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Water...???

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Does anyone else find that drinking more water helps with anxiety? and why this is?
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DO you really think it does? I havent been able to eat much lately so I have been drinking a lot of water and my anxiety is at an all time high.
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YUP. In fact if I don't have enough water or I'm thirsty it triggers the anxiety. I guess everyone is different. Not sure why water helps, it just does.
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really, this is interesting!
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Yes, drinking water helps. So does taking a shower, washing my hands or even just running water. I can run the shower, the faucet. The ocean, waterfalls, rivers are all calming as well. Weird.
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That is an interesting observation.....I have never noticed that drinking more water helps but I will pay more attention now.....thanks!
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So funny that you brought this up!!! Yesterday in my class, I learned about this connection. It's the cortisel (sp?) in the brain and when your anxious or under stress this stress hormone (cortisel) is relased therefore escalating your anxiety or creating anxiety. Drinking water dilutes this chemical therefore diluting it's effect on your body. CRazy huh? there's actually a connection between drinking plenty of water and anxiety level! This is so interesting to me and I'm so glad you brought it up.
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Clovis,
Wondering if since water dilutes the chemical does it also dilute the meds??? If I have more water in my system ( I am a faithful 64 ounnce a day kinda girl) does that weaken my Paxil/Xanax response???
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That's a really good question -I don't know. We only discussed the water-cortsel connection.
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Also....if you are even a little dehydrated it increases your heart rate.....that alone can cause you to have anxiety.
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Just an idea..don't know if its right or wrong..but I do know that anxiety can easily cause dehydration. Dehydration alone increases heartrate, which contributes to the anxiety which contributes to the dehydration, etc. By drinking water you interrupt this cycle by making yourself calm down long enough to concentrate on swallowing it without choking, and replenishing much needed electrolytes.
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Crap, I totaly didn't read Annie's post. She beat me to it. bah

I knew I was telepathic.
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