just feel as if you have the Flu with shaky or weak legs and clamminess. You might get disturbing thoughts or feel depressed, this is perfectly normal and will pass, it is purely a response to anxiety and must not be mistaken for depression. Remember, these thoughts and feelings are harmless but unpleasant none the less. This doesn't mean you should rush to your doctor to get anxiety medication - in fact, quite the contrary! Anxiety is often misdiagnosed as depression by physicians, who's 'knee jerk' reaction is to reach for the prescription pad, not only is this premature but wholly inappropriate treatment for an anxiety condition. Anxiety isn't caused by a mental or physical illness and certainly not by a chemical imbalance which requires medicinal 'correction'... anxiety disorder is a behavioral condition and can not be eliminated by adding chemicals to the blood stream. GAD affects about 4 million adult Americans and about twice as many women as men. Anxiety disorder comes on gradually and can begin across the life-cycle, though the risk is highest between childhood and middle age. It is typically diagnosed when someone spends at least 6 months worrying excessively about a number of everyday problems. 2. Panic disorder » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Panic disorder is one of the so-called anxiety disorders and is the result of an increased level of anxiety which is caused by a change in the way a small organ called the Amygdala, in the brain, responds to anxiety-provoking thoughts or situations. When this process becomes disrupted, the sufferer develops feelings of anxiety which may escalate into panic attacks or Panic disorder. Panic Disorder has such diverse and sometimes extreme symptoms. BUT, this is caused by the same internal mechanism in every single sufferer. The brain thinks it is behaving normally as it has become re-set at a higher than normal level of anxiety due to a catalyst of some sort; the catalyst is unimportant actually, what is important, however, is that an internal switch, which activates the anxiety response in the brain has been 'adjusted' to a higher level of anxiety and it is this that causes and perpetuates the Panic Disorder. The term disorder is a misnomer, it suggests illness and anxiety isn't an illness, it's a natural device that can become disturbed. Panic Disorder affects about 5 million adults in the US and the UK and is twice as common in women as in men. It most often begins during late adolescence or early adulthood. Not everyone who experiences panic attacks will develop panic disorder - for example, many people have one attack but never have another. For those who do have Panic Disorder, though, it's important to seek treatment. Untreated, the disorder can become very disabling indeed. Many people with Panic Disorder visit the hospital emergency room repeatedly or see a number of doctors before they obtain a correct diagnosis and may go for years without learning that they have a real, treatable condition. Regardless of how the anxiety affects you mentally or physically, the very same internal mechanism is responsible, so the curative process is the same in every case regardless of age, race or gender. To eliminate Panic Disorder permanently, this mechanism must be addressed and corrected. Panic Disorder Symptoms People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can't predict when an attack will occur, and many develop intense anxiety between episodes, worrying when and where the next one will strike. If you are having a panic attack, you may have Panic Disorder. Most likely your heart will pound and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Your hands may tingle or feel numb, and you might feel flushed or chilled. You may have nausea, chest pain or smothering sensations, a sense of unreality, or fear of impending doom or loss of control. You may genuinely believe you're having a heart attack or losing your mind, or even on the verge of death. Panic attacks can occur at any time, even during sleep. An attack generally peaks within 10 minutes, but some symptoms may last much longer. Panic Disorder and Phobias Panic Disorder may lead to a pattern of avoidance of places or situations where panic attacks have occurred. For example, if a panic attack strikes while you're riding in an elevator, you may develop a phobia (fear) of elevators. If you start avoiding them, that could affect your choice of a job or apartment and greatly restrict other areas of your life. Some people's lives become so restricted that they avoid normal, everyday activities such as grocery shopping or driving. In some cases they become completely housebound. Or, they may be able to confront a feared situation only if accompanied by a spouse or other trusted person. Sufferers avoid any situation in which they would feel helpless if a panic attack were to occur. When people's lives become so restricted, as happens in about one-third of people with panic disorder, the condition is called Agoraphobia. Early treatment can often prevent agoraphobia. Panic Disorder Treatment Panic Disorder is one of the most treatable of all the anxiety disorders, responding in most cases to carefully targeted anxiety management programs. Panic Disorder Medication Does a panic disorder medication exist? In a nutshell, NO! There is no such thing as a therapeutic panic disorder medication which can offer a cure. Panic disorder is a behavioral condition and there exists no medication which can erase memory and behavior in a targeted way in order to eliminate panic disorder directly. Many medications are prescribed for use with panic disorder, but these are sedatives and antidepressants and have not been developed for the targeted treatment of panic disorder. 3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder symptom, NOT a stand-alone condition. Why? Because OCD never exists without an underlying anxiety disorder; take away your inappropriate anxiety and your obsessions will simply fade away. OCD is fueled by anxiety-driven 'what if' or 'catastrophic' thought processes which are stored like habit in the brain. If you have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you may be plagued by persistent, unwelcome thoughts or images, or by the urgent need to engage in certain rituals in order to stave off anxiety. These Obsessive Compulsive Disorder rituals can be very fast to carry out, such as checking light switches or making sure you have turned off the stove, but many require large quantities of time and concentration. As a sufferer of OCD: » You may be obsessed with germs or dirt, washing your hands, clothes, home or furniture repeatedly » You may be filled with doubt and feel the need to check things many times over » You may have frequent thoughts of violence, and fear that you will harm people close to you » You may spend long periods touching things or counting » You may be pre-occupied by order or symmetry » you may have persistent thoughts of performing sexual acts that are repugnant to you » You may be troubled by thoughts that oppose your religious beliefs The disturbing thoughts or images are called obsessions, and the rituals that are performed to try to prevent or get rid of them are called compulsions. If the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sufferer does not carry out the ritual that their subconscious mind wishes them to, the anxiety level can become overwhelming. Panic attacks and all of the associated anxiety symptoms, thoughts and sensations can ensue - and it is this which forces the sufferer to become a slave to their compulsions and rituals in order to prevent an anxiety reaction. Even non-anxious people recognize some of the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 'Checking' behavior is common in non-sufferers, but when this behavior becomes obsessive, the OCD sufferer can spend much of their day checking the gas, the light switches or the locks. Some OCD sufferers spend much of their day carrying out the rituals they have developed which can be very intrusive and destructive for both themselves and family members. Most OCD sufferers realize that what they do makes no real sense, but the fear of the consequences of NOT doing it forces them to continue. There are many OCD sufferers who are so entrenched in their behaviors and routines that they seem oblivious to the fact that what they do is not what one would call 'normal' behavior. Who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects over 4 million Americans and this figure is echoed across the world. OCD affects men and women equally and normally develops in younger people and children first. Approximately 1/3 of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sufferers first experienced their symptoms as a child. People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder tend to avoid situations where there may be a chance of confronting their fears or obsessions. Avoidance techniques support the anxious behavior and often phobias accompany the OCD behavior, such as agoraphobia or social phobia. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) sufferers find it very difficult to maintain healthy relationships or to hold down a job because of the intrusive and very visual nature of their conditions - often employers will find the visible symptoms difficult to work with and careers can be severely affected. What is 'Pure O'? Pure O is the obsessive thoughts experienced in obsessive compulsive disorder but without any resultant compulsion to carry out any specific actions such as hand washing, ordering or word repetition. Pure O can often center around obsessive thoughts of a sexual or aggressive nature. Can Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) be cured? In a word... yes! Most definitely and most permanently. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an Anxiety Disorder symptom, and can, therefore, be eliminated by addressing the subconscious reaction which causes and perpetuates the anxiety which fuels it. This sounds difficult, but it isn't. There is an internal 'anxiety switch' which is activated by anxious stimuli and it is by controlling and altering this reaction that OCD and the anxiety that fuels it can be permanently eliminated, very quickly and very permanently. In other words if you remove the anxiety which fuels OCD, the obsessions and compulsions fade away quickly. 4. Phobias » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Phobias can be described as a constant, overwhelming and disabling fear of exposure to specific objects, activities or situations, which represent little or no actual danger to the sufferer. Avoidance of exposure to these things then causes the sufferer to limit their daily activities unnecessarily. There are number of different types of phobias. In anxiety disorders specific phobias are experienced, however, more prevalently, agoraphobia, social phobia, medical and dental phobias and obsessive thoughts concerning health play a much more important role. These phobic reactions are important because the are key to eliminating your anxiety disorder completely. Phobias - what are they? Phobias can be divided into two distinct types: Specific Phobia Specific phobias are usually to things such as dentists and doctors, heights, flying, dogs or snakes for example. Whilst specific phobias can cause anxiety and even panic to happen on exposure to them, they are not caused by generalized anxiety or an underlying anxiety disorder. Social Phobia Social Phobia is anxiety caused by exposure to social situations and interaction with other people. Includes fear of public speaking or performance, eating in public, writing in front of someone and other social interaction. Social phobia sufferers experience an overwhelming and frightening fear of being scrutinized or of being embarrassed or humiliated. This can lead to avoiding situations where this could happen, which means missing out on many pleasurable aspects of life. Agoraphobia - what is it and how can YOU overcome it? Agoraphobia is officially defined as the fear of the marketplace and although not strictly a phobia, rather a symptom of anxiety, it can be categorized as such because of the specific reaction it causes. Agoraphobia often affects sufferers in far more diverse places than just crowded or open places. Agoraphobia is taken to mean a reaction to a geographic location - this could be far from home, where escape or retreat is restricted (e.g. theatre, cinema, train) or anywhere when you are alone and feel vulnerable. Agoraphobia develops as a coping device in high anxiety. Sufferers develop symptoms and thoughts of which they become scared, they start to depend on a person or place of safety and this place becomes their sanctuary, where they feel calm or experience a reduction of their anxiety symptoms. Agoraphobia, like all other phobias can be eliminated using a structured program. Agoraphobia, is, in fact, the easiest phobia to cure as its existence is directly linked to your anxiety disorder - without the underlying anxiety, agoraphobia simply can't exist. Social Phobia (social anxiety) - what is it? Social phobia (social anxiety) is an anxiety reaction to any situation which means that you must interact with other people. Social phobia (social anxiety) can cause mild anxiety to extreme panic attacks and the situation which creates anxiety could be interaction with just one or perhaps a crowd of people. Every social phobia (social anxiety) sufferer is different. Some social phobia (social anxiety) can happen when you go on dates, talk to a person in authority or just interact with anyone with whom you are not fully comfortable as well as causing problems in larger groups or when confronted with having to perform or speak in public. Many social phobics experience problems when they have to eat or write in front of another person also. Social phobia (social anxiety) is a symptom of an anxiety disorder. Because the sufferer's general anxiety levels are artificially raised all of the time, just a slight increase can cause an anxiety reaction and even panic. The good news is that social phobia (social anxiety), can be eliminated by addressing the underlying anxiety that causes it. Phobia Elimination - is it possible? Phobias are symptoms of an anxiety disorder and NOT stand-alone disorders. Anxiety disorders occur when the 'anxiety switch', the Amygdala, in the brain, becomes stuck in the ON position as a result of repeated anxiety provoking situations or, less commonly, a one-off trauma which has caused the sufferer to experience high anxiety. The Amygdala is the organ in the brain that regulates and stores the anxiety response and it is this which MUST be addressed in order to return the anxious response back down to normal in order to eliminate your agoraphobia... in fact any phobia, completely. There is an effective way of overcoming and conquering phobias permanently, by reducing and eliminating the anxiety which causes and drives phobias, you can become anxiety free, more confident and more effective in your lives. 5. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the name given to anxiety disorder when it develops as a result of the sufferer experience an initial 'traumatic' catalyst. Although popular psychological practice suggests that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a 'stand alone condition' it is not; PTSD is an anxiety disorder just like generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and agoraphobia. Psychologists attempt to separate the anxiety disorders, treating them differently to each other by addressing the initial catalysts and the resultant physical manifestations of the symptoms rather than the root cause of the condition. This is so very wrong. The only difference between PTSD and other anxiety conditions is that there is usually an identifiable anxiety provoking catalyst, but this doesn't require constant analysis. The resultant physical PTSD symptoms are irrelevant too, they can be distressing and frustrating but ultimately, they are the manifestation of inappropriate anxiety. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) asks you to keep anxiety diaries, to 'grade' the severity of your anxiety and do other counter productive exercises which have little, if any, curative affect on your anxiety PTSD. PTSD sufferers often experience 'flash backs' and nightmares which remind the sufferer of the anxiety catalyst and cause ongoing distress but anxiety disorder sufferers all suffer inappropriate thoughts, some even, of a very aggressive or sexual nature. PTSD sufferers may have experienced extreme trauma during military conflicts or accidents for example and the memory of those events may weigh heavily on a day to day basis, but this situation can be corrected very quickly indeed given the correct structure, understanding and support. Like any other anxiety condition, PTSD can be eliminated using a structured anxiety elimination program. Just because conventional medicine has decided to apply these names to specific features of anxiety conditions, doesn't mean that there aren't some 'fuzzy edges' during diagnosis. If you suffer from any of the above conditions, you have underlying high anxiety, without which none of these anxiety conditions would exist. Often, anxiety will create a mixture of obsessions, high anxiety and panic, making it very difficult to categorize a sufferer's condition. But, it isn't important to categorize because all of these conditions are caused by elevated anxiety and require the exact same solution to remove them. Often, anxiety disorder sufferers can be diagnosed as having 'depression' which is a common mistake made by medical practitioners world over; anxiety is a completely separate and very different condition to depression and confusing the two is akin to telling an Athlete's Foot sufferer that they have Eczema... they are both skin conditions but completely unrelated! Anxiety Attacks - The pinnacle of high anxiety - Can they be stopped? Anxiety attacks or panic attacks are the most extreme experience of anxiety. Anxiety attacks happen when the hormone adrenalin, which prepares the body for fighting or fleeing from a threat, stays in the blood stream long after it is required. Of course, if the anxiety is inappropriate and has been caused by a disorder and not a true threat, it isn't used up at all; this is when an anxiety attack happens. Anxiety attacks cause the heart to speed up and for digestion to slow, breathing to speed up and many other changes, which all have the unfortunate affect of causing some unpleasant sensations and thoughts. Can anxiety attacks be stopped - of course they can. How? By reversing the process that caused them in the first place! Using a structured and simple technique, you can completely reset your anxiety levels back down to normal, something that neither drug therapy nor psychotherapy can do in isolation. Anxiety Symptoms Anxiety symptoms are caused by the anxiety response; they are either direct alterations of bodily systems in preparation for anxiety OR side effects of those changes. For example, during high anxiety, the digestive system is slowed down to divert resources to other parts of the body, the muscles for example. The side effect of this can be stomach cramps or discomfort. The cramps are caused by the anxiety reaction but because the sufferer has high anxiety, they can be interpreted in other ways; fears grow and the anxiety worsens. This then causes more symptoms and so on. This cycle of high anxiety can produce many sensations and thoughts that are mostly misinterpreted by the sufferer as being sinister or threatening, but they are not. Anxiety causes changes in the body that can cause symptoms just about anywhere and some can be pretty extreme; this doesn't mean they are threatening in any way and all of them will disappear when you eliminate the underlying anxiety that causes them. FACT! Anxiety Help / Support Anxiety support can be unstructured and unsupportive through conventional networks and resource shortages are usually to blame. Cost can also be an issue, with specialists such as psychologists and psychiatrists charging high hourly rates and often over long periods. The biggest problem with anxiety help and support though is accessibility. Anxiety sufferers are needy and require support, advice and reassurance during their high anxiety and not just when the specialists are available. Seamless access to answers is vital with anxiety disorders. Finding such a resource is near impossible through conventional anxiety support provisions, such as a psychology practice, medical practice or hospital. So, what is the solution to anxiety? The solution to anxiety is very simple indeed, because the subconscious mind has become 'reset' at a higher than normal level, the cure for anxiety is to reset your high anxiety back down to normal level using a structured anxiety elimination program. Be Happy & No worry.
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Trony	Dec 12 2011, 08:48 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	QUOTE(insidexjokes @ Dec 10 2011, 08:05 AM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « I have been diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder. GAD and Social Anxiety Disorder. I find it really hard to do things that i usually enjoyed. I avoided crowded places. For me, my psychical pain when anxiety attack, attacks. I have chest pain, racing heartbeats, neck pain, arm pain, shoulder pain and back pain. And its kinda hard to breath at times. And my visions are sometimes focused. idk. This has been going on for a year now. I went for like countless check up if my heart is okay, and all the the test shows my heart is indeed okay. Emotionally. I feel very scared, i felt something is about to happen, something bad. Uncomfortable, uneasy. restless. i also kena insomnia. My doctors gives me to types of pills. Alprazolam 0.5mg and Fluvox 1mg. Alprazolam is for the anxiety and fluvox for depression. Personally i think a support group would be a great help. I have very close friends, i talk about this to them.. they want to help.. but they dont understand how does it feels. If in a support group.. each member actually knows how'd it feel ad understands. Rest assured that you're not alone in this AD mind trap, all AD sufferers have similar symptoms such as those listed in my last post. First, you need to understand that you're not "sick" physically, all the physical pain you're experiencing during AD episodes are the results of a normal physical reaction to fear & adrenaline rush for fight-or-flight response to nonexistent danger that keep on playing in your mind's eye, it's totally harmless to your physical body. So physically you're 100% fit as confirmed by your doctor(s), you can now stop worrying about it, stop visiting doctor(s) again & again for reassurance as it's just another anxious habit, start working on kicking this bad habit of "fear/negative thought cycles", to kick this habit it's like asking you to unlearn driving a car, it's easy if you're a beginner but hard not impossible if you're a 10+ years experienced driver. Second, you need to understand also that you're not "sick" mentally, all you have is just a hyper active mind with a lot of unallocated resources running screen saver with horror flicks, the different with people without AD is their screen savers is mostly non-fear positive genre, because fear is the key to open the door to AD, no fear no AD simple as that. If not sick then why need to see doctor & take meds? For AD beginners, panic/anxiety attacks is a very scary experience, it's perfectly normal to seek doctor(s) for professional help to first rule out any serious ailments of both physical & mental, if it's confirmed AD then you can opt for short term meds for serious AD or no meds for minor AD, doctor should advice you but the choice is always yours. If you're on meds you should consider cut down or stop meds & work on the elimination of anxious thoughts. Why meds are bad for AD sufferers? Meds will only provide temporary relief to AD symptoms, it will only mask or suppress your anxious thoughts as long as it's still in your bloodstream, it doesn't eliminate the root cause of anxious thoughts, often times the effects of meds will wear off after sometime which lead to increase dosage/addiction or change meds, not to mention that you have to endure some nasty side effects. If you're on high dosage of meds for a long time & you stop taking it, you will experience withdrawal syndrome with avalanche of rebound anxiety symptoms, in this case you have to talk to your doctor(s) about a gradual withdrawal program. Why nowadays we have lots of AD sufferers? Today people are more & more biased towards negative thoughts given the current world/social/home affairs fill with negative issues, bombarded by media 24/7 with lots of negative news, so no one is spare from it. So why not everyone suffers from AD? Those without AD are people who are aware & know how to filter out noise (negative) from signals (positive), their mind choose to dwell on positive thoughts rather than negative thoughts & ignore any temptation of fears. How AD works basically? Too much negative thoughts lead to fears, too much fears lead to panic/anxiety attacks, too much panic/anxiety attacks lead to more negative thoughts and the vicious cycle goes on & on, it's a positive feedback of fears in Amygdala that trigger the release of adrenaline into bloodstream which causes all sorts of adrenaline rush symptoms, these are just harmless sensations & feelings, scary but nothing more, BUT it's very handy when you're being chased by a real tiger, adrenaline will boost up your escape velocity. How to stop/eliminate anxious/negative thoughts & panic/anxiety attacks? The key is to unlearn old habit of anxious thoughts, by learning/practice new habit of non-anxious thoughts to overwrite the old ones, fill up your spare time with lots of positive things/works/hobbies, don't give chance for your mind to idle & wander about aimlessly, identify what make you happy & do it, stop dwelling/researching/talking about your AD conditions & ignore those sad/unhappy stuffs, go to bed early before 11.00pm & have at least 6~8 hours of sleep. If anxious/negative thoughts try to resurface again, "STOP!" & "DIVERT" your mind/attention to do something else such as phone your friend up for chit-chat (not about AD), play loud music, sing along with it, watch funny videos & LOL, slap your cheeks, dance around, go fly kite, play sports/exercise/Tai-Chi/Chi-Kung, play video games, splash face with cold water, count down from 100 fast, do maths problems & etc, do it until the symptoms subside, make "DIVERSION" your new habit always! QUOTE(Zentaro @ Dec 12 2011, 04:26 AM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Hey there insidexjokes, I'm glad you are getting stronger and better now. You know what, everything in life is actually giving you only TWO options to choose. For either good or bad, day and night, happy or sad, positive or negative etc. Given the choice, why not ignore the bad and cherish the good, watch the sunrise and start your day full of activity and choose to be happy for life is short. Remember, always look at the bright side of everything. Everyday, think and imagine you are recovering and anxiety disorder is the past. Being past is past and it will not come back just like when a child has grown up, you cant go back to become a child once again dont you. When you start to worry, talk to yourself and say hey, anxiety is my history and there is no way I can go back unless I have time machine which is not possible. You are now starting a new chapter in your life and are living a normal and happy life like others. In front of you, there are so much good things waiting for you to explore and enjoy. Let's celebrate life. Cheers, A lil advise from Zentaro QUOTE(K2002 @ Dec 12 2011, 04:59 AM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « I had this panic disorder once this year. It occur after i drank a cup of thick coffee. Its been long time I never drink coffee. That day i put in two table spoon of milo and three teaspoon of nescafe in my cup. I think too thick for me. then i ate two packs of groundnuts and one chocolate bar. Suddenly after three to four hours i feel my heart beat so fast at the same time felt like hard to breath. My hands and feet become very cold. I thought i might have sign of heart attack. So i quickly call my father to fetch me to hospital I am working that day. I dont dare to drive home. While waiting, all sort of thoughts in my mind. I even compose a will and make it as background picture for my iphone. Before my father reach around 10 minutes before i felt my both arms numb, both my legs numb hardly can clench my fist and stand up. I just squat infront my office. and then my stomach cramp... feel like something pushing in and out..feel like the stomach twitch so badly that i want to vomit. and when my father reach office. I started to talk gilberish. i dunno if he understand. I remember i told him.. " if i died please use this as the proof of my will." i have written down all saving epf and socso will be for my parent. Then my father quickly drive me to hospital. Along the way my father ask me to breath harder and try to clench fist and release so that the heartbeat will pump... i dunno that is right or wrong i just follow. Along the way to hospital. i took four panadols, three highblood pressure pill, two pain killers. i have high blood pressure diagnose this year too but then i never took it since i already try to change my lifestyle. daily i did my blood pressure checkup. from 140 now around 110~ 115 already. By the time i reach hospital in emergency. They test my blood pressure is around 160. heart beat is very fast around 120. I ask doc is it i am getting heart attack. Doc says no. If i can breath hard and deep and fast it is not heart attack. I ask is it a sign of stroke doc says no cause if stroke only one part of leg or arm will be numb not both side. Then the doc ask me about the symptoms i told the doc. Doc ask me to calm down and given me a anxiety pill. I took one. Only one. after around 15 to 20 minutes i feel better. heartbeat lower down to normal 75bps. blood pressure done down 120. Doc advice me not to think too much. It is the sudden intense of fear that cause this panick disorder/ anxiety. It will overcome your physcology. If this is not control it will happen more and more frequent. So the cure is not too think too much bad things, dont drink too much caffeine and listen to music, think of happy things. Then i ask doc to perform ECG to see my heart beat normal or not after the test it is normal. The Doc says cannot simply pop in medicine if not prescribe by doc. Too much pill at that day i feel so weak my body. until now " touch wood " i only had it once. i don't want another time. The doc did give me a strips of anxiety pills. Doc says only use it when really need. Cause if took too many time you will get use to it then you will depend on this drug. this is a control drug and you cannot get it in any normal pharmacy. Three teaspoon that's a lot bro, you're having a typical panic/anxiety attacks, coffee is a no-no for AD sufferers as caffeine will make you jittery and more anxious. Be Happy & No worry.
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Trony	Dec 27 2011, 07:35 PM Return to original view \| Post #6
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	QUOTE(insidexjokes @ Dec 13 2011, 08:41 AM) ...i used to be in a band, a hardcore band. Playing gigs week in week out. For some reason i kept telling myself i still can do that, but my body still refused to cooperate. That is something im working on. Hehehe. But thanks anyways. Actually your conscious/logical mind says you can still do that, but your body "involuntary" refused to cooperate due to your subconscious/illogical mind ordered it to do so because of some fear conditioning programmed in Amygdala! Some or most of our behaviors/habits/actions are involuntary control by our subconscious mind, when you learn new skills, 1st you use your conscious mind to execute the process of a new skill in an orderly manners, as you practise the same process overtime, your act will be programmed into your subconscious mind, next time when you need to perform the same skill set, your subconscious mind will kick in & run the saved skill set program automatically without you making a conscious effort to do so. The above mechanism also applied to AD sufferers, where constant anxious/negative thoughts originated from your conscious mind when you're running some simulation of fear/worry/danger+fearful-reactions scenarios will trigger your subconscious mind into believing it & record it in Amygdala, when you face the same scenarios again next time, your subconscious mind will playback the same fear/worry/danger+fearful-reactions without you making a conscious effort to do so. You can still go back & do what you loved before with some lifestyle changes, here are my advice to you: 1. Change your style by playing gigs in less crowded places or do recorded video gigs. 2. Divert your attention away from anything to do with crowded places & do anything that you enjoy/love & happy for until your symptoms reduced. Some good infos: http://pukamble.totalh.com/subconc1.htm http://naturalanxietysolutions.com/article...la_anxiety.html QUOTE(activexxx @ Dec 25 2011, 03:49 PM) ...According to the sinseh, OUR EMOTION CAN AFFECT OUR STOMACH. Therefore, all my physical symptoms is started by my mental problem... hear, hear! QUOTE(activexxx @ Dec 25 2011, 03:49 PM) ...From that day onwards, I decided to change my lifestyle totally... - dont be a workaholic...take short breaks regularly at work...dont sit in front of the PC for a long time - sleep early and wake up before sun rises...go for a morning walk or brief jogging - do charity on weekends by visiting orphanage or old folks home...u'll noticed that by helping the needy, u'll feel that u're more fortunate and u'll appreciate ur life more and this will lead to more positive thoughts. - if u're single, go find ur soulmate...have some fun and intimacy together. - i changed my diet by taking more vege and less meat. Seldom take coffee and alcohol. - but the most important thing is worry less and be happy. I still get some mild AD on-and-off when I really stress at work now but it's still managable coz I know how to deal with it from my experience. Luckily my condition has improved now and I won't blushed away when talking to strangers and won't get panic in crowded areas. My simple advice is u need to change ur lifestyle and get rid of ur old habit/thoughts... You're on the right track mate! Be Happy & No worry.
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Trony	Oct 14 2012, 03:06 PM Return to original view \| Post #7
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	Hi, just sharing a good overview of what is Anxiety Disorders from The Linden Method. AnxietyDisorders_TheTruth.pdf ( 90.5k ) Number of downloads: 212 If you're into self-help & drug-free solution for your Anxiety Disorders, you should try The Linden Method.
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Trony	Nov 3 2012, 04:32 PM Return to original view \| Post #8
Getting Started Junior Member 96 posts Joined: Dec 2010 From: The Grid	QUOTE(LawrenceLoL @ Nov 1 2012, 09:23 PM) What to do?what kind of treatment can be take? Read my posts here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1777144/+40 http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=55318580 Can you share with us your condition in details? This post has been edited by Trony: Nov 3 2012, 04:34 PM
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