Reducing cardiovascular disease by reducing stress.
Stress causes blood clotting.
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Nebivolol is a new beta-blocker that doesn’t have the side-effects associated with propralonol. It is not a dirty drug. Prescribed off-label for social anxiety, performance anxiety, and GAD, it has the added benefit of lowering BP.
If that doesn’t help, you could try amitriptyline, an old school antidepressant that works very well as an anxiolytic. But it too is a dirty drug that has a host of side-effects. Maybe a low dose would minimize both the side-effects and the anxiety.
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I’m taking Nebivolol. 1.25 mg dose is all I use. Works great!
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Why are you taking it? Weren’t you also taking 2.5 mg of amlodipine? Are they additive?
I’m also taking telmisartan, 20 mg. All three in small doses, take care of my BP.
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I’m taking taking telmisartan 80, which is good but needs a boost. I also take 2.5 of the amlodipine, which I’d like to replace with nebivolol, maybe 5 mg.
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Why do you want to replace Amlodipine?
Pedema, even with 2.5.
I’m getting the feeling that they’ve lowered the amount of compute resources they are using in the Krisp video summaries … and as a consequence they are getting worse and worse. Here is what its currently providing:
Health Anxiety Overview
- Health anxiety has significantly increased over the past four years, leading to heightened concerns about personal health and well-being.
- The proliferation of online health resources, such as WebMD and social media influencers, can exacerbate health anxiety by providing misleading or incomplete information.
- Individuals suffering from health anxiety often engage in excessive worrying, which can lead to a cycle of seeking reassurance and further anxiety.
- The distinction between worry (a normal emotional response) and worrying (an excessive, often compulsive behavior) is crucial for understanding health anxiety.
- The pain and symptoms experienced by individuals with health anxiety are real, but they may not always correlate with actual medical conditions, necessitating a nuanced approach to treatment.
Psychologist’s Role and Expertise
- The psychologist is a licensed professional specializing in behavioral and cognitive psychology, focusing on understanding and improving how individuals think, act, and manage their anxiety.
- Anxiety is a multifaceted experience that includes physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components, and specialists address all these domains in their practice.
- The psychologist has extensive experience treating various anxiety disorders, particularly health anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Understanding the DSM-5 criteria for anxiety disorders is important, as it guides diagnosis and treatment, although the psychologist believes some disorders like PTSD and OCD should still be classified under anxiety disorders.
Understanding Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety disorders encompass various conditions characterized by excessive worry and avoidance behaviors, which can significantly impair daily functioning.
- Avoidance is a common symptom shared across all anxiety disorders, indicating a transition from normal worry to more problematic anxiety states.
- The psychologist emphasizes the role of anticipatory anxiety, where individuals preemptively worry about future events, leading to increased distress and avoidance.
- The DSM-5 has restructured anxiety disorders, separating PTSD and OCD into their own categories, despite their strong association with anxiety symptoms.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a primary treatment method for anxiety disorders, focusing on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
- Exposure therapy, a key component of CBT, involves gradually facing feared situations to reduce anxiety responses over time.
- The psychologist highlights the importance of understanding the cognitive distortions that contribute to anxiety, such as catastrophizing and overgeneralization.
- Interoceptive exposure is a specific technique used to help individuals confront physical sensations associated with anxiety, which can help desensitize them to these feelings.
- The goal of exposure therapy is to help patients learn that their fears are often unfounded and to develop coping strategies that enable them to manage their anxiety.
The Impact of Social Media and Modern Technology
- The rise of social media and easy access to information has contributed to increased health anxiety, as individuals may misinterpret symptoms based on unreliable online sources.
- Wearable health technology can lead to heightened awareness of bodily sensations, potentially exacerbating anxiety about health conditions.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified health concerns, leading to increased vigilance regarding health and a rise in anxiety disorders.
- The combination of increased stress from the pandemic and the constant flow of health information has created a perfect storm for health anxiety.
Navigating Treatment and Recovery
- Treatment for health anxiety often requires a combination of therapy and, in some cases, medication to help manage symptoms effectively.
- The psychologist emphasizes the importance of addressing both the psychological and physical aspects of anxiety, ensuring a holistic approach to treatment.
- Patients are encouraged to participate actively in their treatment, including setting realistic goals and gradually confronting their fears.
- Long-term recovery involves developing resilience and coping strategies that allow individuals to manage anxiety without relying solely on medication.
- It is crucial for individuals to understand that while their symptoms are real, they may not necessarily indicate a serious medical condition, and seeking therapy can provide valuable support.
Are you sure it’s the reason?
I have a bunion that is smushing my toes together. Even the slightest swelling makes it worse.
I know I’m quite late to this thread, but there is research showing psychedelic therapy helps with a number of mental issues including anxiety. Microdosing of pscilocybin ihas been found to help with depression and anxiety and found to extend life of mice in one recent study.
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There are, of course, issues with the legality and dose and source of psychedelics. Other than that, they are an ideal way to deal with anxiety.
Psychedelics is a broad category and some can make anxiety worse. Dose matters as well of course.
