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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...

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I was wondering what types of medicines everyone takes for anxiety..i currently cant fall asleep that well at night time..and i get chest pains and tightness when i am feeling stressed...any suggestions?
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i dont take any medicine but i do take rescue remedy and a herbal remedy called quiet life. I also drink chamomile tea which is a natural relaxer.
I do know people who have taken beta blockers for anxiety but this wasnt something that appealed to me. However, everyone is different and i know so many people who take medicine prescribed by the doctor and get great relief from their symptoms. Everyone is different so probably the best thing to do is to talk to your doctor about different medicines and see if any work for you. x
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p.s chest pain and tightness is probably caused by muscle tension, i get this a lot and i deep breathe,and take hot baths to help get rid of muscle tension x
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i am currently on effexor xr 150gm very slow to work and when i get to panicky i have to take deucene 5mg
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I don't take medications now but did use a small dose of xanax as needed when I first started having problems with anxiety. It works quickly and really calms you down. Ideally it should only be used short term as it is very addictive.
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