is there a natural remedy for anxiety and panic attacks?
I have these crazy panic attacks that come out of nowhere where I feel like I'm going out of my mind...which in turn is even scarier because I think that if I do really go out of my mind I'll be locked up in a mental institution. Is there anything that is better (more mild) that xanax? I don't wanna keep taking the hard stuff and end up getting addicted. More so is there a natural remedy or herbs (mixture of herbs) that can help?
Soul Doctor2007-02-18T22:31:14Z
Favorite Answer
Homeopathic Treatment for Anxiety / Panic Attacks and Stress :-
ANXIETY & STRESS :-
Sudden with restlessness and fear of death Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)
Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)
Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)
Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X 4 hourly
That is good! People with panic disorder all the time scared of taking medications..... Tablets or other dosage forms. Look, first of all, there are so many herbal medications that are used and been used successively.... St. John's wort "Hypericum perforatum" This herb is used for depression and so used for anxiety and panic disorder. What I can say here, that, Xanax is not that hard stuff and addictable, You know it has two little doses 0.5 and 0.25mg, you can even take a half of the 0.25 mg tablet whenever you think the whole tablet is sedating or something like that. There is another herb used for anxiety called Valeriana, It's sedating and very safe, You can find Valeriana as called "Cat herba" the same thing...... Good luck.....
I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway
First off, do not ge off your xanax too quick.The side effects can be enormous. Have your Doc help you get off of them very slowly, you dont want to risk having a seizure or things like that. Panic attakcs seem to be quite a normal thing these days, so many things to do and not enough time. Have you tried giving yourself permission to relax? I know that sounds weird but think about it. Keep a diary of what your were doing just before your attacks occured. For relaxing there is exercise which helps immensely,it helps get the blood flowing and the oxygen to your brain and the good endorphins flowing these are some things that calm your mind. Also, talking to someone , writing it all out on paper, meditation, tai wan classes or something like that. The answer is out there you have to look for it as if your life depended on it. With Xanax you will have to start increasing your dose all the time to get the same effect. there is no getting around that. And it will make getting off the drug even harder. One doc told me he has seen more people die from coming off of Xanax than heroin. Kind of scary. So take it slow. get help, and just remember you can get this under control even it it seems like it wont ever be now. Just have a litttle faith and keep searching for things that work for you. good luck
honey..i soo wish there was. I have been having panic attacks and severe anxiety for over 30 yrs. i tried ginkgo biloba and i think some of them might work if your symptoms are very mild..i have had different meds and nothing seems to work for me..i too think i`m going crazy sometimes..i tried councilling and it helped somewut..but i do not know wut it feels like to relax!!! i hope u find the right thing for u..WEED helps me 80% of the time..and the other 20% of the time weed creates it..but after having been doing so for 33 yrs. now..i`m goin` for the 80