Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Limits on title length prevented me from indicating a ? at end. I have been a diabetic for 15 years. I have finally become active in controlling it through exe4rcise and diet DUH!. My current obwservation is that it has also had an impact on my mental status. I am experiencing something like a combination of both anxoety and depression. Starting to believe the holostic approach to mental health is as valid ias it is tword physical heath. I am preparred for any neutral or positive outcome and do not expect anything bad to come from having "normal" glucose levels. Just would like to hear experiences from other diabetics relating glucose levels to anxiety or depression.
I took control right away and changed my diet......added exercise.
However, I allowed the doctors to put me on meds for high blood pressure, cholesterol, metformin.......and naproxin (for pain in my hands and it was suppose to help ocular migrains.
I threw away naproxin about 2 years ago as even the doctor said it would be
harmful long term.
I took control right away and changed my diet......added exercise.
However, I allowed the doctors to put me on meds for high blood pressure, cholesterol, metformin.......and naproxin (for pain in my hands and it was suppose to help ocular migrains.
I threw away naproxin about 2 years ago as even the doctor said it would be
I was on anti depressants and a anti anxiety drug becuz when I quit smoking 6 years ago........my anxiety got so bad that I ended up in the ER 3 times thinking I was stroking. They never told me I was suffering from anxiety but instead after lengthy tests that found nothing, gave me a host of meds.
I followed up with doctors and therapists who did nothing.....nada.....zip.....for me except prescribe meds or do talk therapy.
The meds caused a host of side effects that had I not thrown them away, I would be in a wheelchair and in severe pain the rest of my life....unable to use my left hand or walk.
That is when I knew that I needed to take matters into my own hands.
I had changed my diet (most of it anyways......much better than it had been).......added exercise. Saw a chiropractor (saw a acupuncturist for awhile for the anxiety......but it made it worse after 2 months).
I scouted the internet for cures......relief........anything to stop the insanity of anxiety and major panic attacks that plagued me 24/7 for decades, but worse after I quit smoking.
I started doing meditation which led me to uncover law of attraction becuz even religion was not working.....in fact organized religion made it worse.
So I found that one thing led to another with meditation and deep breathing.........going mostly vegetarian about a month ago (I eat chicken once in awhile......but no red meat and I can't stand fish). I upped my water intake. I don't eat processed foods and foods with gmo's as they are filled with neuro toxins that cause anxiety and other diseases. I do stretches and walking daily. I meditate and do relaxation through music with binural beats positive affirmations embedded or spoken in the youtube videos.
I also changed from the chiropractor to a massage therapist.
I am no longer afraid of anxiety......in fact......I hardly ever have it......only when it is necessary and I observe it and let it pass.
My blood sugar levels are what I consider normal range......my A1C's are at 5.5.
I drink apple cider vinegar (2 tablespoons in a glass of water) before bed and it helps with the dawn effect.
I found stress is a huge contributor as well as toxins from food and meds are a huge culprit. The doctors try to tell you it is genetic.....HA. Diabetes is man made and there is a cure for it and all the other diseases. Peeps are asleep at the wheel and put all their trust in doctors and the pharma companies who suppress the cure becuz there is no money in it.
However, you don't have to believe me......follow the money trail and it will lead you to the truth.
I feel tens times better since I took control of my health and life in general.
I don't watch the news and could care less what goes on in politics and all the other dark things going on behind the scenes.
I can only tell you what is working for me and the mass improvements.
I'm 57 years old and look 40. I can walk for miles and not get tired.
I got rid of the drama and things/people I could not change.
I see things differently......and for the better.
Diabetes is not a death sentence unless you let the doctors have control.
I found out my doctors don't know me......nor do they care. They are paid handsomely by pharma, insurance companies, and the FDA to distribute costly pills and no cure.
The flu shot......AND vaccines cause us to be sick. They are FILLED with toxins and injected DIRECTLY into the bloodstream.
Look up Dr. John Bergman and other doctors who have written proof to back their claims on youtube. Even Michael Moore tells it like it is (watch the movie "Sicko").
Ok, I will leave my soap box now.
I hope that you will do research of your own.
I have studied human behavior as well as how the human body works (human physiology for over 40 years).
It doesn't make me a genius or a doctor, but it gives me enough knowledge to know how the human body works.
Wishing you and others the best.
Take back your health and your life.
Anxiety is created by the mind (what a powerful and magnificent organ!
They tell you there is no cure for diabetes (type 2)......but think for yourself.
Your A1C is remarkably low and the only advice you provide is cider/vinegar. I have read studies that show vinegar to be important to our diet and now I do not eat a salad with anything other than balsamic vinegar. Not sure what you do to manage you anxiety though. I took what I thought was a benign drug for peripheral neuropathy. Turns out that for some it is great I know two others who take the same drug with no ill effects. I went to another site (drugs.com) to find out what what science know about the meds I take and found that it has negative, read thoughts of suicide, effects on some. I was in the later group. Again while I may want to condemn the med it does help some and perhaps these circumstances will lead to other finds.