Posted by bookgurl99 on June 2, 2002, at 13:01:10
In reply to Re: Can anxiety cause memory and physical problems?, posted by katekite on June 1, 2002, at 20:26:50
Yes, it's true that it's wrong to say that certain things are solely 'caused' by anxiety. For example, my younger sister has severe anxiety due in part to having a heart that skips beats. Of course anxiety didn't 'cause' the beat-skipping, but it feeds into it.
In the end, I'm starting to theorize that the central nervous system and endocrine system are tightly interwoven into these 'psychosomatic' symptoms.
For example, I visited a qualified naturopath and have been following an anti-inflammatory diet for 2 weeks. Suddenly, my memory and 'anxiety' are improving. I'm also aware of sensitivities to things -- coffee, dairy, tomatoes -- that I didn't notice before. Considering that I've had a thyroid problem, it's possible that my adrenals needed some extra help too -- when you prop up one and the other is weak, you will have increased symptoms.
I think that many of the symptoms that we have _will_ be improved if we don't dwell on them, but doing what we can to empower ourselves outside of the realm of Western medicine is important too.
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