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Dolphin, Glad you went to the doc and got checked out. I don't have sleep apnea, but I do know for a fact that poor sleep makes your anxiety and depression worse. It is also a dangerous condition to leave untreated, so don't give up on that mask. Talk to the doc about how people manage to adjust to ...

Ha Ha Tina, that is funny about hosing down the hair! We have to laugh at this garbage sometimes. Maybe you should put that on the humor site. You still have me laughing. Actually Razman, if worst comes to worst and you just do get really anxious in the doctor's office, just go up to the desk and te...

Hi Razman, I am going to give you the latest scientific theory about why we suffer from panic and anxiety. The way my therapist explained it to me was pretty simple. We have a structure in our brain called the amygdala. It is what controls our 'fight or flight" response. If it reaches a high level a...

razman, I just wrote you a long answer and the StressCenter.com program glitched when I clicked submit and deleted it. I don't have time to re-do it again tonight, but promise I will write you tomorrow. It will help me to know what lesson you are on, so I don't repeat what you have already learned. ...

razman, You are NOT going to run out of the doctor's office with your hair on fire. lol. Some things to help while you are waiting: do some deep breathing, take your mp3 player or iphone and listen to some soothing music or a relaxation tape of deep breathing--that helps me. You will feel better whe...

Count me in too. My panic disorder started after I got braces and two of my cats were dying, so it was constant vet trips and orthodontist trips. So even though I know I have to do it and DO GO, and I am much better at it after years of orthodontic appointments every 3-4 weeks and vet visits, it sti...

Yep, never relax, never unwire, or you might miss something is the modern motto. Unfortunately, I don't think people ever realize the toll it takes until their body finally whaps them over the head with something like anxiety, depression, cancer, an autoimmune disease--you name it.

Didn't know Qi Gong is standing meditation--no wonder I find it relaxing. So I have been doing a form of meditation and didn't even know it. Ha Ha. Thanks for all your helpful information Tina. Sounds like you are taking the right approach--adapt things to what works best for you. You are a wise wom...

LyndaLu,

You are making progress, my friend. Another great post about your moving along the path toward feeling better. You are doing the right things--keep up the good stuff!!

LyndaLu, This is a great post!! I love what you did for your Mom, and you are right, when you help somebody else, you feel better too. That is because we quit focusing on ourselves. Anxiety/depression is a very self-focusing state and focusing on others helps break the cycle we get trapped in, think...