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My acupuncturist wants me to eat meat

deleted_user
deleted_user
Now I know I shouldn't be considering it, but I stopped eating meat about 6 years ago and I started having panic attacks and anxiety at the same time...
does anyone know if these things are linked or not?
PaulaRenee
PaulaRenee
Are you taking vitamins? If not you could have a b12 or b6 deficency, which is easy to take care of. Or your iron could be low, and numerous other things. Go to your doctors and get your blood drawn for everything, if it shows up good, then your fine. Your acupuncturist isn't a physcologist or physciatrist so I believe that she has no idea what shes talking about. I highly doubt that they are related, seriously.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yep i agree with paularenee ur probably just lacking in vitamins. id go c a proper dr. meat wont help anything.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with trying B-complex to see how much that helps. But a lot of people get anxiety for psychological reasons, usually after a big loss or other upsetting change. I would look into that if I were you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
you might also want to have your thyroid checked . i used to have panic attacks and it was directly related to my thyroid.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks everyone.
The last time I was at the doctor I had a complete blood work profile done. at that time my iron level was literally perfect, and from what they could see i had no blood level issues.

I do take a multi that has a lot of b12 in it, i'll check about the other b's.

Thanks again!
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