Anxiety and tension

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Poodledog
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Anxiety and tension

Postby Poodledog » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:00 am

Hi..I feel alot of anxiety and tension. .I have a hard time making decisions. .grind my teeth..drink to relax..don't feel like eating..feel guilty and bad

100footpole
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Postby 100footpole » Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:19 am

Hi Poodledog,

The theme for this board is "You are not alone."

I have a lot of the same symptoms of anxiety and depression that you do. I don't grind my teeth ... but I do smoke cigarettes. My dentist thinks both are bad habits, my doctor thinks cigarettes are worse. :wink:

I lost 20 pounds last winter, my blood pressure went through the roof. Doctor put me on blood pressure meds and anxiety got a little better (was already on buspar and prozac). I think there was a physiological trigger that got pulled, and now I need yet another med to help me focus.

I like your response to the one post ... CBT has helped me, and I don't think there is a big difference between a good self-help book and CBT. For me there is definitely a link between my feelings and my physiology.

Any books you would recommend?


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