Natural supplement for anxiety??

[dointhis4me]

UGH!! I did really well all last evening, slept well last night was thinking, hmmmm maybe I don't need anything after all. Now this morning it's back, I just had another panic attack. I think I am going to cut out caffeine for the time being and see how much that helps since i did just finish a large mug of coffee.

[chewiegand]

Hugs to you and your mom.
I'm sorry--life can be so hard.
I'll be praying for both of you.

[niciK]

Originally Posted by dointhis4me

UGH!! I did really well all last evening, slept well last night was thinking, hmmmm maybe I don't need anything after all. Now this morning it's back, I just had another panic attack. I think I am going to cut out caffeine for the time being and see how much that helps since i did just finish a large mug of coffee.

Please take the caffine out of your life. Im serious , it could trigger a panic attack. Its the first thing my doctor told me to eliminate . At one time in my life I could drink 3 pots of coffee and I took major fat burners. I was speeding around all of the time. Now I have an anxiety disorder and I am extreemly caffine sensitive. One time I thought they gave me decaff and it was regular, man I was pacing in the parking lot at work trying to slow my heart beat down. I dont want to sound preachy at all but if your having panic attacks you dont need anymore stimulants.

[la*lah]

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[webcutie]

When I was in my 180's I started having anxiety & depression issues... I read about St John's Wort and it really seemed to work... but what really helped was doing daily exercise, yoga and meditation every day....

[AllieCat0817]

Rescue Remedy WORKS! I tried some today and the lump sensation (throat spasm) went away for the most part. I will keep taking this stuff. Also got some Calms Forte.

[MichelleM]

where did you get the RESCUE REMEDY AllieCat??

[AllieCat0817]

Vitamin Shoppe. I did two sprays in my mouth (I bought the spray but want to also buy the drops to put in my water bottole)... 15 min after the sprays I felt better.

[AllieCat0817]

If you go to Vit Shoppe, go to their website first and print the page showing that the product is currently like $8 on their website. In the store its $13. If you take your web print out they will sell it to you for the web price. That goes for all their products.

[dointhis4me]

Just wanted to update about my mom for those of you who have been remembering us in your thoughts and prayers.

In less then 3 hours she will be 1/2 way through her treatment and is doing GREAT!! She is such a strong woman and has proved it time and time again especially over the last 10 years battling cancer (first breast cancer and now angiosarcoma) She was even up walking last night and that in itself is MAJOR. She honestly exceeded everyones expectations this time!

I am praying and keeping my fingers crossed the 2nd half of treatment goes as well as the first!

And to keep this post on topic, I have def. noticed a connection between the amount of caffeine I'm take in and the way my body reacts to stress. I am going now to hunt for Allies old post about that replacement for coffee