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Severe anxiety issue
Since last one year, my biggest fear was my parents getting infected with covid. And I had to face it in April.
Thought they have recovered now but still they still have few post covid issues like low Hb, low platelets, sometimes upset stomach and both of them have lost weight.
I am away from them in a different city and seeing them weak and thin on video call breaks my heart..I feel like crying and doing anything to make them healthy. Everytime their is some abnormality in their blood test I get super anxious.
I don't feel like eating anything.
I am unable to sleep properly and I keep on googling symptoms, medicines prescribed and future risks they may face.
My father's platelets came 68k and I became so anxious that entire day I had sever headache and I almost felt like fainting or vomiting (nausea).
Consulted a psychiatrist he has prescribed xet cr 12.5 mg.
Started taking it from today.
Please help me I want to come out of this feeling. I am unable to concentrate on work too
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It should be really worrying u
U r really mindful about ur psychological problems
U seem to be concerned about ur loved ones which is a birth place for anxiety
Ull make tremendous improvement with supportive psychotherapy
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taking online counseling
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rest
counseling
yoga
meditation
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90% of your mind is your subconscious. You have to rewire your internal thoughts to have a better everyday life. So, how do you do that?
Well you must remember that all anxiety is, is stressing about the future outcomes. The most effective way to overcome it? Living in the moment, here is exactly how to do it:
1. Breathe: focusing on your breathing may help your body calm down. Try one of these exercises:
Exercise #1: lie down on your stomach and put your head to the side. When youâre on your stomach, your breaths naturally deepen. Lie like this for 10 minutes.
Exercise #2: lie on your back or stand with your feet apart. Put your hand on your belly. Imagine there is a balloon inside of you. When you breathe in, the balloon fills; when you breathe out, the balloon shrinks. Fill the balloon as you breathe in. Empty the balloon as you breathe out. Repeat for five minutes.
Exercise #3: count from one to five as you breathe in, then count from one to seven as you breathe out. Repeat for a few minutes or until you calm down. You can do this exercise wherever you are.
Positive affirmations:
You are in charge of your life, it is you and only you. Nothing else should matter because you are your own person. Start rewiring your brain by talking to yourself and writing out your affirmations.
Say to yourself âI am OK. These feelings will passâ
Next Steps
go for yoga and mindful breathing exercise
Health Tips
be positive while doing yoga meditation
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Dr. Anitha Vasudevan
Psychiatrist
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
I understand your suffering. Covid has given all of us a scare. Great to know that your parents have recovered . Some post Covid symptoms are usual and take sometime to heal.
You have taken the right step of taking a Psychiatric consultation. Your doctor has initiated the treatment. You will hopefully improve with time. Doctor will be able to give you some supportive councilling also. Just go with the process .
Please understand you are doing whatever possible for your patents. They are adults and have the ability and responsibility to take care of own health.
You should focus on your life more now . Ensure that you speak to them whenever possible or regularly not getting too much involved in their complaints .
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