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I have anxiety due to a wrong diagnosis of cancer. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, Hope you can help me, please. I am a young breast cancer survivor in my twenties who had cancer a few years ago. I am now cancer free. However more recently than this, a doctor gave me a wrong diagnosis and told me he thought cancer had spread to my brain. It took weeks to get the brai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your problem. The symptoms you have mentioned suggest anxiety only. When the doctor told you mistakenly that cancer has spread to the brain, that was the trigger for anxiety. Even now when you are clear but the anxiety triggered by that event is result... Read Full »
I suffer from intense anxiety attacks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old female of 5'5 feet in height and weight of 111 pounds. I was previously diagnosed with anxiety and have been consulting a therapist. For the past few days, I have had intense anxiety. The attacks are different this time, and I constantly feel lightheaded, dizzy, short... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. With the information available, there is sufficient proof to conclude that it is anxiety, as all of the symptoms listed may be accounted for by anxiety. However, regarding any other thing to rule out, it is e... Read Full »
I felt some intense full-body vibrations and a buzzing sound while sleeping. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My issue started two or three weeks ago, I was sleeping and felt some intense full-body vibrations and a buzzing sound. After that, it happened again after a week. Since then, I am afraid of sleep and have a low mood, heart palpitations, dizziness, and pressure in my head. Also, I have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand the situation. You have anxiety and not an infection in the body. You should try to follow the below lifestyle and get the following blood tests to deal with it. You should do regular exercises for 30 ... Read Full »
My kid expects me to stay with her at school. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,She is a very brilliant kid. She attended her online classes for one year. This year she is supposed to attend her offline school. Her brother is studying in grade 4 in the same school. She is in grade 1. She expects either me to sit with her or she stays calm when she sits with her bro... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation. She is suffering from separation anxiety. You need to take her to the nearest therapist as she may need sessions. Meanwhile, you can try to follow the below guideline to help her. Initial... Read Full »
I am worried and feel like I have serious diseases. Please help me.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a boy. For the last few months, I have felt like I have had a serious disease. Sometimes I thought it was a brain tumor, sometimes stomach cancer, and sometimes other diseases. Physically I feel a tight band around my head, dry mouth, neck strain, tight muscles, weakness, sweating, a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from a health anxiety disorder. In this problem, the patient becomes excessively anxious about his health. And the fear that he might have some serious physical illness based on some symptoms experienced. You have some physical symptoms of anxiety due ... Read Full »
What are the problems associated with anxiety disorder?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 25-years-old male, and I am overweight. And recently, I have been suffering from chest pain, difficulty in breathing, palpitations, nausea, headaches, and dizziness. I also feel a skipping heartbeat. I am currently taking Metformin, Propranolol, Calcium, Quetiapine, and Sustanon. Wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you are having chest discomfort, palpitation, breathlessness, dizziness, nausea, and headache. As your symptoms need evaluation, I suggest you get an ECG (electrocardiogram), chest x-ray, echocardiogram of heart, pulmonary function tests, blood tests to ev... Read Full »
How to get rid of anxiety, anticipation, and negative thoughts and improve focus?
Query: Hello doctor, My thoughts are always racing, and I cannot focus. I am always worried, and I think for the worse. I get emotional over things which happened in the past, every day. I have gained 20 lbs over the past year. I stress about going for trips or gatherings in advance, but in the end, I alwa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You have a problem with racing thoughts and always think worse. If these thoughts are unwanted, dominating, and are resulting in distress, then that could be due to anxiety or possibly these could be obsessive thoughts. These thoughts a... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am currently experiencing extreme anxiety about social engagement. I used to have a little social anxiety earlier, but it has never been this bad. It has affected my family engagements, talking to my father or mother. I am extremely conscious about what I have to say and how to respon... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. The symptoms you are having are occurring due to anxiety. You have social anxiety, and due to this, you are having problems in social engagements, even while talking to your family members or pare... Read Full »
I am facing anxiety issues since a month, and I am not able to sleep. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am facing anxiety issues since a month. I am unable to do anything and feel very conscious with my roommate. She also blabbers at night. I am unable to sleep at night. What should I do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. You may have an anxiety disorder. There is non-pharmacological management for it, I suggest to try follow the below guidelines to deal with it, this will help you: 1. Do exercises daily for 30 to 45 minutes like at least g... Read Full »
I am struggling to eat food as I get anxious that the food will worsen my anxiety. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor,I am struggling to eat food. I get so anxious that the food will worsen my anxiety. I do not know what to do. I lost weight because of it. I fear certain foods like potatoes because I heard they can cause anxiety. I do not care about weight loss or gain. I honestly fear the effects the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, I read your query and understand your concern. I suggest you should know more about anxiety. Anxiety is your body's defense mechanism. It is an essential defense mechanism. Anxiety helps you make a "fight or flight" decision according to the situation. Anxiety symptoms such as fast h... Read Full »