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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| OCD and Anxiety | 2/9/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: Hello are their any over the counter or natural supplements that one can take to help battle ocd and ... A: If you had read my profile you would have seen that… “I do not follow traditional methods of ... | ||
| avoidant personality disorder | 2/6/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: Ever since i was little i was extremely shy. I have no friends even though i want to. Everytime I ... A: Your avoidance patterns are related to suppressed and denied feelings and emotions that you ... | ||
| Anxiety | 2/2/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: Sir it would be kind of you to reply me of my question. Sir does Anxiety cause Scabies,skin ... A: Yes, scabies, skin irritation, and itching can be all related to your emotions…. like what, or who ... | ||
| Help me! Depressed one from Vietnam! | 2/2/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: I am very fortunate to find this forum because I have been depressed and tired of OCD. Reading many ... A: I feel that your OCD of checking to see if all doors are locked and your obsession of running over a ... | ||
| 16 year old son, ADHD, and social anxiety | 1/31/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: My son is 16 years old and has ADHD. He's on Concert 27 mg. He seems to be happy, but he is a ... A: Children and adults that suffer from ADD, ADHD, OCD, etc have the same basic gifts and issues. The ... | ||
| Health Worries | 1/27/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: Ever since I was little, I've had hypochondriac tendencies. I am constantly worrying about my ... A: While you may be researching causes of your symptoms, I assure you that the causes you have been ... | ||
| heart worry | 1/23/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: iv been suffering with anxiety on and off through out my life i could be fine for years and then ... A: You are not the only one that is presently having feelings of dying and death, as this is an ... | ||
| Anxiety? | 1/20/2012 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm 19 years old, female. For the last 3 or 4 weeks, I have been suffering from muscle tension, ... A: Since you have been suffering from anxiety attacks in the past, I suggest you start dealing with ... | ||
| aniexty | 1/14/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: my perception is on my ADHD child is completely different then the rest of the world. I think my ... A: Your email is dealing with two issues, your child and your anxiety.. I’m not sure what you are ... | ||
| persistent anxiety | 1/9/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: I am a twenty year old female who has been normally healthy. have found myself experiencing many ... A: I’m going to be very direct with you and cut to the quick. You blatantly contradict yourself when ... | ||
| persistent anxiety | 1/9/2012 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am a twenty year old female who has been normally healthy. have found myself experiencing many ... A: These all seem to be signs of hypoglycemia. But before we act on this, It would be wise to first of ... | ||
| Anxiety | 1/8/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: My son who is 21 years of age has anxiety, he has always had it since he was a young child and has ... A: I hate to be the bearer of bad news and break your illusion, but your children never had an “almost ... | ||
| Anxiety | 1/8/2012 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: My son who is 21 years of age has anxiety, he has always had it since he was a young child and has ... A: Anxiety is a common illness and not difficult to treat. Most people with anxiety have hypoglycemia. ... | ||
| non epileptic attack disorder | 12/22/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: About two yrs ago I was diagnosed with non epileptic attack disorder (nead) it has changed my life ... A: It is very important for epileptics, that their illness does not affects their self-image. The ... | ||
| How to be cope this anxiety problem. | 12/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am 27 yrs old, male from India. I have a peculiar problem. From the very young i have been living ... A: I cant help you over the internet, because to find out what the matter is, we need to do some tests, ... | ||
| horrible anxiety | 12/18/2011 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks and major depression. I always am anxious. ... A: I saw your question in the AllExperts Anxiety Disorders question pool and since its been there since ... | ||
| social anxiety problem | 12/17/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm a 15 year old girl and I do NOT have social anxiety disorder (I think) but I do have issues in ... A: Your anxiety may be due to hypoglycemia. See: What is at: Hypoglycemia ... | ||
| How to be cope this anxiety problem. | 12/13/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am 27 yrs old, male from India. I have a peculiar problem. From the very young i have been living ... A: I seem to have answered this question before. But your anxiety attacks are probably due to ... | ||
| Taking ativan at work | 12/2/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I am a nursing student, in the 3rd year of my BScN degree. A member of my cohort just found out ... A: I think this differentiation is because of the type of drug Ativan is. It is a barbituate. It not ... | ||
| anxiety? | 11/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am a female research scholar from India. I am doing research for last 4 years. Now I am about to ... A: As to breast sensations, it is best to see a doctor first, and have that examined. I have not come ... | ||
| anxiety? | 11/17/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am a female research scholar from India. I am doing research for last 4 years. Now I am about to ... A: What I can see is the meeting of two personalities with their unique individual problems finding an ... | ||
| Recent mental health problems. | 11/17/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I am 31 yrs old. I started having panic attacks and agoraphobia at age 12, and have been on medicine ... A: I'm so glad that you're taking meds -- yes, you shouldn't take your friend's medication, however, I ... | ||
| Anxiety is messing with me | 11/7/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: This is quite weird to be honest, and I'm gonna do my best to explain it. I have been going through ... A: You definitely have depersonalization disorder and some form of an anxiety disorder -- and you hit ... | ||
| Nervous disorder? | 11/7/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: Once - sometimes twice - a year, I develop twitching of the face and neck. It is always associated ... A: Your condition could be a form of Tourettes although I've never heard of this particular ... | ||
| Patient Question | 10/31/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: It this reaches you I would love to ask you a question on hypoglycemia and a patient of mine ... A: What is the question or do you want it talk to me via Skype. My skype name is jurplesman. ... | ||
| A Concerned 47 y/o | 10/31/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: Dr. I am a healthy 47 y/o who has had had OCD since I can recall. Whenever, I become stressed it ... A: No, you are not crazy at all! I can really understand how your OCD gets worse when you get ... | ||
| help | 10/29/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Male 27 Ive been feeling under the weather for a good six months now but recently its got a lot ... A: Anxiety attacks are usually caused by unstable blood sugar levels. You said that the doctors did not ... | ||
| does anxiety/ panic disorder sound likely | 10/29/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: Ive been feeling under the weather for a good six months now but recently its got a lot worse... It ... A: Bingo! Your symptoms are those which are all suggestive of an anxiety disorder. I am sending you a ... | ||
| OCD - Peeing Obssession? | 10/29/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: This is very embarrassing for me to talk about but I'm at my wits end and don't know what else to ... A: My advice to you is to go to a psychiatrist right away. You need a professional to help you deal ... | ||
| Does my friend have aspergers? | 10/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: My friend is in his late 20s who has no college degree but holds a full time job. He never cleans ... A: This is difficult to say. There may come a point where is he is breaching one of the health ... | ||
| HELP | 10/28/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I feel that I have hypochondria/anxiety disorder. I constantly worry about small things and dwell on ... A: I'm so sorry that you're suffering like this -- because it is truly suffering! You have a fairly ... | ||
| Is this OCD/Hocd tell me wat u think | 10/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Ok I've never ever doubted my sexuality til now I'll tell you my history mate went over seas for 2 ... A: One way to find out your sexual orientation is by masturbation. If you imagine women in your ... | ||
| Anxiety? How to tell.. | 10/13/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I kept waking up at night with my stomach burning, heart racing, sweating, and feeling like I was ... A: It seemed as if your pregnancy protected you! I don't know a lot about the physical causes of panic ... | ||
| xanax | 10/5/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: Last October, my doctor prescribed xanax to help me sleep at night. I had just given birth to a baby ... A: Heidi, I'm so glad that you wrote. Xanax can be very helpful as a sleep aid. There are other new ... | ||
| How long would you usually have to stay on Prozac to successfully treat an anxiety disorder? | 9/3/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: this is Mark Jekic again, a couple of weeks ago you answered some questions of mine, sorry to bug ... A: It sounds as if prozac might not be the medication for you. There are many new ones that can ... | ||
| anxiety dissorder | 8/29/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: We have 4 adult children who have all been treated for anxiety disorder. We are all on ... A: Yes it is always better not to take any medications during pregnancy, but it cannot be said that ... | ||
| Question about anxiety and in attention. | 8/29/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Sir, My brother is a 28 yr old male with anxiety and in attention. He says he also has flight of ... A: Mood disorders including anxiety and depression are easier treat than appears to the eye. Most ... | ||
| anxiety help | 8/27/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: help please A: If you insist of being yourself and take a stuffed animal with you, people just have to get used to ... | ||
| help! | 8/9/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: i also feel week and like im going to die. but after i have it i know i wouldn't die. if that makes ... A: Most anxiety attacks are not cause by environmental triggers but from an illness within. See: ... | ||
| is this anxiety? | 8/8/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Well hello there, well I just having this question, and I been thinking about it and I think I have ... A: That must be very confusing to you, but the solution can be very simple. Most people who suffer from ... | ||
Anxiety Disorders
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
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Expertise
I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience
Nutritional Psychotherapist
Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Education/Credentials
BA(Psych) Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
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