[tcrustay]

[?]Hi. I have trouble with my anxiety and panic attacks. I'm on paxil wich works very well and have taken xannax on occasion to curb my anxiety. Is there a safe herb to take as an alternative to xannax with paxil?

Tonya C Rustay

[Nadine]

Rescue Remedy can help anxiety an Acupuncture is very helpful in any mental health disorder.
Regards nadine (Acupuncturist)

Nadine

[alan1]

I agree Acupuncture is very effective in treating problems of anxiety. However, yogic asanas and meditation also help immensely in curing such problems.

[Anxious]

Hi there. I am very empathetic to your anxiety, and I am thankful to be off Xanax after 8 years of taking it. There is an amino acid called GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric acid) and a deficiency of this in your brain causes anxiety. I found this info in a book called "The Edge Effect" Everything in this book makes a lot of sense to me. Luckily, you can buy supplements for GABA in pill form or sublingual in the amino acid section of a heath store. I really feel like they work, and my system feels more balanced now without meds.

[savisuri]

Ayurveda recommends the herb ashwagandha to reduce anxiety. Yoga and mediatation are other methods which help to reduce anxiety

[Daigaisai_Taren]

Originally Posted by Anxious

Hi there. I am very empathetic to your anxiety, and I am thankful to be off Xanax after 8 years of taking it. There is an amino acid called GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric acid) and a deficiency of this in your brain causes anxiety. I found this info in a book called "The Edge Effect" Everything in this book makes a lot of sense to me. Luckily, you can buy supplements for GABA in pill form or sublingual in the amino acid section of a heath store. I really feel like they work, and my system feels more balanced now without meds.

GABA isn't an amino acid, it's a neurotransmitter. One of the ones affected by alcohol actually.

[pr0tein]

Have a look at EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) if you want to get a permanent solution for your problem.
Link is: http://www.emofree.com

It is very effective!!!

Good luck!

[Dr Green]

If you live in a MJ state, there are 12 of them, seek out your NORML representatives for your community...lots of help if you know were to look..

Good luck

[altmeds]

I agree that meditation and yoga are great for relieving anxiety and reprogramming habitual patterns of thought. They also make you more aware of how we hold anxiety, anger, etc. in our bodies.

Once you notice that for example, your trapezius muscles in your shoulders and neck are relaxed, you can scan for that during the day and remind yourself to let them relax.

It takes some work, but once you feel the result, you will be amazed. When I first experienced the mental calmness and physical relaxation, it was like I re-learned how we are supposed to feel.

What I think is difficult for many, including myself, is making the time to meditate and do yoga. Because of that, I use a simple breathing technique I learned in one of Andrew Weil's books. It takes maybe 2 minutes, you can do it anywhere and it has profound effects on anxiety and stress.

Check out his books in your bookstore and look in the index.

[karmayogi]

Anxiety and fatigue can be effectively treated through aromatherapy, music therapy, art therapy, and herbs such as kava kava. You may refer to this site for details
http://www.rvita.com
All therapies/modalities mentioned there are documented as strong/good scientific evidence by Natural Standard.

[MOHAWKA]

Some great suggestions above, I really think relaxing music does the mind good. Also, getting involved in a hobby that provides motivation and comfort also helps me greatly, for myself, activities like lifting weights, frisbee golf, and rock climbing. The feeling of achievement can go a long way. I have nothing against yoga, but why not knock out two birds with one stone with a more energetic activity!(stress release and exercise).
I would definitely seek out non-medicated remedies for anxiety before turning to drugs or herbs, although I have heard good things about phenibut, its a more absorptive derivative of the neurotransmitter GABA, in that it crosses the blood-brain barrier, and is commonly compared to diazepam (valium). dose .5-1.5g when needed; will build tolerance from day to day use.