Archive for June, 2008

Can medication help with an anxiety disorder?

g$$$87 asked: I know certain medications supposedly help reduce anxiety in a person. But do they actually work? What does the drug do? Just it just calm your nerves down or do they actually cure the disorder? Thanks

Posted by on June 20th, 2008 under Anxiety Disorders Tags: , ,  •  14 Comments

Does anyone suffer from severe anxiety attacks?

joejoe66 asked: My bouts have a severe affect on my daily life. I’m tired of feeling like my heart is going to explode over the smallest mishaps/confrontations. I’m at the point where medicine might be needed to calm me down so I can function normally. Any suggestions on medication might help with my [...]

Posted by on June 20th, 2008 under Anxiety Attacks Tags: , ,  •  10 Comments

How should I handle my dog’s separation anxiety disorder?

MK asked: We have a 1.5 year old collie mix who has moderate to severe separation anxiety disorder. He used to be crate trained but as he began showing how good he was out of his crate we let him out all the time. A few months ago he destroyed one couch after he was [...]

Posted by on June 19th, 2008 under Anxiety Disorders Tags: , ,  •  4 Comments

Anxiety attacks?

Alyssa asked: I have been having anxiety attacks for the past 2 months. I have been to the doctor and got a perscription for alprazolam to help with these. I was wondering if anyone knew of natural ways of dealing with these attacks without medication.

Posted by on June 18th, 2008 under Anxiety Attacks Tags: , ,  •  1 Comment

Anyone else out there suffer from anxiety attacks?

suckingchestwound asked: I suffer from anxiety attacks whenever I am around people that I don’t know. I always feel as if tho they are judging me or that I will say or do some wrong. The worst is when I am meeting my fiance’s family. The thing is I really don’t care what they think [...]

Posted by on June 18th, 2008 under Anxiety Attacks Tags: , ,  •  6 Comments