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Can Fluoroquinolones (cipro) increase anxiety? Here’s what you need to know.
Fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum antibiotics that inhibit DNA synthesis in bacteria. They are effective against a wide range of bacteria, including gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics that contain a fluorine atom. Common Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)and Levofloxacin (Levaquin), although these antibiotics can be effective against certain bacteria, they also pose the risk…
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Grounding/Earthing: How it’s helpful for anxiety and nervous system regulation
I’m just a girl that went on a journey to heal herself naturally from debilitating anxiety, panic attacks and episodes of DPDR. Now I share here all the things I did that helped me heal. If you’re not familiar with grounding/earthing, let me explain. Simply put it is the act of placing bare skin in…
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Existential OCD Intrusive Thoughts can be Scary Symptoms of DPDR
DPDR or derealization/depersonalization can present with really difficult mental and emotional symptoms. These can include OCD intrusive thoughts, specifically existential intrusive thoughts. What is Existential OCD/Dread? Existential dread/OCD is characterized by intrusive thoughts about the meaning life, what happens to us when we die and thoughts about spirituality and God, source or the universe. These…
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Use This Mantra to Ground You During a Panic Attack
Panic attacks are just loads of fun right? Of course not. Listen, I know. I have personally been there. For months I experienced daily panic attacks, intense anxiety, irrational fears and episodes of DPDR. Now I share on my blog all the things I did to heal and bring my nervous system back into regulation…
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2 Essential oils for Anxiety, Panic and DPDR.
Essential oils have a long list of healing properties, medicinal uses, they are fairly easy to use, and they’ve been around for 1,000’s of years so there’s plenty of research on the benefits of essential oils. In this particular post I’m going to be talking about the benefits of clove and lime essentials oils specifically…
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Movement is Medicine: Breaking free from anxiety by moving the body
have you heard the term that movement is medicine? Movement and exercise can be incredibly powerful tools to utilize when recovering and healing from any mental health conditions. These include anxiety, panic and DPDR. Exercise releases Endorphins Serotonin is considered the feel-good neurotransmitter. Lower levels of serotonin can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, obsessive worry,…
