Hello sir. I have anxiety problem since 2016 .i have walking fear .when I walk alone I feel m gone .muje lagta hai mai gir jao ga. Negative thoughts in mind daily. Actually 2016 se muje hiv ke dar se anxiety hua .mane test karwya all hiv report ok. Nw I have no fear about hiv. Bt ab muje health ko lekar bada dar laga rehta hai .heart palpitations hota hai muje .pls help me .and suggest any medicine. Aaj tak mne koi medicine nhi li bas himalayas mentat piya .pls help me.

Mr. Saul PereiraPsychologist52yrs exp

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You need help immediately and I would suggest that you meet with a counselor at once and if that person advises you to meet with a doctor, please do. Anxiety has all to do with fear and your inability (or so you would tend to think) to handle the same. Fear is based on looking too much into the future and imagining things that usually do not tend to happen (usually 90% of your fears will not happen). You need to change your perception of the fearful stimulus then you can change your response to the fear. The first one is the best and will preempt the need for the second. If you are already far gone into the reaction mode, then you need both responses to counter the attack. The way we see things in life (like half empty or half full glass) is very dependent on our attitude. Attitude may have developed over many years but fortunately can change in a matter of sustained choices made and acted upon now. Accordingly, you choose to see things as either threatening or as an opportunity. The opportunist will be positive and work with the situation to make good out of it. The individual who sees it as threatening, will, out of fear, try to avoid/run away from the situation or react with anxiety. Yes, self-belief does impact it too, but you can see that prior to that, the perception will tarnish the belief system too. Here, you can see that all the resolution lies in just changing your perception/attitude, even if it is against odds. Changing your response, despite the perception, is building up of your reserves and resources to handle any contingency that life throws up at you. And life throws up situations quite regularly and heavily. For this you need to develop a fit mind and body: the former, by meditation and mind exercises; and the latter, by exercises and proper diet. You need good sleep too. Included in the development of the mind is the handling of emotions, in your case, fear. These changes will give you a handle on life and your perceptions and responses. Prayer is really powerful if you are a spiritual person. Repeat some personally framed affirmations that are geared to calming you down and building confidence. Do a personality development course too. Anything that develops you personally will be of great assistance in building resilience. Don't rely on the medication exclusively. It helps if your condition is too severe, and it helps the counselor to get your cooperation if you become difficult to cooperate.  

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Dr. Raj Kiran DonthuPsychiatrist13yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, I understand that it is difficult for you to carry on your daily activities because of your fears. I would suggest that you take a consultation from a psychiatrist near to your place. He/ she can evaluate thoroughly, do some blood tests if necessary and can guide you to resolve the problem. The treatment can be done using medications or in some cases you counselling maybe advised. Hope this helps. Thank you.  

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