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Side Effects Of Xanax: What You Need To Know Before You Take Alprazolam
Side Effects Of Xanax: What You Need To Know Before You Take Alprazolam
Over 40 million people in the world suffer from an anxiety disorder.
If you are one of the who has been prescribed a benzodiazepine and need to know the side effects of Xanax keep reading to find out what you need to know, and how to survive.
Xanax (alprazolam) is the most popular of the benzodiazepine drugs, with millions of tablets prescribed each year. If you have never taken Xanax before, there are some things you need to know.
I found something very interesting on PDRHealth about who should be taking this anti-anxiety drug, and how much of it.
Anxiety Disorders and Temporary Symptoms of Anxiety
Adults: The usual starting dose is 0.25-0.5 milligrams (mg), taken three times a day.
If necessary, your doctor may increase your dose every 3-4 days, up to a maximum of 4 mg per day taken in divided doses. However, because the risk of dependence may increase with more frequent doses and longer length of treatment, your doctor will frequently assess if you are receiving the lowest possible effective dose of Xanax.
What I find interesting, and terrifying is the part about what your doctor may do to increase your dosage of this drug. From personal experience I can tell you that dependance and withdrawal from any of these fast-acting benzo’s is pure evil even at small doses.
But to think that anxiety sufferers are out there taking 4mg/day of this stuff…it makes me sick. Any doctor who prescribes that much Alprazolam for anything long-term is playing with fire. Think about it for a second. 4mg per day is 16 tablets of the lowest strength!
SIXTEEN TABLETS!
What Are The Side-Effects Of Xanax?
If you are just starting out taking alprazolam you will often feel the following most often:
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Impaired coordination
- Irritability
- Memory Loss
- Headache
- Joint pain
- Trouble sleeping
- Anxiety
- Abnormal movements
- Decreased sex drive
- Confusion
- Muscle weakness
- Fainting
- Stomach pain
- Ears ringing
- Fast heartbeat
- Chet pain
- Blurred vision
- Rash
- Sweating
- Weight loss/Weight gain
- Loss or gain of appetitie
- Menstrual disorder
- Trouble peeing
- Water retention
Yes, we live in a world where anti-anxiety drugs can CAUSE anxiety!
But those are nothing compared to what you’ll feel when you stop taking these “miracle pills”.
So many people look at drugs like Xanax as if they are the best thing ever invented. I used to think that too…until I had to get off them, then I found out the real truth.
Yes, they do help a lot for anxiety, but after a while you need more and more and they work less and less until you are a wreck who can’t even function without taking them.
I had them in my car, my wallet, in my pocket at ALL TIMES because I knew how I would feel when the effects wore off, and it was ugly.
If you have an anxiety disorder, there are other ways. There are MUCH SAFER ways to eliminate your anxiety without having to get hooked on these evil drugs. Tens of thousands of people have found a way to become anxiety-free and drug-free just by learning how to cope with anxiety differently.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Anxiety Disorders In Teens: When Should They Get Help?Anxiety Relief Zone
Anxiety Disorder In Teens: Should They Get Medical Help?
Anxiety disorder in teens is on the rise as more teenagers are being introduced to new stresses in the world.
Now there is help for them in Canada where a national mental health program is gaining huge attention.
In what normally would take several weeks for most people to recieve help from mental health professionals, teens are being given a pass to the front of the line in the new program.
Teens with anxiety and depression can skip referrals
“Teens and young adults in Ontario with depression and anxiety disorders are gaining faster access to psychiatric care in a program that is drawing national …CBC.ca” Source
In case you may be wondering the reason for the special treatment of teens with anxiety it is very simple. Money!
It’s hoped that approach will help the mental health care system to save money by reducing emergency room visits, hospitalizations and disability benefits. Source
It is very common for adults and teens with anxiety to end up in the emergency room because often times they think they are dying.
If you have ever lived with anxiety in your life, you know how truly scary it can be, so those thoughts are very normal.
Hopefully with this great new program though, teens will get help long before having to take such drastic measures in their lives.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
How Does Constipation Cause Hemorrhoids: Common Hemorrhoids Causes Come From Your Diet!Piles Remedies
How Does Constipation Cause Hemorrhoids: Common Hemorrhoids Causes Come From Your Diet!
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A hemorrhoid is a swollen vein in or around the anus and is believed to affect many of us at any given time says the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
We all have these veins, and when they become irritated and swollen due to a variety of factors, we can develop hemorrhoids.
In fact, the AGA says that close to half of us can and will develop painful, swollen hemorrhoids at some point in our life.
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What Role Does Constipation Play In Hemorrhoids?
When you are constipated, the straining and pushing when you go to the bathroom irritates these swollen veins. They become more irritated, and can really cause a lot of problems. The fact that your stool is hard to poor diet (lack of fiber among other things) makes things worse.
When this hard stool passes through it further irritates the inflamed tissue around the anus which is what causes the itching and burning.
How Can I Become Less Constipated?
Making some simple changes to your diet can really affect your hemorrhoids in a positive way. If you aren’t getting enough fiber in your diet, make sure to get in plenty of beans, vegetables and fruits throughout the day so that the constipation can work itself out.
A good rule for fiber intake is around 14 grams per day per 1,000 calories you consume. So a 2,000 calorie diet means you need about 28 grams of fiber in your diet per day for overall health.
Keeps Constipation Away!
Water is also really important if you are constipated. Water will help your stool to become soft and therefore easier to pass through your body. Without all of that hard stool taring things up down there, your hemorrhoid problem should get a little bit better.
If you find that you are still suffering with hemorrhoids after making these simple changes, you may need to look into alternative natural treatments for them.
With the right plan of action and knowledge you can live a life free from painful and itchy hemorrhoids usually without the risk and cost of surgery.
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What Is Social Media Anxiety Disorder? The Effects Of Social Anxiety Online
If you have been living under a rock for the past few years, we now live in a society where real human interaction is quickly becoming something in our past.
The days of being in groups of people for social reasons is not completely dead, but it doesn’t look like it will be around much longer.
A recent study was taken to see what the effects social media had on depression and anxiety, and it isn’t as bad as you may have thought. In a recent report at GoodTherapy.org some of the findings of this social media experiment are very interesting.
Brian A. Feinstein of the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University in New York recently led a study that examined how young adults’ levels of depressive or anxious symptoms impacted their social media usage.
He also looked at how the usage of social media affected the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the same sample of 301 young adults over a period of 3 weeks. Feinstein found that social media usage was not directly affected by increases in either anxious or depressive symptoms. But increases in depression did result in negative social media experiences, which led to decreases in positive affect.
Additionally, participants with symptoms of depression at week 1 were more likely to have bad relationship interactions with their loved ones and friends at week 3 than participants with no depressive symptoms.
So basically this finding by Brian A. Feinstein suggests that when people are overly depressed or anxious, their social media habits don’t really change all that much. People still need to feel some kind of connection to other humans no matter what their mood may be, even if anxiety is ruining their day.
This is encouraging because there is nothing that is going to make anxiety and depression worse than hiding in a house and refusing to talk to all other living beings. It is noted however that when a person is depressed, their social experience may not be as happy as it normally would, which again…makes perfect sense.
And as you would guess, those who started depressed would indeed end the study depressed..no big news there.
The study revealed different results for the participants with anxiety. Specifically, increases in social anxiety did not lead to maladaptive social media usage but did increase feelings of general anxiety pertaining to relationships with loved ones.
These findings suggest that individuals deal with the social and relational stress of anxiety differently than they do with the stress resulting from depression.
In kind of a surprising note, those people in the study who were anxious but not depressed didn’t really have a bad social media experience, they instead just felt extra anxious which again is not surprising.
Depression can cause anxiety and anxiety can cause depression, but it’s important to not confuse the two. Although they are both very troublesome for the unlucky ones who have to suffer in their private hell with each disorder, the characteristics are just not the same at times.
It doesn’t matter if you are suffering from depression or anxiety, what is important is that you don’t lock yourself in a room to try to “beat” the disorder. There is no good that comes from hiding and pretending it doesn’t exist. While these disorders may be really hard to get past, it is very possible to do and it would be a lot harder in a dark room with the shades drawn.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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Hemorrhoids Symptoms and Treatment - How To Cope With Painful HemorrhoidsPiles Remedies
Hemorrhoids Symptoms and Treatment For Beginners
One of the worst things that can happen to you when you think life is going good is hemorrhoids!
Let’s be real here…hemorrhoids hurt and they are embarrassing on their best day.
A lot of people simply don’t know what causes hemorrhoids and how to remedy them though which can cause problems.
There are over the counter (OTC) creams, suppositories and ointments you can buy. The main problem with these so-called remedies is that they don’t do very much.
Those kinds of treatments aren’t meant to solve the real problem of hemorrhoids, just mask the symptoms of itching, burning and general pain in your bum.
But what even more people have problems with is understanding the basics of hemorrhoids. How they start in the first place and what you can do to treat them.
I was reading an article the other day at everydayhealth that really did a great job of explaining the basics of hemorrhoids for beginners.
What causes hemorrhoids?
Too much pressure on the veins in the pelvic and rectal area causes hemorrhoids.
Normally, tissue inside the anus fills with blood to help control bowel movements. If you strain to move stool, the increased pressure causes the veins in this tissue to swell and stretch. This can cause hemorrhoids.
Diarrhea or constipation also may lead to straining and can increase pressure on veins in the anal canal.
Pregnant women can get hemorrhoids during the last 6 months of pregnancy. This is because of increased pressure on the blood vessels in the pelvic area. Straining to push the baby out during labor can make hemorrhoids worse.
Being overweight can also lead to hemorrhoids.
Getting hemorrhoids while pregnant is very normal, and sometimes it seems like pregnant women really get treated unfairly by hemorrhoids! After carrying a baby all that time and being uncomfortable, right at the very end they get hemorrhoids from giving birth.
Something that probably hurts most people with hemorrhoids is the straining to go to the bathroom. Most of us are not aware that doing this is what is causing our painful piles problems until it’s too late.
What are the symptoms?
The most common symptoms of both internal and external hemorrhoids include:
- Bleeding during bowel movements. You might see streaks of bright red blood on toilet paper after you strain to have a bowel movement.
- Itching.
- Rectal pain. It may be painful to clean the anal area.
This is pretty simple. If you have noticed that you are in a lot of pain when you go to the bathroom, this is a good sign that you may be suffering from hemorrhoids.
Also, for many people, in addition to the intense pain, there will be quite a lot of really annoying itching that will bother you.
How are hemorrhoids diagnosed?
Your doctor can tell if you have hemorrhoids by asking about your past health and doing a physical exam.
You may not need many tests at first, especially if you are younger than 50 and your doctor thinks that your rectal bleeding is caused by hemorrhoids. Your doctor may just examine your rectum with a gloved finger. Or your doctor may use a short, lighted scope to look inside the rectum.
Rectal bleeding can be a sign of a more serious problem, such as colon, rectal, or anal cancer. So if the first exam does not show a clear cause of your problems, your doctor may use a lighted scope (sigmoidoscope) to look at the lower third of your colon. Or your doctor may use another kind of scope (colonoscope) to look at the entire colon to check for other causes of bleeding.
It is really important that if you think you may have hemorrhoids that you get it checked out by a doctor before starting any kind of piles treatment option. It may be embarrassing but since the symptoms could be a sign of something more serious to your health, it really is worth getting checked out.
Once you are sure that hemorrhoids are your primary concern, then you can begin to look at the different ways to treat them.
There are lots of ways that you can remedy your piles in a completely safe manner, without having to use any prescription or over the counter remedies.
These remedies can get to the root of the issue so that instead of trying to mask the pain, itching and burning associated with piles, you can begin to heal from the inside!
How are they treated?
For most external hemorrhoids, home treatment is all you need.
This includes slowly adding fiber to your meals, drinking more water, and using over-the-counter ointments for a limited time to stop itching. You also may use stool softeners. The same home treatment can be used for most internal hemorrhoids.
It is a great idea to find a truly holistic (natural & safe) approach to treating your hemorrhoids safely.
Over the counter medications may make the itching and burning stop for short periods of time, but they will never solve the problem like alternative methods will.
