Myth in How to Get Rid of Anxiety and PanicWhen in tension, Anxiety, or a panic situation we all try to do something that makes us feel better and more relaxed. In addition, there is nothing wrong in it; in fact, this is the best thing to do. However, while trying to relax ourselves we most often do things that do not really help. Stimulants like alcohol, caffeine, nicotine might seem to help you but they do not really help much. Most of these stimulants tend to worsen the situation. Many people use alcohol to relax themselves and even those who do not tend to start drinking in order to confront the effects of anxiety and panic related malady. However, is this really the solution? No. The more that one drinks the more heavy his head feels and in result, it does not reduce your anxiety or panic but rather increases it. For a small period, you may feel that it helps but the hangover leads to more of mental agony. Alcohols may help you to sleep quickly but you will never get a sound sleep. Alcohol metabolizing processes use many body vitamins. Because of the vitamin, deficiency alcohol should not be consumed in large quantities daily. Thus, if you are an alcoholic then you must substitute your diet with sufficient amounts of vitamins. Nevertheless, for all panic attack sufferers it is in their best interests to quit or bring down the consumption to a bare minimum level. Another very commonly used stimulant is coffee. Coffee (or rather caffeine) is used as a cardiac stimulant and acts as a diuretic. It is most commonly used for providing a sudden up lifting of mood and energy. It is also used for increasing alertness. It is the most commonly used stimulant amongst students who stay awake until late at night. Though caffeine can be effective in some cases, it is harmful in many areas and will cause the stress level to rise. Caffeine is highly addictive and acts just in a milder way to drugs like heroine, cocaine etc. People addicted to coffee need coffee to wake up in the morning and while solving even the simplest of their problems. When used in controlled quantities its harm can be sustained by the body but in excess amounts, it leads to further increased levels of anxiety due to a feeling of sleeplessness and restlessness. Caffeine can be found in coffee, tea, chocolate etc. and in various soft drinks. Caffeine intake should be kept to a bare minimum level for proper functioning of the body. People suffering from panic attacks must cut out their caffeine intake because of its adverse effects on mind and body. Some people also use nicotine in the form of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, mixed with drugs like marijuana and the like as a stimulant. Nicotine is extremely dangerous because it is passed straightaway into the bloodstream and from there the nicotine is circulated to the brain. This may then trigger a variety of reactions in the brain. Although Nicotine may not cause any major reaction, others may cause effects ranging from sleep to hallucination. Nicotine affects the nervous system, cardiovascular system and elevation in blood pressure including quicker heartbeats. Daily smokers are even higher on the risk side. Nicotine can accelerate the onset of fresh wave of panic attacks. Thus, caffeine only aggravates the situation of panic. Well we see that all these stimulants do no more than harm our body in our bid to cope with anxiety and panic situation. You must try to avoid these things as often as possible. By Readabout's Anxiety Panic Team |
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