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Does drinking water help your anxiety?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I've noticed a number of you mention drinking water (especially cold) to help relieve your anxiety.

Does it help YOU?

Your thoughts why water might help?

Thanks!

-Nicholas
Oldfart
Oldfart
Absolutely, I discovered by accident not by Google or research. I know by personal application drinking cold water first thing in morning actual helps anxiety symptoms especially the shortness of breath which is my most annoying anxiety symptoms. All body's are different but for me it's a no Brainer. At first I thought it was nuts, I was having severe weakness and almost blabbing out when exerting myself physically, I inadvertently Drank a full glass of cold water and symptoms decreased that was over 2 years ago.
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
Drinking a lot of water can loss weight too. From JJ smit.
linewife
linewife
I love water and try to drink as much as possible through the day.
But when I am having an anxiety attack drinking cold water does not seem to help mine. I usually have the sensation of choking or not being able to swallow when I am having an attack. Now my grandmother swears the only thing that helps her is ice cold water. Different strokes I guess. I certainly won't hurt you to drink cold water though.
Diane22
Diane22
Me personally I do not think it helps at all. I drink so much water everyday and more so when I have panic and anxiety. Doesn't help. Nothing does. Except distraction and klonopin. It's good for u though.
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