Could my vegetarian diet be adding to my anxiety?

About a year ago I switched over to a strictly vegetarian diet with minimal milk products and occasional salmon, but no chicken, beef, or pork. Around May of this year I started having sudden symptoms of panic disorder and now medicate with lexapro which has helped significantly. Could my switch to the vegetarian diet have brought on some of my anxiety symptoms? I'm thinking about beginning to consume meat occasionally again to see if it will help. Has anyone had any experience with this? Thank you!Could my vegetarian diet be adding to my anxiety?
I dont think your diet would effect your anxiety. Here are some tips for dealing with anxiety;



Drink a glass of ICE cold water or suck on an ice cube, the cold hits a nerve at the back of the throat and slows your heart down.



Focus on every little detail around you, hinges of a chair, pattern on the walls, anything in minute detail. It will help distract you, talk them through to yourself.



Breathe in for 4 out for 4, breathe deep put your hand on your stomach and when you breathe in push the hand out. for a few minutes.



Propanalol helps with physical affects of anxiety, stops you shaking and slows your heart down. I am on 40mg prn.



I suffer badly with anxiety and i have taken also Lorazepam but this is highly addictive.



i also take Seroquel 50mg when i feel anxious prn.



I learnt the techniques when i was an inpatient at a private psychiatric hospital.



I also attach a useful link below.

http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/a鈥?/a>



I hope some of this info helped.



Good luck


If you eat a lot of fruit with naturally occurring sugar it could fuel it, but not as likely as processed sugars.Could my vegetarian diet be adding to my anxiety?
Never heard of this-I would think that it would help your anxiety to eat healthy. I have anxiety issues and diet change helped me-I cut out caffeine, sugar and bad carbs-basically the higher energy foods to try to calm my butt down!
Not sure, but you may want to read "Eat 4 Your Blood Type", perhaps being a vegetarian is not well suited to you. The book was tremendously helpful for me!



Also- do you have food allergies? I was a little off when I consumed too much soy- perhaps that has something to do with it?



I wish you the best of luck!Could my vegetarian diet be adding to my anxiety?
it helped me control my anxiety for years before going on meds.
Yes; a vegetarian diet needs to be very carefully planned. Vitamins B12 %26amp; D? Omega 3? Iron? etc. Have your levels of minerals %26amp; vitamins checked! See anxiety treatments, at ezy build (below) in section 6. Set yourself a specific time period for worrying about anything, (say; around three quarters of an hour, possibly when you get home, or after your evening meal, but not too close to bedtime) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to even entertain the thought of worrying again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life.



You will have had your "worry time" for the day, and can just write down any more thoughts that come to mind, and say to yourself: "Well, I'll just have to worry about that tomorrow, won't I?". It is important to deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, or images, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately.



When you notice something negative, such as: "I'm never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser?" or even: "I can't do this/will never get over this!", or a disturbing image, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progress. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large red "STOP!" sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!"



You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick", instead of "tactic". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don't regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method.



Practice one of the relaxation methods in sections 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Alternatively, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself." Neurofeedback treatment for anxiety is increasingly becoming available. Herbal remedies, such as valerian, (which is not recommended for use if depression is also present) passionflower, or St.John's wort, are often effective, but the idea is (as with anxiolytic medication) to use them like water wings, or training wheels on a bicycle, providing initial support, and giving time for other treatments, such as therapy, and relaxation techniques, to take effect.



A variant of EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety, is shown in section 42, on page i, at ezy-build. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or grapefruit, or their FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.
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