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Valerian Root: Nature's Valium

Apr 10, 2007 - Valerian Root may smell like disgustingly stinky feet, but it's great for relaxing the body and the muscles. It has been used for centuries in Europe and Asia as a sedative, and is believed to help you fall asleep faster, and improve the quality of your sleep. The Greeks also used valerian root to treat digestive problems. - 12 Comments

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Insomnia

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Sedative Hypnotic Drug Warnings In March 2007, the FDA ordered stronger warning labels on sedative hypnotic drugs. These medications include benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine drugs, such as zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), ramelteon (Rozerem), and triazolam (Halcion). The FDA warned that these drugs may be associated with:

Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and severe facial swelling (angioedema), which can occur even the first time a drug is taken
Complex sleep-related behaviors, such as sleep driving, making phone calls, and preparing and eating food while asleep

Patients who take sleeping pills should be sure to follow the directions. - 4 Comments

Anxiety

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Anxiety is a general feeling of being worried, and everyone occasionally experiences anxiety. People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), however, feel anxious frequently or excessively, not necessarily due to a particular situation. Signs and Symptoms

Muscle tension, trembling
Fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
Fast or troubled breathing (dyspnea)
Dizziness or impaired concentration
Palpitations
Headache
Sweating
Fatigue
Irritability
Sleep disturbances

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly if feelings of helplessness accompanied the fear. That event may be war, physical or sexual assault or abuse, an accident (such as an airplane crash or a serious motor vehicle accident), or a mass disaster. You can develop PTSD if the event happened to you or even if you witnessed it. - 2 Comments

Seizure disorders

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Seizures occur when your brain cells, which communicate through electrical signals, send out abnormal signals. Recurrent seizures from one of many chronic processes are considered epilepsy. Epilepsy can occur at all ages, but it is most common in the elderly. - 0 Comments

Dysphagia

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing, or the feeling that food is "sticking" in your throat or chest. The feeling is actually in your esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. You may experience dysphagia when swallowing solid foods, liquids, or both. - 0 Comments

Bursitis

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Bursitis is inflammation of a small fluid-filled sack (bursa) inside every joint. The sack helps to lubricate and cushion the joint. Usually bursitis occurs in larger joints, such as the shoulder, hip, knee, or elbow. - 0 Comments

Anxiety disorders

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In 2007, duloxetine (Cymbalta) was approved for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Duloxetine is a dual inhibitor antidepressant. Anxiety Disorders Under-Recognized and Under-Treated About 41% of patients with an anxiety disorder do not receive any treatment, indicates a 2007 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. - 1 Comment

Insomnia

Oct 08, 2008 - Overview

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Insomnia is the inability to sleep when sleep should normally occur. Sufficient and restful sleep is a human necessity. The average adult needs slightly more than 8 hours of sleep a day, but only 35% of American adults consistently get this amount of rest. - 0 Comments

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Nov 07, 2006 - After dealing with my baby’s sleep issues (or should I say, her apparent aversion to a good night's sleep), I developed a few of my own. Mostly, I’ve become a light sleeper. My husband’s snoring often pulls me from my luscious slumber. - 9 Comments

Valerian Root: Nature's Valium

Insomnia

Anxiety

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Seizure disorders

Dysphagia

Bursitis

Anxiety disorders

Insomnia

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