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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| help me | 2/10/2012 | Reed (John Rieger) |
| Q: .i am a 26 yr old female....i had panic attacks since last 2 months. I am too much wooried about my ... A: If you are interested in helping yourself, then you need to use your mind to PROBLEM SOLVE, and not ... | ||
| anxiety | 1/19/2012 | caroleena little |
| Q: I'm a 32 yr old male and I have a problem where anytime I'm confronted with something wrong, asked a ... A: Eric, Remember, I am not a doctor so I can only give you my opinion... It sounds like to me, that ... | ||
| panic disorders | 1/14/2012 | Sally |
| Q: can you have a panic disorder on top of anxiety disorder? Do people with panic disorders suffer ... A: Panic disorder usually follows anxiety and can be as a result of conflict as well as other causes. ... | ||
| fear | 12/19/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am vaijnath, sex : male age : 22 sir, when i am in fear {fear to speak before people } my face ... A: You are most likely to suffer from hypoglycemia which can trigger fear responses. Hypoglycemia can ... | ||
| Anxiety | 12/1/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: I am often sick at my stomach and it feels like I keep a knot in it all of the time. I get very ... A: Kathy, From what you have described to me and, if you have been checked by a doctor to rule out ... | ||
| anxiety/ sick feeling | 10/30/2011 | Sally |
| Q: I came to this site because I am desperate, and I hope that maybe you can help me. I suffer from ... A: From what you describe, you have more generalized anxiety and burnout because of the difficulties ... | ||
| panic attacks | 10/23/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Hi I've suffered with panic disorder for close to 10 years now theirs been momments where its been ... A: Test yourself with The Nutrition-Behavior Inventory Questionnaire at: ... | ||
| my partner | 10/19/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: so my boyfriend has anxiety problems he wakes up ijn the middle of the night with panik attacks when ... A: The fact that he actually wakes up with a panic attack does rather suggest a very deep anxiety which ... | ||
| Anxiety question | 10/18/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: My name is Jacqueline. I am a 19 year old female. I have a history of depression not only in my own ... A: Medication for anxiety and/or depression only mask symptoms of this illness, and does nothing to ... | ||
| nausea | 9/17/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: and thank you for any advice you can give me. I am a nursing student. We were doing intravenous ... A: This seems to be a phobia. If this is the case it can probably be treated by going on a hypoglycemic ... | ||
| Phobia taking over my life! | 8/22/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: My question is related to a severe and debilitating phobia I developed about a year or so ago. I am ... A: Lisa, Hey.... I am not a doctor but PLEASE check out what I am telling you! In my OPINION : Maybe ... | ||
| Phobia taking over my life! | 8/22/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: My question is related to a severe and debilitating phobia I developed about a year or so ago. I am ... A: Your Phobia has certainly now got to a level whereby you need to tackle it properly. Unfortunately ... | ||
| information | 7/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I hope you are fine. I have a question about tension. For this question I want to say that it is a ... A: The answer to your questions can be summarize as follows; Most of these questions you pose assume ... | ||
| Preparing to attack . | 7/1/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: I want to tell an incident that happened to me. I came home after parking a car in an improper ... A: It sounds like you had a lot of (unusual) anxiety over the situation. Maybe it even extended from ... | ||
| help | 6/28/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: I have suffered from anxiety and worry for over a year no w. It started when my boyfriend and I ... A: Mary, I am concerned that me answering a question like this may be all wrong for me to do. The fact ... | ||
| Anxiety | 6/28/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I have suffered from anxiety and worry for over a year no w. It started when my boyfriend and I ... A: You seem to be wrecked by unreasonable anxieties, and this is probably due to hypoglycemia, which is ... | ||
| anxiety please help! | 6/28/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: I have suffered from anxiety and worry for over a year no w. It started when my boyfriend and I ... A: Let me start by telling you a true story about my own sister. She was always the under achiever at ... | ||
| Technophic related panic attacks? | 6/24/2011 | Sally |
| Q: Every time I hear about a new technology I have mild (or in rare cases severe) panic attack. For ... A: You are right that tech. advances are pushed on the public but you seem to have your priorities in ... | ||
| Is this a panic / anxiety attack? | 6/24/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: I am a university student and i have a very supportive network of family and a few close friends. I ... A: Ok I will answer your questions at the end point by pint. I am sorry for the long winded question. ... | ||
| Anxiety attacks | 6/12/2011 | Sally |
| Q: I'm 13 years old nearly 14 and I've started having anxiety attacks i have had four so far in about 4 ... A: Everyone has or has had anxiety attacks at some time or another. In your case, it is not abnormal to ... | ||
| Do you have any suggestions for this problem? | 6/10/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: First I would like to say that I am in my late teens and in the planning for college stage. I hear ... A: Where to begin. there are so many things I want to say but worry that i will ramble on. It never ... | ||
| Time Confusion..Could it be panic attacks?And why? | 5/29/2011 | Sally |
| Q: I've been going through a very streesful time with my family,and its causing me to be depressed and ... A: Time confusion can be associated with panic attacks. It is sometimes referred to as disassociation. ... | ||
| Panic Attacks Over The Past Month..Very Stressed And Depressed. | 5/29/2011 | Kate Tilmouth |
| Q: I've been going through a very streesful time with my family,and its causing me to be depressed and ... A: I'm not sure that what you are describing would come under the heading of panic attacks. The ... | ||
| Anxiety? | 5/15/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Hey there, So I had a work party last night (I'm 22 and youngest there) and I had two drinks. One ... A: You are quite right to be upset about this This was inappropriate behaviour of that staff member, ... | ||
| Stress Relief | 5/11/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I'm a person who gets nervous or panics at certain times and been through a lot of stress in life at ... A: This all seems to be due to anxiety attacks. This is not so much a "psychological" problem as it is ... | ||
| panic attack and PMS | 5/10/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: first of all I apologize for my mistakes.I'm trying to improve my english.I'am 31 female,I have had ... A: No, it is usually the other way around, hat hypoglycemia causes panic attacks and can also be ... | ||
| panic attack and PMS | 5/9/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: first of all I apologize for my mistakes.I'm trying to improve my english.I'am 31 female,I have had ... A: Panic attacks are relate to hypoglycemia. Please test yourself with the: The Nutrition-Behavior ... | ||
| panic attacks | 5/2/2011 | Sally |
| Q: I am a 40 year old woman who has panic attacks.it seems like here lately the only time I have been ... A: Unfortunately, panic attacks can come at any time, but sometimes they seem to pick their place for ... | ||
| Normal Panic Attack Symptoms? | 4/29/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: I am a 21 year old female, I am enrolled in college, have a supportive family and i work with kids. ... A: Hey Kirsty, I am surprised to hear that your family doctor will not help you with this... You do not ... | ||
| shortness of breath | 4/29/2011 | Sally |
| Q: Hey Sally I have been having a problem with my breathing it feels like i cant take that full breath ... A: Quitting smoking and marijuanna is the best thing you can do for your body. I know, I've been there ... | ||
| Normal Panic Attack Symptoms? | 4/27/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: I am a 21 year old female, I am enrolled in college, have a supportive family and i work with kids. ... A: Kirsty, First of all, please know that I am not a doctor... I can only give you my opinion and it ... | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 3/29/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again. I wanted to check something out with you please before I go ahead. ... A: It is now up to your sister to CHOOSE what kind of therapy she will accept. It is my opinion - along ... | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 3/21/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again. I wanted to check something out with you please before I go ahead. ... A: I do not understand the nature of your question. In my opinion your sister should be helped by a ... | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 3/9/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again. I wanted to check something out with you please before I go ahead. ... A: I can not repeat enough that she needs to be assessed physically, before making any judgements about ... | ||
| panic attacks +extra disorders | 3/9/2011 | caroleena little |
| Q: i suffered with alcoholism for 16 years before getting sober in 2005, i do not remember 11 years of ... A: Kamari, I am not a doctor and I can not advise you on a medical level! I can only give you my ... | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 3/8/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I told my sister to make an application through the solicitor as you suggested. She wanted to ... A: The court needs to be explained that your sister's problem - for instance her original offence - ... | ||
| Anxiety | 3/6/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again. If we go to the solicitor to ask that the psychologist appointment is ... A: You can use my posts, but in addition: Beating Anxiety and Phobias at: ... | ||
| psychosomatic feelings | 3/3/2011 | Sally |
| Q: I was diagnosed with some kind of anxiety. I feel psychosomatic discomforts which vary much. The ... A: Anxiety or stress can cause a lot of different symptoms. Nausea or abdominal symptoms are very ... | ||
| Panic Attacks turned Violent | 2/21/2011 | Meredith Sinclair |
| Q: I am 21 years of age and since high school I have suffered from anxiety attacks, some small that ... A: I do understand what you are going thru....I would like for you to look at what your thoughts ... | ||
| anxiety | 2/12/2011 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist |
| Q: I am a 21 yo male 3rd year medical student studying in Ireland. First of all, I want to say thank ... A: In one way you should be lucky to experience these horrible anxiety attacks, because as a future ... | ||
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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
Nutritional Psychotherapy of various mood disoders
Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic health Association of Australia
web site;
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Publications
Author of the book:
"Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters
Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) Sydney University; Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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