Anxiety Disorders

Chronic anxiety happens when stress and anxiety are at a constantly high level. If not treated, chronic anxiety can lead to panic attacks, depression, and agoraphobia. Very often the person suffering finds that the anxiety greatly reduces their ability to function at work and in relationships. chest pains, sweating, a racing pulse, palpitations,etc. About 5% of the population suffer from anxiety attacks, with many more experiencing a high level of stress and anxiety.

There doesn't seem to be an official name for it, but there are a number of people with this fear.

Almost one out of every 40 people will suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder at some time in their lives. The condition is two to three times more common than either schizophrenia or manic depression

As I understand it now, and to paraphrase someone who would know; from what I understand is that there is an enzyme in THC that causes an allergic reaction in the liver and thus causes it to send certain signals to the brain which are part of the 'Fight-or-Flight' response. That enzyme has been compared to a type of fungus (which is a very odd concept to me, anyway) But, in Chinese medicine, the 'Fear' response is ruled by the liver in the same way 'Grief' is ruled by responses of the lungs. (I personally would love to know the FULL facts about the pot-paranoia thing in deep scientific detail some day)

Also, over-drinking and severe hangovers can also lead to panic attack many hours after the person has awoken and has been functioning just fine despite being SO utterly hungover.

NOTE: NEVER STORE POT IN THE SAME CONTAINER WITH ANY OTHER DRUGS OF ANY KIND, EITHER FROM YOUR DOCTOR OR DEALER, EVEN IF THEY ARE WRAPPED AND SEPARATED!! THE POT WILL BE AFFECTED NEGATIVELY BY ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE IT IS EVEN NEAR. REASON: THE CRYSTALS ON THE CANNABIS LEAVES (Buds) ABSORB OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS QUICKLY AND EASILY. SPEED, ACID, COCAINE, ETC IN RELATIVELY CLOSE VICINITY TO POT WILL ALTER COMPOUNDS IN THE POT CHANGE ITS ORIGINAL CHEMICAL STRUCTURE, EVEN IF SO MINUTELY IT CAN'T BE DETECTED IN A LAB.

Anyway, another example is that if you keep anything scented in a drawer with any even UNopened food substance, you will be able to taste the fragrance in that food in no time at all

Also, The 2 worst and MOST terrifying experiences of my life concerning smoking cannabis is when I learned that in one instance, the person had stored LSD completely sealed, with the pot, also completely sealed. I was terrified for 2 hours. The other instance the person was storing the pot in a used prescription bottle that once held anti-psychotic medication. THAT was the worst ever! It took almost 6 hours of the worst terror I have ever known to finally get down from there.

Hope that helps a little.

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It's called Cynophobia.

It tells you all about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynophobia

Fear can seriously inhibit someone in their everyday life. Fear causes stress, high blood pressure, heartbeat palpitations, and sometimes panic attacks. Irrational fears can lead to people not wanting to leave their house.

Back a bazillion years ago when we lived in caves and had to hunt and gather to survive we had an adrenaline system that would kick in and prepare our body for flight (run like hell) or fight (one of us is going to die and it wont be me!) And back in those days, we got to USE that adrenaline to beat off Mr. T Rex or Sabbertooth tiger who wanted to make a snack out of us. Well life evolves, time goes by, but we still have Mr. Caveman's adrenaline system. Now when something scares us (and usually its something in our own mind/what if thinking) we don't need Mr. T Rex to scare us, we set off our own fire alarms/adrenaline system with our thoughts and worries and this can happen in less than a second, from nothing more than a scary thought. And we get ALLLLL this adrenaline pouring in our system, but there is nothing to physically fight, and nothing to run like hell from (which would quickly use up this adrenaline So we experience what we normally wouldn't if we were actually fighting Mr. Big Tiger who wants to eat us, or trying to out pace a T Rex Blood goes to our muscles to prepare us to run, we may feel lightheaded because the blood is moving to more important places. WE get tunnel vision or blurry vision. Our heart race and thump and feel like they are going to jump out of our chest. We also get short of breath. By not using this energy the way mother nature intended it we may find ourselves also shaking. Your digestion sometimes wants to purge itself so feeling nauseous or loosing ones bowels is not uncommon. For each person its a little different but overall very similar. This is often followed by fatigue The kick is anxiety becomes a vicious circle because we focus on all these NATURAL bodily symptoms that we brought on ourselves and we scare ourselves all over again (I cant breath, I'm having a heart attack I'm going to throw up, I feel lightheaded or dizzy), causing another rush and flood of adrenaline to be released. The good news is, with practice, its all very treatable.

To my knowledge, this drug is prescribed for anti-anxiety control. Given that ocd/anxiety may fall into similar categories, it is advised that you talk to a physician/psychiatrist on the matter of ocd and what treatments are available and in what dosage. Try not to experiment with treatment like that with out the supervision of a doctor, you might suffer some serious side-effects in the long run.

PTSD comes from being in traumatic situations, like in combat. it comes from being separated from your loved ones whilst being in combat, or as equally traumatic place and time. it is not somehing to be joked about and if not treated properly can lead to all kinds of downfalls for the person afflicted. it is not something that happens to just "weak willed people" it can and will take down the biggest and toughest..

my personal opinion of how it comes about is by sticking someone in that kind of place after being told your whole life that is against god to kill someone, having to kill or be killed... watching your buddy die in front of you, losing a family member while they were there in combat to a roadside bomb... wondering everynight if you are going to make it home again. lack of sleep and proper food while you are there, people trying to make life harder..

also soldiers are jacked up with all kinds of vaccines, who knows what the hell is in them or how they will react with each individual.. most vaccines contain mercury and hello that will effect your brain....

i don't know if there is one pinpointed answer for this one.. If you do know someone afflicted with PTSD, my only advice for you is to try to love them even more, as they really need it. they need your support and to know that you are still proud of them.

that would be a good first step to help them handle it.

It is caused from someone experiencing a traumatic event, like serving in a war zone. Also known as shell shock. It can also happen from something like a horrific car accident where there are friends or family killed.

anemia or lack of vitamins in the body. It could also be due to a lack of sleep.

Try your best to relax I have a panic disorder and was passing out everyday at random places because of it. I went to the doctor and asked them to help me and they perscribed me Celexa about a year ago and it works tremendously. Good luck stay calm it only lasts for no more than 120 minutes and you'll be okay.

My son was ridiculously hyperactive in his first four years, then petit mal (absence seizures) were exceptionally noticeable-even up to four minutes if left alone, and he could automatically do just about everything- scary concept if ur child is crossing the street alone on his way to school, or playing contact sport or being bullied because of seizures:( he'll keep walking, but not be aware of anything. he was diagnosed as positive with EEG tests etc, and went onto epilim for about four years. his concentration improved , but during the initial phases his medication was too high and he became violently hyperactive, reduced the meds and back to perfect.

after three years solid with no seizures we stopped epilim and it hasn't returned since. he has however suffered typical (and very frustrating)adhd symptoms- he plays drums when the hyperactivity gets too much and his legs never stop moving.hes never been diagnosed with add/adhd BUT i am certain that this explains EVERYTHING. in my mind there is a definite link between them.

his father has tourettes with adhd so it is highly possible...

Agoraphobia? im pretty sure.

One milder, but longer lasting and even more troublesome, difficult to eradicate and treat, version of this "phobia" can be described as "fear of overpopulation", which not necessarily refers to immediate physical menace or presence of crowds, but to the looming and permanent presence of such crowds competing for resources (air, water, natural environment), making them scarcer and more difficult to get such satisfiers, than they could be otherwise if no human overpopulation exists.

They don't get worse at night for everyone. Panic attacks are triggered by different things for different people. You may want to explore what may be causing you to have an increase in panic at night. What is triggering that panic feeling? Pehaps you need more family support at this time; especially your mom - you might be surprised how much she loves and supports you. Give her the opportunity.

Pteronophobia: literally, "fear of feathers".

It depends on the severity of your anxiety attacks. If they are mild and pass quickly there are simple breathing exercises that will help. If they are all consuming and debilitating you need to see a doctor who will probably prescribe an anti anxiety medication, of which there are many.

There is no such fear documented.

It may not be documented, but I have known several people, including myself, who have a fear of being late.

No, depakote has no effect on anxiety.

For many reasons. Some reasons would be to comply with state and federal regulations, to improve productivity, to improve profit, to set a standard that an establishment wants to be recognized by, for the safety of individuals, to create a uniform and consistant outcome, to control loss, and simply because a business can seldom be run in a chaotic manner in which each individual does what they choose.

Contrary to how it might feel at the time, anxiety attacks by themselves are not fatal. They can, however, trigger cardiovascular episodes in people who are prone to them, and also acute asthma attacks.

The big danger is that the limited options faced by people who have developed severe anxiety issues will destroy their health in terms of lack of exercise, poor eating habits, and the other limitations that the disorder can impose. That is a major reason why treatment is so important.

The fear of getting out of bed is when can not remove himself from his covers with his remote in his hand. Case study: A gentleman who refers to himself as "After Dark" in California, can stay in his bed for days at time only to relieve himself.

Unless you are trained to evaluate this you don't. I suggest you seek counseling from people equipped and Authorised to make this sort of judgment. Or if this has been suggested to you by such people and you have reservations about their judgment in the situation, seek independent advice from other sources.

In my opinion, yes! The regular Wellbutrin didn't help much for depression or anxiety and gave me migraines. However, the Wellbutrin XL has worked wonders for me. I was taking 150 mg / day and am now taking 150 mg 2x / day. I can now deal w/ anxiety and stress. My husband was just prescribed Zoloft for anxiety. The Dr. says Zoloft works better for men than for women. I can attest to that because the Zoloft didn't help me much.