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There are several ways to treat anxiety. If no physical symptoms are found, the patient may be treated by psychiatrist only. The treatment basically includes medications along with psychotherapy, relaxation techniques and/or cognitive behavioral therapies.

Psychotherapy is not favored unless charaterological problems exist also. When the anxiety is severe the psychotherapy is given in combination to drug therapy.

Relaxation techniques are very useful techniques in patients with mild or moderate anxiety. The techniques include Jacobson’s progressive relaxation technique, yoga, pranayama, self-hypnosis and meditation.

Medications for general anxiety disorder are benzodiazepines and for panic disorder anti-depressants are advised.

Here are some simple ways to prevent or limit anxiety:

• Reduce intake of caffeine or caffeine containing substances.
• Exercise daily.
• Eat a healthy diet.

Anxiety is a common symptom in psychiatric disorders. It is a process characterized by excessive apprehension or unease arising out of anticipation of danger. This phenomenon of anxiety causes stress which may result in significant impairment of normal functions of life. When it becomes pathological medical interventions may be required.

The symptoms of anxiety include: tremors, restlessness, muscle twitches, facial expressions of fear, palpitations, tachycardia, sweating, dry mouth, headaches, dizziness, and diarrhea. Other symptoms include poor concentration, unrealistic view of a condition, depersonalization, hyper-arousal, vigilance, distractibility, fearfulness, irritability, and insomnia.

Psychiatrists classify anxiety into two main types: general anxiety disorder and panic disorder. When symptoms of anxiety last for more then 6 months a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder is considered. Panic disorder is typically characterized by discrete episodes of acute anxiety. There may or may not be underlying GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). The episode is usually sudden in onset, lasts for a few minutes and is characterized by very severe anxiety.

Diagnosis of diabetes can be done by testing urine for glucose and ketone bodies, measuring random and fasting blood glucose, or oral glucose tolerance test.

Management of diabetes can be done with three methods: dietary control, oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin. A diet for a diabetic patient should be low-energy and weight reducing. It should be low on fat content and alcohol intake should be avoided.

Oral hypoglycemic drugs like Sulphonulureas, Biguanides, Alpha-glycosidase inhibitors, Thiazolodinediones, Meglitinides and Amino acid derivatives might be used. Insulin is given through subcutaneous injection, which the patient can inject himself with little expertise.

Diabetes Mellitus is a clinical syndrome related to hyperglycemia (increase in blood sugar). High blood sugar levels are due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. It is estimated that around 300 million people will be affected by the year 2010. That’s twice as many as was estimated in the year 2000.

Diabetes is of two types: TYPE I (insulin dependant diabetes mellitus) and TYPE II (non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus). Causes of diabetes include: idiopathic, heredity, obesity, pancreatic disease, and drug induced, viral infections, associated with genetic syndromes like Turnerís syndrome, klienefelter syndrome, and Down syndrome.

Though different people may experience different symptoms the most common are:

• Frequent urination (even at night) 
• Excessive thirst 
• Dry skin 
• Itchy skin 
• Slow healing of cuts 
• Blurry eyesight 
• Always being very hungry
• Feeling tired and weak
• Weight loss
• Skin infections
• Numbness or tingling in feet

Visit your doctor if you feel any pain in the joint that is continuously bothering you. Let them do a proper examination of the joint. There many also be urine examinations, blood tests, and radiographic X rays done to ascertain arthritis.

The aims for the treatment of arthritis are to delay the occurrence of the disease, stop or slow down the progression of the condition and to rehabilitate the patient.

Medications include analgesics, glucosamine and chondroitin, NSAIDS (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), DMARDs (Disease Modifying Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and steroids.

Other than the medication, physiotherapy forms an integral part of treatment for the patients of arthritis. This may include weight reduction, local heat therapy, joint mobilization exercises, or a muscle strengthening program. Occupational therapy has also been beneficial for arthritic patients in life style modification. Surgical intervention like joint replacement may also be done in the later stages of arthritis.

Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint. It is characterized by the pain, swelling and limitation of joint movement. Other symptoms may include limited join range, joint stiffness, redness, and warmth around the joint area. 

There are a variety of forms of arthritis among which osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are most commonly occurring types.

Arthritis can be classified into two main groups: monoarthritis or polyarthritis. Monoarthritis includes Pyogenic Arthritis, Tubercular Arthritis, Hemophilic arthritis, and secondary osteoarthritis. Polyarthritis includes rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, juvenile chronic polyarthritis, primary osteoarthritis, and sero-negative spond-arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammation of the joint. It is non-suppurative in nature while osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is classified into primary and secondary OA.

Arthritis may occur in all the men, women, children and the elderly. Nearly half of the people below the age of 65 years are affected with the arthritis of one or the other kind.