Hi there,

my name is dr gerald. Perhaps I can offer some advice.

Everybody has a tendency. Some have a tendency to get a headache, some are prone to skin allergy. For you, your tendency is to get angry and frustrated. This is partially determined by your genes and partially by environment.

All tendencies can be reduced or aggravated. Medication should be used as a last resort as there are issues of addiction and side effects. Rather you should focus on changing your lifestyle and environment first.

Do the simple things first. The simplest way to stay one step ahead of feeling angry, is to avoid consuming brain stimulants. If you are drinking coke, pepsi, tea or coffee which contain caffeine a brain stimulant, then stop drinking those beverages totally. If you are smoking, stop your cigarettes. These will stimulate your tendency to think of upsetting thoughts and to get angry.

Next remove unnecessary stressors in your life that tips you towards anger. Mild dehydration causes stress to the body and mind. Many people do not know this. So make sure you drink 3 litres of plain water a day (few mouthfuls every half hour) to remove this unnecessary dehydration stress. Get 8 hours of sleep a night to remove stress caused by lack of sleep. That is a priority. By the way, brain stimulants like caffeine and cigarettes affect sleep. So avoid brain stimulants totally.

Try the above simple steps for at least a month to see if there is any improvement. There are other steps to take which may need more time and effort.

If you are willing, I can try to walk you through this.

Thank u helped me so much! I actually dont even ddrink water I only drink diet pepsis or drpeppers and I have had a lot of trouble getting to sleep (probably because of the sodas). I sometimes only get 5 hours of sleep a night but my mom wont buy me any sleeping pills because the doctor said it wasnt good for me. The only thing I need now is tips on how to sleep.

Glad to be of help. :d
sleep will return to you once you stop all the sodas, diet pepsis, dr peppers.
There are 3 basic rules to sleeping with regards to your sleeping environment.
Your sleeping environment has to be 1. Dark, 2. Quiet and 3. At a comfortable temperature.
So if a person watches television or plays computer games late into the night, the lights and sounds will definitely keep him or her awake.

Dr gerald tan

Hi there
my name is dr gerald tan. I specialise in lifestyle and environment modification for treatment of diseases.
I have just read about your condition. You are right when you said that your diet affects your condition. Continue your healthy diet.
Just to add a few more pointers. If you are drinking coffee or tea (both contains caffeine), stop these beverages totally. Also make sure you drink enough water (minimum 2.5 to 3 litres of water). Caffeine causes one to pass a lot of urine, causing dehydration. Not drinking enough water also causes dehydration. Dehydration can trigger or worsen your problems. Caffeine also increases stomach acidity and may also increase your appetite for unhealthy food.
Your trigger finger is a result of over use of your fingers. Give it a rest. Overuse of finger include carrying heavy loads or repetitive actions like typing, kneading, sewing, ironing for more than an hour continuously. Learn to take short one minute break for every 15 minutes of hand work .
Your sole pain is due to prolonged standing or walking. Also take a short minute break for every 15 minutes of standing or walking. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes too.
If you wish, I can walk you through your condition.

I just copied from a post I put on in another section of this site.....I am also starting to stop caffeine now, and drink more water. But, if this is stress, my big thing is trying to figure out what...I was thinking of journaling and maybe it would come out in there...Eventually?

I have been having the same symptoms, but thought it was lightheadness first and was going to pass out. Then had numbness in elbows to hands. Then I feel like its a heart attack because I get so nervous. Have been to er and nothing. They thought it was ear infection. I have anxiety now, just because of these feelings. Please help. Kim

i am on an event monitor now. The monitor will record when I push it, and I am suppose to push it when I have an "episode." my feelings were really light headed at first and just really hard to describe, thought I was then having a heart attack because I think I had a panic or anxiety attack. Then the last one before chrsitmas was pain on the side of my head and numbness in elbows to hands. Then another panic attack - I think, thought I was having a heart attack or stroke after that. The doctor thought they were stressed related anxiety or panic, which could cause migranes which migranes could cause stroke like symptoms. Now, I fell like my chest is heavy. I feel like I have anxiety because I am so worried about these coming, now I worry when i'm out or that I can't go out an enjoy myself. I will be having an mri and mra on wed., and i'm terrified, but I will feel better knowing they can figure something out I hope. If anyone else feels any of these please reply. It's helpful to read these, thanks. Kim

Dear kim
if all the hospital investigation results are negative, then you could be prone to anxiety which can give similar symptoms.

To reduce anxiety attacks, caffeine should be totally avoided, not even one cup a day.
Caffeine is found in teas, coffee, and colas etc. Caffeine can stimulate your brain to cause anxiety as well. Avoid other people's cigarette smoke. I presume you do not smoke yourself. Cigarette smoke may stimulate anxiety as well.

Dehydration, & lack of sleep as mentioned before are unnecessary forms of stress that worsens anxiety too
imagine yourself as a marathon runner. You have a marathon to run, the marathon is necesary, you don't have a choice. But you can hydrate yourself and get sufficient sleep, so that you can run your race feeling fit and without problems. Life is a marathon. Job stress, family stress cannot be wished away. But with hydration and enough sleep, you can tide through whatever life throws at you.

To handle stress, focus on the finishing line. Do not worry about things that have little consequence.

Diet is important too. Go for unrefined carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits and limit meat intake. High sugar foods and refined carbo tend to stimulate the mind to think and worry a lot too.

Light exercise helps to release endorphins to help the body relax. A walk in the park daily will certainly help.

Health should be easy and fuss free. Hope the above advice helps.
Dr gerald tan