Anyone know any helpful vitamins to help anxiety?

Just wondering... I've heard that B vitamins can help. My anxiety is so bad in the morning lately that I wake up early around 5 or 6 am with a racing heart, nausea and diarhea (sorry I know thats gross!)

Good Morning,

I take Omega 3 (fishoil),  a multivitamin  and a B complex daily.  Be sure to eat a well balance diet even if you are feeling anxious. 

Kitt

Here's a few more that some people find helpful.

Chamomile (I often drink this tea before bed)
Magnesium
Taurine
Inositol
GABA (this is what some anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax go after in your brain)


And as SC said, even with natural stuff and supplements you still have to be careful about taking things together, dosing, etc. Plus like with traditional medications there is still the fact that what works well for one person might not work as well for someone else.

Thank you all so much! What are the recommendations of these medicines? Take them at night? Together ? Seperate?

It depends on what you decide to take. You obviously won't take everything that was mentioned all at once. But when you decide what you want to try first, do some research online, read the labels, talk to the nutritionist at a health food store, etc. to educate yourself.

Personally I would take small amounts spread out over the course of the day so as to keep my "levels" steady. Specifically, I took a GABA blend in the morning and again before bed. I would also have herbs and teas in the afternoon. Finally I carried around a bottle of Rescue Remedy (a homeopathic blend available at health food stores) when I went out to use if/when I needed an extra "boost" such as when a panic attack would start up.

Good Vitamins:
-B Vitamins
-Magnesium
-Potassium
-GABA (which is an amino acid that can help boost your neurotransmitters. The only place I've been able to find it is at GNC)
-St John's Wort (natural anti depressant)
-Valerian Root (a natural sedative.)

These are the ones I've been reading up on. I've been thinking about trying some homeopathic remedies too. Hope this helps. Everyone's different. You
may have to try some different combinations to figure out what works best for you. As for waking up in the morning with a racing heart, my psychology
teacher taught me this breathing technique that helps slow that down and it also helps calm down your sympathetic nervous system response. You just
take deep breathes, in through your nose, out through your mouth, and imagine the air surrounding your heart. It usually takes about five minutes for it
to work. While you are doing this, focus on something that you are grateful for. I find that it's hard to focus on your anxiety symptoms when you are
counting your blessings! =]
She used to have the class do it right before a test. It really helped with test taking anxiety and
I've been using it ever since for other anxiety ridden situations.