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What Causes Anxiety?

I have been waking with a pounding heart beat (or it feels that way) for a while now. I do suffer for lifelong anxiety and am terrified of having a heart attack. I am a 61 year old female, smoker, with hypertension and severe anxiety. Am I dreaming and waking during a dream
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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hiii dear

anxiety can result of unconcerned fear,, conflict that occur in past is producing anxiety unconsciously
you can to predict it

may have several reasons
mostly chemical neurotransmitter changes in brain
psychological stress and event reactivating conflict that occur in past

feeling of heart attack is like panic attack which is type of anxiety disorder

u have to take treatment
plz consult psychiatrist for it

paroxetine and clonazepam like remedy can help you

dose is depends upon severity and episodes
doctor will guide you further

apart from that

meditation and exercise will help
proper sleep and diet
avoid smoking
take regular medicines for hypertension
do pleasurable activities
give time for hobbies and music

all of this will help you to control daily stress and anxiety
get well soon
take care
thank you

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What Causes Anxiety?

hiii dear anxiety can result of unconcerned fear,, conflict that occur in past is producing anxiety unconsciously you can to predict it may have several reasons mostly chemical neurotransmitter changes in brain psychological stress and event reactivating conflict that occur in past feeling of heart attack is like panic attack which is type of anxiety disorder u have to take treatment plz consult psychiatrist for it paroxetine and clonazepam like remedy can help you dose is depends upon severity and episodes doctor will guide you further apart from that meditation and exercise will help proper sleep and diet avoid smoking take regular medicines for hypertension do pleasurable activities give time for hobbies and music all of this will help you to control daily stress and anxiety get well soon take care thank you