My friend told me that a lot of doctors have started prescribing alcohol to treat social anxiety disorder. He says he has a prescription for bacardi rum and that is why he is always drinking it. Is this true or is he pulling my leg?

A lot of people suffering from panic and anxiety disorders tend to “self-medicate”. That is, they tend to use alcohol or drugs, both over the counter and illegal, to dull the symptoms of their anxiety. According to the ScienceDirect web site, a study found that as many as 10-40 percent of alcoholics have panic attacks and/or anxiety, and 10-20 percent of people with panic and anxiety abuse drugs or alcohol. The majority of people asked believed that that their self medication worked, even though the researchers found that these people often had more serious situations, including depression.

The study also found that a majority of people reported having anxiety before alcohol or substance abuse.

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Has anyone ever drank alot, and i mean alot, and then had a anxiety attack the next day? Do you think the after effects of alcohol and alot to do with having the anxiety attack?

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.Panic episodes begin with a silent mimicker and taunter for those who suffer from the attacks. It starts with those daft feelings and thoughts and taunts the victim with them, until the situation has grown and fired itself into something that’s unmanageable, and the person is overcome with panic. For those that suffer on a daily or even hourly basis with fear and anxiety, it may seem the fight will never be over. But there’s treatment out there for people that want it.

The best treatment comes in 2 forms and works together. The first being medical and the other being emotional. First, it’s significant for any panic episode treatment for the chemicals in the brain that are influenced by panic and fear, are corrected to the proper levels. Lots of times, these panic attacks are simply a chemical disparity that may be corrected with a tiny dose of medication. Once that medical piece is taken care of and has had time to work, it’s imperative for any panic victim to get help in sorting out their panic and fear feelings with a pro.

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Im 24 years Male..I have my BA from a big university, Car, good athletic physical body, I always get great comments from ppl on how great i look and dress. However I always had this problem since I was 10years old. I always feel depressed and everyday it gets worth and worth that i want to die. On top of that im very self conscious and have social anxiety.. all three symptoms took over my life.. Im so self conscious that i cant go and seek help i dont know where to get help and how, im always nervous and worried and sad. but when i stop and look at myself i find that there is nothing i should be sad or worried about, but dont doesnt take a way my depression.. I try to hide from doing new stuff.. I Cant get a job with my BA from college because i get so nervous during interview and messed them up and walk out.. i shake all time when im around people. I had great career opportunities and jobs that im well qualified for but mess them up with my anxiety. my last job interview the interviewer end the interview in couple minutes and said that i look like im going to have stroke if we finish the interview. I dont know how to get my life in track.. I know i have great future if i can get ready of all symptoms im having.. And i dont know where to get help without my family finding out. I hating my life so much now. That the only thing that makes me feel better is alcohol. And im not big drinker. i nvr done drugs or get in trouble.. I dont want to rely on alcohol to feel little better in this world. Can some tell me where to start and get help.. I just got done with college and i owe so much in school loans.. but i dont care if i have to sell my car and all i got to get help.

Anxiety attack is the condition caused by an abnormal response to external stress that in turn, effects biological changes in the body. People that suffer from these attacks and related physical symptoms may feel as if they are going to have a heart attack, suffocate or pass out at times. Stress related triggers can cause unwelcome symptoms, and scary side affects that in reality, are not life threatening to the person who experiences them.

The basic cause of an attack is related to an imbalance in neurons in the amygdala area of the brain. This part of the brain deals primarily with processing emotional reactions in association with human memory functions. While the condition may seem complicated to deal with, there are several natural treatments for anxiety that have proven to be successful on alleviating these physical symptoms for many people who suffer with extreme episodes.

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There are a variety of triggers for anxiety attacks. The first areas a doctor will explore to be the reason for the patient’s anxiety attacks are the latter’s

1. environmental condition
2. family’s medical condition
3. own personality
4. brain chemistry
5. past trauma.

If it is found that the patient have no significant problem in the areas mentioned, the doctor will then inquire on other possibilities that can trigger anxiety attack such as chronic fatigue, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic headaches, sleep apnea, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, diabetes, asthma, ulcers, hypertension, Ritalin, migraines, particular heart conditions, drugs, epilepsy, alcohol withdrawal, inhalers/respiratory medications, weight loss drugs, steroids, etc.

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If i know in advance that i am getting alcohol i sometimes get really nervous and my heart rate goes up and then i cant sleep and its annoying!
anyone else have this problem ? how do you deal with it?

I’ve been anxious since I was a child, I have been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder but I am not seeking therapy for it now. What are alternative therapies for it? And do poor habits like drinking too much alcohol make it worse?

After developing anxiety a few years ago, I found that drinking (or the morning after) always left me with severe panic attacks. I have no desire to get drunk, but to this day I am still scared to have more than a beer or two. How do I know if my body will react the same as it did when I had panic attacks due to alcohol?