Atlanta, Georgia
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Vivian Okirie is a hospitalist physician, board-certified in internal medicine. She earned her medical degree at Morehouse School of Medicine in 2018 and completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2021.
Based in Atlanta, she cares for acutely ill adults in hospital, including patients who need intensive-care-level treatment, and develops treatment plans for complex acute and chronic conditions. She also serves as supervising physician for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Raised in Alabama and shaped by her Nigerian heritage, she has a particular commitment to caring for underserved communities.
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Sensations
How to Stop Anxiety Dizziness
Lightheaded or woozy from anxiety? Learn the common causes, like hyperventilation, when dizziness needs a doctor, and simple ways to make it stop.
Learn What To Do When Anxiety Makes You Feel Itchy
Anxiety rarely causes itching on its own, but stress hives, sweat rashes and hyperawareness can. Find out what's behind your itch and how to relieve it.
Chest Tightness Due to Anxiety: Symptoms, Causes and Solutions to Relieve It
Chest tightness is a real and common anxiety symptom. Learn what causes it, when to see a doctor right away, and how breathing exercises can relieve it.
Physical Symptoms
Anxiety and Neck Pain: Causes and Solutions
Neck pain is a common anxiety symptom, usually from muscle tension caused by stress hormones. Learn the causes and how to relieve the pain.
What to Do About Anxiety Tremors?
Anxiety tremors are common and usually harmless. Here's what causes the shaking, from adrenaline to hypersensitivity, and when to see a doctor.
Anxiety Sweating - How To Reduce It
Anxiety sweating is a normal fight or flight response, but it can be embarrassing. Find out why it happens and practical ways to reduce nervous sweating.
Types
7 Strategies to Deal With Work Anxiety Today
Work anxiety often spills into home life. Try these 7 strategies to manage it today, whether it comes from a toxic workplace or stressful tasks.
How to Reduce Anxiety While Driving
Driving anxiety is more common than you might think, and it's manageable. Here's what causes fear behind the wheel and how to stay calmer on the road.
What To Do When Anxiety Gets Worse In The Evening
Anxiety often gets worse in the evening, when there are fewer distractions and you're tired. Here's why it happens and how to make evenings easier.
Help & Advice
11 Tips to Control Your Anxiety
Anxiety puts your fight or flight system in overdrive. These 11 practical tips help you control anxious thoughts and physical symptoms in daily life.
How to Overcome Anxiety Without Medication
Medication isn't the only way to manage anxiety. Safe daily habits and support can ease symptoms too. Here's how to start, and when to get more help.
More topics
Stop Diarrhea from Stress, Anxiety, or Nervousness
Stress and anxiety often upset digestion. Learn how fight or flight triggers nervous diarrhea, why it can be a sign of anxiety, and how to stop it.
Anxiety and Appetite Problems
Anxiety can make you lose your appetite or eat more than usual. Here's how stress changes your eating, and why fixing it helps your anxiety too.
Nocturnal Panic Attacks: When Night & Fear Combine
Waking at night in a sweat, heart pounding and terrified? That may be a nocturnal panic attack. Here's what causes them and how to cope when they hit.
