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Suggest Ways To Manage Anxiety While Undergoing Tests
Posted on
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Thu, 4 May 2017
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Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.
Test-taking anxiety is a common phenomenon. I don't think you're taking too many medications, though there is no evidence these supplements actually work, and because they are unregulated, there is no guarantee they contain what they say they do.
I'd recommend talking to a primary care doctor about considering propranolol -- this is a medication used for situational anxiety that is safe and effective.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.
Test-taking anxiety is a common phenomenon. I don't think you're taking too many medications, though there is no evidence these supplements actually work, and because they are unregulated, there is no guarantee they contain what they say they do.
I'd recommend talking to a primary care doctor about considering propranolol -- this is a medication used for situational anxiety that is safe and effective.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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