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ANXIETY
“3 years ago, due to personal problems, I started suffering from anxiety.
At first I didn't understand what was happening to me. My first physical symptom was severe jaw ache. My Dentist diagnosed grinding of my teeth whilst asleep and he suggested that I wear a plastic gum shield at night. I took his advice and purchased a made-to-measure gum shield.
Other symptoms I felt was my heart pounding and my chest felt as if it was seizing up, I was constantly tired and my eyes always looked bloodshot.
My Doctor confirmed I was suffering from anxiety and prescribed anti-depressants to control it. I started taking the tablets, but did not feel any different. I could not concentrate and my thoughts were rapid, my body ached all over and I could not sleep – I was waking up all the time. My hair started to fall out and then my nose blocked up (this was later diagnosed as a dairy allergy) I lost all my confidence and worst of all I was constantly hyperventilating.
Each time I tried to cut down on my tablets I felt worse, crying for hours, depression was setting in. The anxiety started to dominate my life, each day was a struggle and I was snapping at everyone and couldn't handle day to day problems.
I started to make drastic changes to my lifestyle, as I was now searching for a release; I started a “self help” programme of my own:
• Joined a gym & started general fitness training
• Stopped drinking alcohol
• Changed my diet (to healthy eating)
• Took vitamin supplements
• Listened to relaxation music
• Had regular body massages
• Reiki
• Regular holidays 2 and 3 weeks doing nothing
Even though I had made the drastic changes to my lifestyle, none of the above worked – I still felt depressed and anxious.
I finally decided to try acupuncture it was painless and the cost was reasonable. After 4 treatments within a 3 week period my anxiety was back to normal levels and all of my physical symptoms that I had experienced within the last 3 years had gone. I only wish I had tried Acupuncture sooner.”
- Anonymous
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