Anxiety expresses several feelings and can be fear, excitement and or bewilderment. The person prone to anxiety often presents physical signs such as tachycardia, dyspnea or sweating. At a higher level, anxiety can turn into a state of anxiety. Many medications such as antidepressants or sedatives can help manage anxiety in all its forms. Homeopathy offers these various formulas, taking into account the fact that the patient must be treated according to his or her social environment, lifestyle and especially physiological parameters.
Symptoms of anxiety
Anxiety is a state of worry and apprehension related to uncertainty. This condition can be harmless, but it can sometimes become a pathology that can seriously disrupt the life of the person who is prone to it. Anxiety can then take the form of excessive, unfounded worry and anxiety or a permanent state of stress. It can manifest itself in several ways that range from feelings of tightness to false vertigo, some people have palpitations while others feel muscle tension and permanent fatigue.
Treating impulsive and pessimistic anxiety
Most often, anxiety manifests itself at the prospect of an important event for the subject, such as a work interview or an exam. In most cases, it is tinged with impulsive reactions and agitated behaviour on the part of the patient. The ideal homeopathic formula in this case is either Argentum nitricum or Arsenicum album. In such cases, homeopathy also treats the physical signs of anxiety, such as diarrhea and dizziness, in parallel with moral calming. If the patient shows signs of depression, such as discouragement for example, the homeopath will prescribe Psorium instead to prevent the patient from plunging into too great a state of distress. Phosphoricum acidum will be advised for patients who present with hypersweating in states of anxiety.
Treating anxiety associated with hypochondriasis
Hypochondria is characterized by an excessive apprehension about health. The fact of thinking that you have a serious illness that will certainly lead to death is hypochondriac syndrome. To treat this psychological ailment, homeopaths generally recommend Aconitum or Calcarea carb. These two homeopathic treatments are used to calm and relieve anxiety, especially when hypochondria appears suddenly and becomes an obsession. If the anxiety attacks occur at night, the appropriate treatment will always be based on Aconitum, even if the patient becomes delirious in his sleep.
Addressing anxiety in children
Children can also be subject to a state of anxiety that most of the time manifests itself in unhealthy shyness and susceptibility. For patients of this age, the homeopath recommends Ambrea grisea, which brings back a little more self-confidence in the child while calming his nervousness. Thanks to this homeopathic medicine, the child will be more serene, it will be easier for him to break his isolation and reach out to others. As for teenagers, they can take Gelsemium to better control their feelings. This treatment can also reduce some unpleasant physical manifestations of anxiety such as facial congestion and redness due to shyness.
Anxiety resulting from trauma
Anxiety can also be the result of a difficult period that the patient has gone through, such as divorce, widowhood or the death of a loved one. In such a case, the homeopath advises treatment with Ignatia to soothe the psychological trauma and treat the anxiety at the same time.
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patients lead a normal life during the day, but it is once they go to bed that their anxiety comes out, which is expressed by very restless nights. This type of nocturnal anxiety is treated with Spongia Tosta. If the nocturnal anxiety occurs before the menstrual period, the patient will be treated with Digitalis. Those who face this type of anxiety due to stress at work will rather take Nux Vomica on the one hand to have a peaceful sleep but also to remain confident during the day.
The need to consult a doctor
The symptoms mentioned are certainly characteristic of anxiety, but they can also be associated with other pathologies, so it is strongly recommended to go to a doctor or homeopath as soon as the alarming signs appear on a regular basis and take on more intense dimensions in order to determine the treatment to follow.
