What Do Anxiety Mediators Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 12 Oct 2018

Question: You have mentioned anxiety mediators in a previous thread. Please provide me with what your definition of mediators is? I have recently seen two different definitions. I think I know yours but I will let you tell me.

Oh, I had a new ct follow up done two days ago. Still cancer free. YAY

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Mediators mean substances causing stress.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Mediators are substances which cause stress.
Stress and anxiety related mediators are substances through which stress and anxiety cause their effects.

So whenever there is stress in the body, these substances (mediators) are produced. They act on target organs and produce symptoms.

Common mediators are cytokines and chemokines.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 hours later)

THats what I thought you meant. Thanks.

Now the good news
THis week makes one year since lobectomy. This week I took my third ct since chemo stopped. The outcome was clean.. I am happy

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:

This is excellent news.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

This is excellent news my friend. It is good to remain cancer free.

Now, you just need to be more positive in stress and anxiety.
So don't think too much about anxiety and mediators.
How's your anxiety right now?

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj