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    Natural Herbs for Anxiety

    Anyone have experience with natural herbs for anxiety? Last time I brought up natural herbs to my Dr he said they don't work and then offered me a prescription for Lexapro. Not for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAug
    Anyone have experience with natural herbs for anxiety? Last time I brought up natural herbs to my Dr he said they don't work and then offered me a prescription for Lexapro. Not for me.
    Well, I did try a B12 vitamin but it made my anxiety worse. I would suggest going to a vitamin store and asking them about it. I am going to go back soon and try something else.

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    here's a link to a thread here about rescue remedy:
    http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showth...emedy-It-Works!

    and one on amino acids and magnesium:
    http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showth...red-my-Anxiety

    Hope these help x

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    My doctor laughed when I brought up herbs too and told me to take Zoloft daily and klonopin twice a day. I got hooked on Klonopins, then didn't listen to his advise, took lots of herbs, and did many other things laughed at by doctors, and now I am Panic Free forever! Doctors do not know how to cure anxiety in my opinion.

    I suggest Rescue Remedy spray for acute panic attacks, Eastern Essentials Calm and RElaxed Formula for true deep healing, http://www.easternessentials.com/sta...laxed-formula/, Magnesium Taurate or Magnesium Glycinate, No B Vitamins and No Calcium, Chamomile tea with some raw honey like its going out of style, yoga 2-4 times a week for starters.

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    I have not tried yoga but I'm wary I won't be able to do the poses Is there a form of yoga that's tailored for the "inflexible"? Aside from Rescue Remedy, what other natural remedies do you suggest? My MD prescribed Paxil 10mg daily & I am due to see a therapist on Monday. Will it be alright to start the natural remedies on top of my Paxil?

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    Thanks for the pointers, folks. I was taking valerian root for a month or so, and was feeling pretty good! However, I read that you shouldn't take it for more than 3 weeks straight, which, sort of threw me off a bit. I stopped taking it.

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    Try Valerian Root, Skull Cap, Kava Kava, Melatonin, Chammomile teas and Hops Extract. I found Picamilon on Amazon and it helps calm me. Alankay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alankay View Post
    Try Valerian Root, Skull Cap, Kava Kava, Melatonin, Chammomile teas and Hops Extract. I found Picamilon on Amazon and it helps calm me. Alankay.
    Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried Valerian Root, quite frankly...it worked. However everywhere I look online it says to not use for more than 3 weeks at once.

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    If you are not on any medication or bipolar try following supplements that has helped me a lot and found out its safe to take since I had panic attack while driving

    Brand doctors best L theanine calms mind ( for mental anxiety )
    300 mg helps me
    Avoid caffeinated drink that increase anxiety

    Brand solaray Inositol take as tolerated
    2 Gm helps me
    Inositol for physical symptoms of anxiety

    Rescue remedy homeopathic spray
    use as needed
    Helps calm panic quickly

    Inositol has been used in clinical trial for OCD panic anxiety depression
    L theanine has been suggested by one of the doctor in dr oz show

    Still lot to accomplish but These all has helped me tremendously

    Just recently found out that One more thing if you slowly build up inositol dose as tolerated it will help for flight and fight response

    if it makes you tired build up slowly


    Google inositol and l theanine clinical trials

    Make sure you are not gluten and lactose intolerant
    Gluten and lactose allergy has been linked to mental disorder
    Also another thing everybody is different so one works for one might not work for other
    Use brand that works for you best

    Give enough time to see if supplement is helping
    Buy quality supplement from reputable brand

    Check safety of every supplement you want to try

    Reliable website that I use to buy good supplements with better price

    Pureformulas.com ( free shipping all orders and free return )
    Iherb.com
    vitacost.com
    Amazon.com
    Soap.com


    Make sure do not overdose on supplements
    Read lable properly
    listing brand I have been using
    also all people with anxiety should take other supplements like
    Good probiotic ( udos choice )
    Enzymes ( help digest food ) ( enzymedica)
    Good multivitamin ( rainbow light )
    Green powder ( garden of life )
    b complex ( if it would not make you anxious some people gets anxious on high dose b complex )
    B12
    Good whey protein plus do exercise


    Good luck everybody
    You are not alone in this anxiety fight
    Never give up no matter what


    Remember in life pain is inevitable but suffering is an optional

    Do not follow manipulative anxiety thoughts

    Keep yourself busy

    Read and watch inspirational video
    Think about good times good people
    Watch movies that makes you feel good
    Avoid violent video games and movies
    do meditation
    Do relaxation exercise
    practice to be in present moment all the time
    Mostly we regret past and worry future instead take past as destiny and future as free will

    Be brave and have a great future ahead
    walk like a king not slave

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    I am lactose intolerant. Do these contain lactose?

 

 

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