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Stress And Anxiety
Hello Doctors,
I am a 27 years old female. I started feeling anxious in the lockdown phase which started in late March 2020. I also started developing somatic symptoms like Rapid heart beat , shortness of breath , feeling of choking , lump in the throat , breathing through mouth at times , restlessness. I was only claustrophobic before i experienced any of these symptoms.I have also experienced certain stresful events in my life but I had never experienced anxiety or depression in my life. I do not have any medical condition as such(no thyroid ,
no sugar , no bp , no heart issues) but i am obese. I am right now consulting a psychiatrist and he is a v good doctor. He says that this is not a disorder. This was just situational and can be flushed out with medications over a period of time by reducing the dosage gradually. Just wanted to confirm if i will get better with time . I want to be happy as before.
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Dr. S Madhavan
Neuropsychiatrist
24 yrs exp
Chennai
Dear patient
Thank you for fighting the anxiety. We see lot of patients in a similar situation to that of you. CoVID has affected us physically, psychologically, financially and socially.
First of all- you will definitely get better.
Your treatment would involve medicines, relaxation, regular physical activities, healthy diet, sleeping well as well as understanding the reason behind this anxiety. As the Psychiatrist mentioned medication can be stopped over time. But to maintain improvement look at lifestyle and incorporate simple non medical interventions. You will benefit from cognitive behavioural approaches and counselling.
Next Steps
continue treatment and follow up with Psychiatrist. I am not sure what medication you take, though.
Health Tips
you will definitely get better.
medicines, relaxation, regular physical activities, healthy diet, sleeping well as well as understanding the reason behind this anxiety. counselling with cognitive behavioural approaches will help.
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