I don't take valerian during the day because it can cause drowsiness. But I have trouble sleeping a lot (usually due to anxiety) and I've found valerian-containing products to be effective. Lately...
Just wanted to add to the chorus of replies saying that they feel better knowing they're not alone in this ... I have felt this way on and off my whole life. It used to scare me more than it does...
My doctor has talked me into therapy. This will be my 5th time trying, and I've had some ok experiences and some awful experiences, but never anything truly helpful. Every time I've been, my...
I get anxiety like that after eating too much unhealthy food. There are some foods that do have certain components that can relieve or help to prevent anxiety. So in a way, having a healthy diet can...
I think I'm going to try stopping ativan for a while because it makes me so groggy. I can't take it during the day when my anxiety is bad because then I can't work or stay awake, and when I take it...
I find stretching to be really helpful when I'm feeling anxious. I do yoga poses and just a bunch of gentle stretches, usually listening to music, but sometimes if I'm so anxious that I really want a...
Over in Massachusetts the damage hasn't been terrible. A number of downed trees in my neighborhood and a few blown transformers here and there. But my friends in New York have it a lot worse!...
Maybe you could try something like Tranquilene to help fill in the gaps while you are weaning off Lexapro. I take that supplement and recommended it to a friend who was getting off Lexapro and she...
I take a supplement called Tranquilene (tranquilene.com). It's some kind of specially tailored supplement for people with anxiety. I actually found it because I was taking a lot of the ingredients...
I go for green tea when my stomach is all tight and anxious. Yogurt is pretty good too, I feel like it balances things out. But when I'm really tense I avoid ANYTHING with a lot of cheese in it....
I'm with Gem. I tried a bunch of different meds and all they did was mess with my personality (and my libido!). Now I control my anxiety mostly with yoga, a healthy diet and some vitamin supplements....
I'm in my mid 30s and have experienced anxiety since around when I was 23. Mostly it has just been excessive worrying, though there was a period where I was having anxiety attacks every few weeks. I...
I found this post searching through the archives for natural anxiety supplements. I'm very hesitant to take benzos and SSRIs from all the horror stories i've heard. I did a search for GABA, Theanine...
It can be very hard to separate myself from my disorder, but I try not to get mad at it, because whenever I get really angry I start getting anxious. I focus on a sort of cold determination. I am not...
Here here. Not all forum moderators are so engaged and caring. I raise my glass! =)...
I know what you mean, taking the "Self" out of the buzzing mind. I do hot yoga to achieve this. When sweating and moving at high intensities, all you can pay attention to to get by is your breath....
My heart goes out to you Wallaby. Anxiety can be absolute hell to deal with. I've lost more than one relationship to guys who couldn't understand that I'm not this way by choice. And of course every...
Happy Birthday! If you were my friend I'd treat you to dinner and make the waiter embarrass you with cake and candles. I know what you mean though. Last year I saw how so many of my friends got like,...
Wise words stkitt, I'd be lost without my daily to-do list! Having a plan is reassuring because whenever I'm left to figure things out by myself, my thoughts tend to turn to that... not so fun place....