need help with anxiety

[Guest guest]

I wonder if someone could offer some help. When I go to Dr office I

get panicky about my bp and my systolic blood pressure rises and now

I worry when I get anxious that its happening. For instance I want to

adopt another dog but when I start thinking and planning I get

anxious so then I stop looking. I also have a Dr apt this week and

already scared because they will take bp (this phobia started with

good reason thanks to an idiot dr). Anyway, any thoughts of how I can

help myself would be appreciated. I am planning on making the nerve

tonic and assume those herbs (valerian/lobelia etc) do best extracted

in alcohol vs acv? In the meantime taking a sedative tincture by

Quantum and also have one by HerbPharm.

hette

[Guest guest]

I'll give it a shot

I've suffered anxiety and depression a lot. I've found that a few

of the things that help me most so far are:

 

Valerian root: I take this as a tea, it even smells & tastes good,

and it starts working right away. I get the Yogi brand " Bedtime " tea.

It's sweet and it makes me nice & calm. It has a subtle action, it

won't knock you out or make you " comfortably numb " but it will take

the edge off.

 

St. John's Wort: I take this in capsule form, and plenty of it when I

need to. It sort of acts like an antidepressant. When I start

worrying too much, I take about 5 capsules and I find in a couple of

hours I find that I'm better able to handle my problems. I'm more

able to move on and I don't dwell on things so much. My thinking

becomes more linear.

 

Bee's Royal Jelly: you can pick this up at a health food store. Get

the refrigerated kind if you can, it's more potent. It's kind of

expensive, 2 oz costs me about $18 but it'll last you forever. Keep

it in the fridge. I haven't had some go bad on me yet and I've had

the same container in there for almost a year. It's sort of a tangy,

tart cream that tastes very funny. You may want to spread it on bread

and put honey over it. Bee's Royal Jelly does MANY wonderful things

for you, but it may help your problem as well because it contains a

big load of Vitamin B5, which is known as a nice anti-stress vitamin.

It'll calm insomnia, calm worries, and the jelly has also been known

to promote " deep cellular health " according to Jack

Ritchason's " Little Herb Encyclopedia " .

 

Those are the do's, now for the don'ts.

DO NOT have refined sugar. Sugar has been known to cause an increase

in anxiety. Kids raised on sugar practically from birth now have

chronic attention and hyperactivity problems. Hmm... And it does the

same thing in adults, too. Wean yourself from sugar by substituting

fruits as snacks, and then switching to veggies and whole grains.

 

DO NOT have caffeine. We all know it makes one jittery. No bueno.

 

For blood pressure:

Take lots of garlic. You can't overdose on garlic. Garlic is one of

mother nature's superfoods. Ideally, eat cloves raw. At the very

least, use LOTS of garlic in cooking (not the powder, it's too weak,

you're gonna want the real thing). You can follow this with a bunch

of capsules for good measure if you believe you need to.

 

Take lots of cayenne. Use it in your food. If you're not used to it,

start with a bit at first and gradually increase. You can also take

this in capsule form, too, if you simply can't stand the hot in your

mouth. I've heard that cayenne actually HELPS protect against ulcers

and it also helps digestion as well. Sometimes, my stomach will feel

slightly uncomfortable, but about 3-4 ginger capsules take care of

the problem. You can also try ginger tea.

 

Other options you may want to try (I consider these just as

important):

Get into Yoga. Practice meditation and postures.

Get physical exercise. This allows you to let off steam and energy

without having it build up in uncomfortable ways. You may just feel

better.

Get an acupuncture treatment for the problem. Acupuncture has done

wonders for my depression.

Do Tai Chi. This sort of goes with meditation, but with more power.

It kills many birds with one stone because it utilizes proper

breathing, proper mindset, underrated exercise (but it's not

strenuous or dangerous, and you won't be exhausted), and it puts you

sort of at peace. Back when I was into it on a regular basis, I was a

very Type-A person, especially driving. Classes were held at 6.30 and

it took 45 minutes of rush hour traffic to get there. I was a hostile

person anyway back then, living in a state of perpetual anxiety and

anger. But when I got done with this hour-long Tai Chi class, I

found, to my amazement, that I was subtly " high " . Sure, I could drive

and make cognizant decisions. But I was so CALM that I just moseyed

my way back home and got there when I got there. It was almost like

the guy in Office Space who never really woke up from the hypnosis

treatment lol

 

Hope that helps!

Good luck,

--Jen

 

herbal remedies , " hettenna " <hettenna>

wrote:

> I wonder if someone could offer some help. When I go to Dr office I

> get panicky about my bp and my systolic blood pressure rises and

now

> I worry when I get anxious that its happening. For instance I want

to

> adopt another dog but when I start thinking and planning I get

> anxious so then I stop looking. I also have a Dr apt this week and

> already scared because they will take bp (this phobia started with

> good reason thanks to an idiot dr). Anyway, any thoughts of how I

can

> help myself would be appreciated. I am planning on making the nerve

> tonic and assume those herbs (valerian/lobelia etc) do best

extracted

> in alcohol vs acv? In the meantime taking a sedative tincture by

> Quantum and also have one by HerbPharm.

> hette

[Guest guest]

sounds like you really are in a pickle! many folks have a problem with BP going up in anticipation of the Dr exam and they know it if they know you at all and will sort of allow for it.

 

you sound like one of my daughters when she was about 4 years old. She loved her baby sitters who were saroget grandparents to her and when they ask her if she would like to spend the night with them she couldn't make up her mind and would say, "i want to spend the night, but i want to go home.... i want to go home but i want to spend the night.." decisions..decisions!

i use chamomile or Kava Kava occasionally to relax, but my best bet is to take nothing at all, just say the Serenity prayer , or a comparable one, over and over until i feel serene. my momma taught me that. she said that if there was a problem, she thought about it, and if she decided there was something she could do about it, she did it. if she couldn't think of any way to solve it, she just handed it over to someone who could and let go of it.

love.. granny lee

 

-

hettenna

 

[herbal remedies] need help with anxiety

I wonder if someone could offer some help. When I go to Dr office I get panicky about my bp and my systolic blood pressure rises and now I worry when I get anxious that its happening. For instance I want to adopt another dog but when I start thinking and planning I get anxious so then I stop looking. I also have a Dr apt this week and already scared because they will take bp (this phobia started with good reason thanks to an idiot dr). Anyway, any thoughts of how I can help myself would be appreciated. I am planning on making the nerve tonic and assume those herbs (valerian/lobelia etc) do best extracted in alcohol vs acv? In the meantime taking a sedative tincture by Quantum and also have one by HerbPharm.hette

[Guest guest]

herbal remedies , " supervixen08 "

<supervixen08> wrote:

> I'll give it a shot

> I've suffered anxiety and depression a lot. I've found that a

few

> of the things that help me most so far are:

>

> Valerian root: I take this as a tea, it even smells & tastes good,

> and it starts working right away. I get the Yogi brand " Bedtime "

tea.

> It's sweet and it makes me nice & calm. It has a subtle action, it

> won't knock you out or make you " comfortably numb " but it will

take

> the edge off.

>

> St. John's Wort: I take this in capsule form, and plenty of it

when I

> need to. It sort of acts like an antidepressant. When I start

> worrying too much, I take about 5 capsules and I find in a couple

of

> hours I find that I'm better able to handle my problems. I'm more

> able to move on and I don't dwell on things so much. My thinking

> becomes more linear.

>

> Bee's Royal Jelly: you can pick this up at a health food store.

Get

> the refrigerated kind if you can, it's more potent. It's kind of

> expensive, 2 oz costs me about $18 but it'll last you forever.

Keep

> it in the fridge. I haven't had some go bad on me yet and I've had

> the same container in there for almost a year. It's sort of a

tangy,

> tart cream that tastes very funny. You may want to spread it on

bread

> and put honey over it. Bee's Royal Jelly does MANY wonderful

things

> for you, but it may help your problem as well because it contains

a

> big load of Vitamin B5, which is known as a nice anti-stress

vitamin.

> It'll calm insomnia, calm worries, and the jelly has also been

known

> to promote " deep cellular health " according to Jack

> Ritchason's " Little Herb Encyclopedia " .

>

> Those are the do's, now for the don'ts.

> DO NOT have refined sugar. Sugar has been known to cause an

increase

> in anxiety. Kids raised on sugar practically from birth now have

> chronic attention and hyperactivity problems. Hmm... And it does

the

> same thing in adults, too. Wean yourself from sugar by

substituting

> fruits as snacks, and then switching to veggies and whole grains.

>

> DO NOT have caffeine. We all know it makes one jittery. No bueno.

>

> For blood pressure:

> Take lots of garlic. You can't overdose on garlic. Garlic is one

of

> mother nature's superfoods. Ideally, eat cloves raw. At the very

> least, use LOTS of garlic in cooking (not the powder, it's too

weak,

> you're gonna want the real thing). You can follow this with a

bunch

> of capsules for good measure if you believe you need to.

>

> Take lots of cayenne. Use it in your food. If you're not used to

it,

> start with a bit at first and gradually increase. You can also

take

> this in capsule form, too, if you simply can't stand the hot in

your

> mouth. I've heard that cayenne actually HELPS protect against

ulcers

> and it also helps digestion as well. Sometimes, my stomach will

feel

> slightly uncomfortable, but about 3-4 ginger capsules take care of

> the problem. You can also try ginger tea.

>

> Other options you may want to try (I consider these just as

> important):

> Get into Yoga. Practice meditation and postures.

> Get physical exercise. This allows you to let off steam and energy

> without having it build up in uncomfortable ways. You may just

feel

> better.

> Get an acupuncture treatment for the problem. Acupuncture has done

> wonders for my depression.

> Do Tai Chi. This sort of goes with meditation, but with more

power.

> It kills many birds with one stone because it utilizes proper

> breathing, proper mindset, underrated exercise (but it's not

> strenuous or dangerous, and you won't be exhausted), and it puts

you

> sort of at peace. Back when I was into it on a regular basis, I

was a

> very Type-A person, especially driving. Classes were held at 6.30

and

> it took 45 minutes of rush hour traffic to get there. I was a

hostile

> person anyway back then, living in a state of perpetual anxiety

and

> anger. But when I got done with this hour-long Tai Chi class, I

> found, to my amazement, that I was subtly " high " . Sure, I could

drive

> and make cognizant decisions. But I was so CALM that I just

moseyed

> my way back home and got there when I got there. It was almost

like

> the guy in Office Space who never really woke up from the hypnosis

> treatment lol

>

> Hope that helps!

> Good luck,

> --Jen

[Guest guest]

hi there,

i totally agree with, good information!! i like to add that smoking

and drinking alcohol will also do a fantastic number on your

nerves! i know all about that! al these herbs could help you out,

but you have to get to the root of this too. be honest with yourself

and find out what might be bugging you. i know that that is not an

easy thing to do, but that is where it probably all started. try to

have regular sleep rithm, bad sleep can trigger anxiety feelings.

ok, hope this helps a little, rik

 

PS: thanks for the info, i will try these herbs as well. be happy!

 

 

herbal remedies , " Rik " <bliksemskater>

wrote:

> herbal remedies , " supervixen08 "

> <supervixen08> wrote:

> > I'll give it a shot

> > I've suffered anxiety and depression a lot. I've found that a

> few

> > of the things that help me most so far are:

> >

> > Valerian root: I take this as a tea, it even smells & tastes

good,

> > and it starts working right away. I get the Yogi brand " Bedtime "

> tea.

> > It's sweet and it makes me nice & calm. It has a subtle action,

it

> > won't knock you out or make you " comfortably numb " but it will

> take

> > the edge off.

> >

> > St. John's Wort: I take this in capsule form, and plenty of it

> when I

> > need to. It sort of acts like an antidepressant. When I start

> > worrying too much, I take about 5 capsules and I find in a

couple

> of

> > hours I find that I'm better able to handle my problems. I'm

more

> > able to move on and I don't dwell on things so much. My thinking

> > becomes more linear.

> >

> > Bee's Royal Jelly: you can pick this up at a health food store.

> Get

> > the refrigerated kind if you can, it's more potent. It's kind of

> > expensive, 2 oz costs me about $18 but it'll last you forever.

> Keep

> > it in the fridge. I haven't had some go bad on me yet and I've

had

> > the same container in there for almost a year. It's sort of a

> tangy,

> > tart cream that tastes very funny. You may want to spread it on

> bread

> > and put honey over it. Bee's Royal Jelly does MANY wonderful

> things

> > for you, but it may help your problem as well because it

contains

> a

> > big load of Vitamin B5, which is known as a nice anti-stress

> vitamin.

> > It'll calm insomnia, calm worries, and the jelly has also been

> known

> > to promote " deep cellular health " according to Jack

> > Ritchason's " Little Herb Encyclopedia " .

> >

> > Those are the do's, now for the don'ts.

> > DO NOT have refined sugar. Sugar has been known to cause an

> increase

> > in anxiety. Kids raised on sugar practically from birth now have

> > chronic attention and hyperactivity problems. Hmm... And it

does

> the

> > same thing in adults, too. Wean yourself from sugar by

> substituting

> > fruits as snacks, and then switching to veggies and whole grains.

> >

> > DO NOT have caffeine. We all know it makes one jittery. No bueno.

> >

> > For blood pressure:

> > Take lots of garlic. You can't overdose on garlic. Garlic is one

> of

> > mother nature's superfoods. Ideally, eat cloves raw. At the very

> > least, use LOTS of garlic in cooking (not the powder, it's too

> weak,

> > you're gonna want the real thing). You can follow this with a

> bunch

> > of capsules for good measure if you believe you need to.

> >

> > Take lots of cayenne. Use it in your food. If you're not used to

> it,

> > start with a bit at first and gradually increase. You can also

> take

> > this in capsule form, too, if you simply can't stand the hot in

> your

> > mouth. I've heard that cayenne actually HELPS protect against

> ulcers

> > and it also helps digestion as well. Sometimes, my stomach will

> feel

> > slightly uncomfortable, but about 3-4 ginger capsules take care

of

> > the problem. You can also try ginger tea.

> >

> > Other options you may want to try (I consider these just as

> > important):

> > Get into Yoga. Practice meditation and postures.

> > Get physical exercise. This allows you to let off steam and

energy

> > without having it build up in uncomfortable ways. You may just

> feel

> > better.

> > Get an acupuncture treatment for the problem. Acupuncture has

done

> > wonders for my depression.

> > Do Tai Chi. This sort of goes with meditation, but with more

> power.

> > It kills many birds with one stone because it utilizes proper

> > breathing, proper mindset, underrated exercise (but it's not

> > strenuous or dangerous, and you won't be exhausted), and it puts

> you

> > sort of at peace. Back when I was into it on a regular basis, I

> was a

> > very Type-A person, especially driving. Classes were held at

6.30

> and

> > it took 45 minutes of rush hour traffic to get there. I was a

> hostile

> > person anyway back then, living in a state of perpetual anxiety

> and

> > anger. But when I got done with this hour-long Tai Chi class, I

> > found, to my amazement, that I was subtly " high " . Sure, I could

> drive

> > and make cognizant decisions. But I was so CALM that I just

> moseyed

> > my way back home and got there when I got there. It was almost

> like

> > the guy in Office Space who never really woke up from the

hypnosis

> > treatment lol

> >

> > Hope that helps!

> > Good luck,

> > --Jen

[Guest guest]

Oatstraw and/or nettle tea are both gentle nerve tonics. Valerian and

Lobelia are pretty strong medicine and can be taken on an " as needed "

basis but my personal feeling is that you can drink a few cups of

nettle/ and or oatstraw daily. I would use alcohol for that tincture.

I have also heard that motherwort tincture is great for anxiety on an

as needed basis.

 

herbal remedies , " hettenna " <hettenna>

wrote:

> I wonder if someone could offer some help. When I go to Dr office I

> get panicky about my bp and my systolic blood pressure rises and

now

> I worry when I get anxious that its happening. For instance I want

to

> adopt another dog but when I start thinking and planning I get

> anxious so then I stop looking. I also have a Dr apt this week and

> already scared because they will take bp (this phobia started with

> good reason thanks to an idiot dr). Anyway, any thoughts of how I

can

> help myself would be appreciated. I am planning on making the nerve

> tonic and assume those herbs (valerian/lobelia etc) do best

extracted

> in alcohol vs acv? In the meantime taking a sedative tincture by

> Quantum and also have one by HerbPharm.

> hette