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Forum - RESPeRATE User Reviews
Topic - Can I use too often in a day?
I was put on Toprol XL two weeks ago for HBP. Have had every nasty side effect listed
and then some. Got a Resperate a week ago. I use it two to three times a day.
Affects were immediate from first use! Affect not sustained,...
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Resperate and panic attacks
Topic - Anxiety & Stress
Q: Can the use of RESPeRATE help panic attacks?
A: To my knowledge clinical studies have not been done with the RESPeRATE and panic attacks, although some clinicians are using RESPeRATE to treat a variety of stress and anxiety related condiditons. Slowing the breath is a recommended technique to help resolve a panic attack. The RESPeRATE may make this easier to do as it provides soothing music to focus on.
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What is the connection between stress, salt and hypertension?
Topic - What is the connection between stress, salt and hypertension?
Stress has a greater effect on the blood pressure of people whose blood pressure is sensitive to salt intake.
Mental stress has become an inseparable part of the competitive lifestyle of our modern society that relies on technology rather than physical exercise, and has a deleterious effect on our cardiovascular system.
Some people display elevated blood pressure when consuming more salt (containing sodium). This genetically-inherited “salt-sensitivity” was found to cause greater blood pressure elevation in response to mental stress, even in people with normal blood pressure, suggesting that stress reduction is of special significance in this population.
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Stress, hypertension and the...
