Anxiety disorder. My six have wasted ,

Stop watching the news. I get it. The world is ending. I don’t want to think about it. I don’t want to watch it. I check for updates on worldly events through Twitter sometimes, but I never sit down to “watch the news”. I don’t think too much about the world’s problems because I haven’t mastered my own yet. Meditation. I meditate almost every day. It’s just good to decompress. It’s good to sit and think every once and a while because eventually, you run out of things to think about. When you do that, you actually start meditating. 10–30 minutes per day, every day possible. Start cutting out people that suck. I’ve alienated so many people in the past year. So many people. My inner circle is smaller, but also it’s stronger than it’s ever been. I have people in my life who actually look out for me. I have friends that love me. These people have helped me realize that I should never settle for less. Intense physical exercise. “Being active” is great for my physical health, but it doesn't actually make my anxiety go away. However, going to the gym and pushing myself as hard as I can (while not breaking my body) makes me completely free from anxiety—at least for a while. Reading. None of these “remedies” are secrets. There are no secrets here. If there was a magical remedy that got rid of anxiety and had no negative consequences, everyone would do it. Reading made me realize that I’m not alone in having anxiety. Studying other people’s thoughts makes me realize that my thoughts are not as weird as I thought. Doing scary shit. I’m not saying that you should start jumping out of airplanes, but seriously, stop holding back in your life because you have anxiety. Anxiety compounds over time. The longer you think about stuff, the scarier it gets. Sometimes, you just have to jump off the deep and end and see if you can swim. Talking to your friends. People have “friends”, but most of their friends don’t really know them. One of my friends and I sit in the sauna 3 days a week after Jiu-Jitsu training and talk about life. We’ve shared some pretty personal stuff during those talks. Frequent, unfiltered conversations will change your life. Writing. The main reason that I write so damn much is that writing makes my brain feel physically lighter. The act of putting my words onto a page helps me stop having to think so much. I publish them because sometimes they help people. However, private journaling can have the same mental benefits for people struggling with depression/anxiety. Eating healthier. When you eat like shit, you feel like shit. When you eat better, you feel better. While there is certainly more to taking care of your mental health than eating vegetables, eating better does help. I only drink alcohol a couple of times per year and I try to limit caffeine intake after my morning cup of coffee. I don’t smoke or do drugs. If you read my answer on derealization, you know why. Sleeping enough. Most people do not sleep enough. I don’t understand it. When I sleep less than 7 hours per night for more than a few days, I feel like I’m on a slippery slope to burnout, depression, anxiety, and losing my bloody mind. All these other remedies are great, but if you don’t sleep, you’re fighting a losing battle. Giving my all in everything I do. This seems like a cop-out, but how many people do you know who actually give their all? Putting everything I have into everything I deem worthy of my effort makes me feel like I have fewer regrets. It also makes me less anxious about outcomes, because I know I have done everything I can to influence said outcomes. These are just a few of my “non-medication” remedies for anxiety and depression. I’ve also worked with a therapist for my mental health, but not everyone has access to a therapist, so I left that out of this list. These are 11 solo habits that will help you become less anxious, less depressed, and more peaceful. Hope this helps :)

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I can understand how confusing and frustrating this must feel. Well when anxiety improves but new symptoms like palpitations appear, it can make you doubt the treatment. What you’re describing is actually not uncommon; sometimes as anxiety reduces, awareness of body sensations like heartbeat increases, or certain medications/dose changes can transiently cause palpitations or activation. The important point is that your anxiety is responding, which means you are on the right track, but the treatment may need fine-tuning rather than stopping or switching repeatedly. I would not advise changing medicines on your own though, a careful review can help adjust the dose, timing, or add supportive measures to settle the palpitations. With the right adjustments and some therapy support, this phase can stabilise well. You can consult me if you’d like a structured review of your current treatment. I provide online consultation and therapy support you can contact me directly on seven eight seven seven six three nine six eight two for detailed evaluation and management.

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Hi It sounds like you’re stuck in a frustrating cycle where anxiety improves, but then side effects or body sensations like palpitations create new fear. This is common in anxiety treatment because the nervous system becomes highly sensitized. Sometimes palpitations may come from anxiety itself, dose adjustments, medication sensitivity, caffeine, poor sleep, thyroid issues, or simply fear of heartbeat sensations. It does not always mean the medicine is harming you, but it does mean you need a careful review rather than repeated suffering. Please consult your psychiatrist again and clearly explain the timeline: symptoms improved, palpitations increased after dose changes, and distress is ongoing. They may adjust dose, switch medication, slow titration, or evaluate heart-related causes with ECG/thyroid/basic tests if needed. Also, do not judge these six months as wasted—you learned your body is sensitive and needs a more tailored plan. Add therapy for panic and health anxiety, breathing retraining, reducing symptom-checking, and gradual nervous system calming. Recovery often needs both medicine and psychological work. Take therapy. You can connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.

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I understand this is frustrating, but what you’re experiencing is quite common in anxiety relapse. Your anxiety is improving with medication, but your body has become more sensitive to heartbeat sensations (palpitations). This is usually not dangerous and can happen with dose changes of medicines like paroxetine.

If you’d like, I can guide you personally to adjust treatment and reduce these symptoms comfortably.

Do not stop medicines abruptly—basic tests like ECG/thyroid and a dose review can help.