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Suggest Ways To Control Anxiety When On Cholesterol And BP Medicines

yes i usually can control my anixitey, but lately its been quite bad, (good reason) ive been on cholesterol & blood pressure medicine, & thyroid..this past saturday, i experience a very bad but strange type of headache which lasted all day ...i took 6 Excedrin trying to get rid of it, (wasnt really a migrane) finally by laying down in the evening was ok. on Sunday i went by a store to ck my blood pressure and it was high.. Today toward the later part of the evening i got those sharp pains, which was located between the left arm & my breast bone? is this any thing to be concerned about ? Im a young 55, in great shape, and not at all over weight..I dont smoke or drink...
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You were already adjusted with your anxiety episodes. Anxiety is fear of something which may or may not be true or may or may not happen in the future. Anxiety is known to produce so many weird symptoms which has no physiological back up. They tend to be just obsessive.

It is natural to have anxiety when you are detected with health problems and it also becomes obsession. You are experienced with these. you can manage.

You should know that these problems are not mental diseases, but are mental disorders. Many researches and researchers confirm that medicines alone cannot cure mental disorders. Exercise, Life style changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help you changing your lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help you to streamline your metabolism and neurological balance. Please consult a psychologist for further information.

Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Ways To Control Anxiety When On Cholesterol And BP Medicines

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You were already adjusted with your anxiety episodes. Anxiety is fear of something which may or may not be true or may or may not happen in the future. Anxiety is known to produce so many weird symptoms which has no physiological back up. They tend to be just obsessive. It is natural to have anxiety when you are detected with health problems and it also becomes obsession. You are experienced with these. you can manage. You should know that these problems are not mental diseases, but are mental disorders. Many researches and researchers confirm that medicines alone cannot cure mental disorders. Exercise, Life style changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help you changing your lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help you to streamline your metabolism and neurological balance. Please consult a psychologist for further information. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.