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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

Hi Doctor, I feel like I have been suffering from anxiety for a couple of years now. Within the last few months it has worsened. Some episodes keep me up all night long and I am unable to get a little bit of sleep because I feel like my mind is just racing. I also have social problems with serving customers at work. Although I don t always feel this way at work. It s like once I start thinking about it my whole body acts a completely different way and shuts down on me.
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The symptoms like anxiety, racing thoughts, poor sleep with ruminations, difficulty in serving customers etc can occur due to anxiety or also due to some deficiencies like Vitamin B12 deficiency. In various studies on patients of anxiety and depression levels of Vitamin B12 are found to be in lower ranges. Anaemia is also one of important medical reason that can cause symptoms like restlessness, anxiety. But racing thoughts, difficulty in doing work, poor sleep indicate that there is some underlying anxiety disorder.
I would suggest you to consult a psychiatrist for expert evaluation and treatment. Medicines like low dose benzodiazepines as etizolam, or propranolol etc can prove useful in anxiety provoking situations. For definitive treatment medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, Paroxetine etc are needed. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these medicines.

Relaxation therapy, progressive muscle relaxation exercises also help in reducing anxiety.

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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

Hello thanks for asking from HCM The symptoms like anxiety, racing thoughts, poor sleep with ruminations, difficulty in serving customers etc can occur due to anxiety or also due to some deficiencies like Vitamin B12 deficiency. In various studies on patients of anxiety and depression levels of Vitamin B12 are found to be in lower ranges. Anaemia is also one of important medical reason that can cause symptoms like restlessness, anxiety. But racing thoughts, difficulty in doing work, poor sleep indicate that there is some underlying anxiety disorder. I would suggest you to consult a psychiatrist for expert evaluation and treatment. Medicines like low dose benzodiazepines as etizolam, or propranolol etc can prove useful in anxiety provoking situations. For definitive treatment medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, Paroxetine etc are needed. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these medicines. Relaxation therapy, progressive muscle relaxation exercises also help in reducing anxiety. Thanks, hope this helps you