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What Causes Anxiety?

my mother in law (her age must be aroung 65)always complains about anxiety and eats something (fruit or food)or drinks milk and curd and then she is fine.......this happens 2 to 3 times a day. is it normal? what are the associated causes of anxiety one thing i would like to mention she consumes lot of sugar and glucose , can that be the reason for this? pleae advise.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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She is 65 years old and have anxiety. Eating of fruits or food or taking milk due to anxiety could be a compulsive feature. This thing is frequent and this may result in development of some medical issue. Excess sugar or glucose could increase risk of heart ailments or diabetes. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for her help.With age her symptoms may progress and may lead to development of serious anxiety. Medicines like Sertraline can be used for her anxiety. The medicine is safe to use in elderly and will help her in reduction of anxiety.

Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of drugs.

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What Causes Anxiety?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM She is 65 years old and have anxiety. Eating of fruits or food or taking milk due to anxiety could be a compulsive feature. This thing is frequent and this may result in development of some medical issue. Excess sugar or glucose could increase risk of heart ailments or diabetes. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for her help.With age her symptoms may progress and may lead to development of serious anxiety. Medicines like Sertraline can be used for her anxiety. The medicine is safe to use in elderly and will help her in reduction of anxiety. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of drugs. Thanks, hope this helps you.