Dr Gregg Gerstin answers the question ‘Is it vertigo, panic attacks or anxiety?’.
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Today, I’m answering the question, ‘can vertigo be mistaken for anxiety?’. Vertigo and anxiety occur in the same area of the brain stem, which can make it hard to determine which one you may be experiencing. The best way to find out how to tell the difference between vertigo and anxiety is to be seen by a corrective chiropractor.
Vertigo is a feeling of being off balance. If you have these dizzy spells, you may feel like you or that the world around you is spinning. Whereas extreme cases of anxiety may lead you to feeling dizzy or lightheaded.
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Treatments For Anxiety
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Treatments For Anxiety
A variety of treatments are available for anxiety. A primary care provider can check for signs of underlying medical conditions. If symptoms persist, a mental health specialist may be needed. These specialists include psychologists and psychiatrists. Other treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation, and tai chi. They engage the mind and body in various ways, and may even help treat traumatic experiences. Listed below are some of the most effective treatments for anxiety.
In order to diagnose anxiety, healthcare providers will first perform a thorough medical history and physical examination. Although no lab tests can diagnose anxiety disorders, they can rule out underlying physical conditions. They may also ask questions about the intensity and duration of symptoms and whether they interfere with daily activities. Behavioral and cognitive assessments are also useful in the diagnosis. Various diagnostic tools may also be used to rule out other mental disorders. Once a diagnosis has been made, the patient will be referred to a mental health specialist.
Antipsychotics may help you manage the symptoms of anxiety, but they are only a short-term solution. A more effective treatment is therapy and exercise. Although medication can help some people manage anxiety, it can lead to adverse side effects and can exacerbate symptoms. If your anxiety is severe, your health care provider may prescribe a different medication. If you’ve tried all of these methods without any success, consider consulting a mental health expert. You’ll be glad you did.
Psychotherapy is the most popular option for treating anxiety. Unlike prescription medications, psychotherapy teaches you new ways to think and act that reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Psychotherapists often use cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, to help people change their patterns of thought and behavior in response to feared situations. A cognitive-behavioral therapy session may involve exposing patients to a phobia or trigger to challenge their thoughts about it.
When you are confronted with a threat, your body releases a rush of adrenalin, a chemical messenger that helps your brain prepare you for the fight-or-flight reaction. This is important for your survival, but it can also lead to severe anxiety and physical symptoms. A person suffering from panic disorder will often go to a hospital emergency department when he or she feels unwell. A patient with IBS may benefit from psychotherapy to reduce the symptoms of the disease.
Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, can help people cope with the symptoms of anxiety. Through the use of certain techniques, people can gradually return to activities and situations that used to cause anxiety. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing unhealthy thinking patterns and developing more constructive methods for managing anxiety. Some medications may even help manage symptoms so that people can function better in daily life. For a full recovery, people with anxiety disorders may need to try more than one treatment method.
Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications can help treat the symptoms of anxiety. Some of these medicines work more effectively for specific types of anxiety. Therefore, it is important to find the right medicine for your condition and work closely with your health care provider to find the most appropriate medication for you. If a particular medicine does not work, you may need to try a combination of several different drugs. However, it is important to keep in mind that these treatments may have undesirable side effects.
