Posted by jrbecker on March 8, 2003, at 0:29:23
In reply to Re: Just one more Q re GAD » Jack Smith, posted by KrissyP on March 7, 2003, at 22:33:20
You're right in saying that GAD can also manifest itself through physical features as well, including those you mentioned, such as palpitations, sweating, etc. However, many individuals with GAD do not have elaborate physical symptoms as the core feature of the disorder(think of it more in terms of a negative component of ADD or a strong feeling of constant rumination and doubt). In other words, the root of GAD is cognitive/mental in nature, causing physical stress by result. Somewhat different from this is the heightened sympathetic output seen in PTSD-sufferers [and the like, in my case], in which, regardless of any sense of current worry or anxiety, there is always a strong NE release going on, leading to physical excitability/agitation/exhaustion.
This is the difference I alluded to before in terms of what your response to Effexor might be in comparison to my own.JRB
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