Posted by tina on May 1, 2000, at 14:23:53
In reply to I Think I've Brainwashed Myself-Help (re: anxiety), posted by worryworryworry on April 29, 2000, at 19:52:43
I've heard that food allergies and diet can have alot to do with anxiety attacks. Among the offending foods are yeast, sugar and animal products. I'm going to consult a nutritionist to see if we together can sort this out. Might want to look into allergens-food and environmental.
> Forgot to add this into my other message.
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> Any suggestions (whether from experience, books, etc.) for ridding myself of negative, anxious thoughts I have connotated with something incorrectly? When I was suffering from my really bad bout with depression and anxiety, I grappled with trying to find a reason "why". Well, in the meantime and 3 pdocs later, I have realized it stems from childhood, a lack of assertiveness and a bunch of other junk that I am working on. But, before I realized this, had a bad pdoc and I was vulnerable and I was convinced it was because of something it wasn't. Yes, I am SURE it's not what I originally thought. The seed was planted and I continued to water it because I was vulnerable. It's like I've become phobic almost because of this around this certain thing (actually, person).
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> How can I stop doubting myself and regain my confidence with this issue again and see it for all the good instead of continually searching for the bad that just doesn't exist? It all started because I started having panic attacks about 6 months ago and a couple of times had them around this person so assumed that a person only had attacks because whatever situation they are in at the time is causing them. I've since learned that these attacks can happen anywhere, anytime (hence my diagnosis of having GAD)and that it was my stressful situation ELSEWHERE that was causing this to happen.
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> Thanks!
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