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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| Separation from Sister | 7/27/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am only a year apart in age from my sister and we are best friends. When I say best friends, I ... A: Being very close to your sister is quite normal, but when the idea of separation may cause you to ... | ||
| Xanex causing what it is intended to cure?? | 7/19/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm very inexperienced with the anti-depressants so I'm afraid this questions may sound silly. ... A: Xanex is being used for the treatment of anxiety. Like most psychotropic drugs they aim at reducing ... | ||
| Anxiety cause constant chest pain | 7/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I have a question regarding my anxiety issue. I seem to have constant chest tightness in the middle ... A: The best advice I can give you is first of all to discuss your symptom with your doctor in order to ... | ||
| anxiety | 7/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm a 24 yr old female and I'm wanting to know why my anxiety gets the best of me? I'm curently ... A: Anxiety attacks can be treated without recourse to drugs. Please see: Beating Anxiety and Phobias ... | ||
| Efexor xr withdrawals and pregnancy | 7/9/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I have been on medication for it for about 10 year, usually zoloft. I found out I was pregnant 4 ... A: Needless heart surgeries, plant-based diets work better: A new study co-authored by Dr. Gregory J. ... | ||
| Trying new foods | 7/4/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm a 17 year old girl and ever since I can remember I have a hard time trying new foods. I'm an ... A: That must be difficult for you. These seems to be signs of obsessive compulsive behaviour, which is ... | ||
| psychosomatic symptoms | 7/2/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: How do I cure myself of psychosomatic symptoms? I had exploratory abdominal surgery to rule out ... A: People, with diabetes type II can have hypoglycemic episode, which could be due to the medication. ... | ||
| Can anxiety cause Hallucinations? | 6/30/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: For most of my life I have had severe anxiety problems. And lately I have been having auditory and ... A: Anxiety can indeed cause delusions and hallucinations. See: Delusion at: ... | ||
| psychosomatic symptoms | 6/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: How do I cure myself of psychosomatic symptoms? I had exploratory abdominal surgery to rule out ... A: Ho So, Psychosomatic symptoms are usually due to excess production of stress hormones, due to some ... | ||
| 8 year old boy with fixation | 6/21/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: The last month he has a fixation on GRAFFITI,everywhere he goes he spots it he talks about it and ... A: This may be due to the fact that he is producing too much adrenaline, which is a focussing hormones ... | ||
| anxiety med - time of day | 5/31/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I had asked you some questions re: my 17 year old daughter last week. Her most anxious time of day ... A: Remember that this kind of medication takes time to work -- a couple of days really won't give you ... | ||
| Anxiety causing me to quit my jobs | 5/30/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I have always wanted to strive for a well-paid job. But I have a few problems that I can't solve, ... A: I an see that you are having a very hard time with you anxieties. Fortunately this can be treated by ... | ||
| waking up with rapid heart rate. | 5/30/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: buspar,and methedone.I have trouble having bowel move ments so im constipated alot.Last night i ... A: You definitely have anxiety -- I'm wondering if suboxone would be better than methadone. I don't ... | ||
| OCD? | 5/29/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I experienced a severe bout of anxiety related issues when I was twelve, four years ago. I presented ... A: You have some OCD traits but not nearly enough to have a full-diagnosis -- thankfully! OCD is a ... | ||
| OCD? | 5/28/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: I experienced a severe bout of anxiety related issues when I was twelve, four years ago. I presented ... A: A big YEA for you -- you're taking medication and you're in therapy. Adolescence is a very ... | ||
| Is this a psychological problem? | 5/28/2011 | Jeanne Rust, PhD |
| Q: Ill begin with my medical history. About a year ago I started gagging for no reason. I was very ... A: I'm having a very curious thought -- your having this fear about what if it is organic even though ... | ||
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
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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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