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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

I have had anxiety fir years. I lost a son and husband. I only take zanax for anxiety/panic attacks. For several months now, I wake up with nausea, shakiness, pain in between my breasts- bone and have a hard time getting a deep breath. I also feel more tired than I ever had. It's better at night. I sleep well with .5 mg of zanax. Also had diarrhea only once in the am for 31/2 month until I got some liquid iron which I took for 3 days and now thats gone. I am beside myself and don't know what to do. If it's from anxiety or something physical. I had completel blood work last Dec and a chest xray last month-all normal Please help
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi dear.

I had gone through your query.

In psychological illness or in anxiety investigation came normal.

Its presentation look like physical symptoms but psychological reason can produce physical symptoms.

Xanax is very good drug for anxiety.

But other symptoms require proper evaluation and diagnosis.

It can be treated with medicine like SSRI.

In SSRI sertraline / escitalopram/peroxetine will be ideal choice.

But take it acc. To your doctors advise.

So consult psychiatrist and get help.
Besides this

Exercise and meditation will help.

Proper sleep and diet can be useful.

Relaxations exercise like deep breathing can help.

I hope I have answered your question.

Still if you have a query then feel free to ask.

Thank you

Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

Hi dear. I had gone through your query. In psychological illness or in anxiety investigation came normal. Its presentation look like physical symptoms but psychological reason can produce physical symptoms. Xanax is very good drug for anxiety. But other symptoms require proper evaluation and diagnosis. It can be treated with medicine like SSRI. In SSRI sertraline / escitalopram/peroxetine will be ideal choice. But take it acc. To your doctors advise. So consult psychiatrist and get help. Besides this Exercise and meditation will help. Proper sleep and diet can be useful. Relaxations exercise like deep breathing can help. I hope I have answered your question. Still if you have a query then feel free to ask. Thank you Take care.