Posted by Gracie2 on January 25, 2002, at 6:29:31
In reply to Re: i have very bad anxiety plse help!!!!!!!!!!, posted by dannyboy on January 25, 2002, at 0:22:01
Thank you so much for your response. I was starting to lose faith in mankind - if someone disagrees with you, they can't wait to stand up and start yelling to tell all the world how misinformed you are. If they do happen to agree with you, often they say nothing.
Just yesterday I talked to a good friend of mine who lives thousands of miles away. Although she no longer lives in New York City, she still lives nearby and has many relatives and friends there.
First, she said that there was no way she could describe the destruction in Manhattan. Second, she said that there was no way to describe their thankfulness for the generous outpouring of help from other Americans -
the money, the medical aid, the manpower, the support, and the show of patriotism in all the American flags displayed on work helmets, bandanas, bumper stickers, and the flags being flown from company flagpoles, private residences,
highway overpasses, car windows, and a hundred other places. If the intent of Osama was to make us scatter and hide in fear, he failed miserably.My point is that it is so important to support the people whose ideas we agree with, and to have the courage to say so instead of falling into a nation of sheep, afraid to voice our views. If alternative therapies are working for you, I hope you continue to advice fellow sufferers, even if they think you're "crazy". I attribute this to a lack of knowledge or disbelief on the part of Westeners.
I'm not skilled in the use of homeopathic or natural remedies, but I know of two such remedies that absolutely work. The first is gingerroot, which will calm an upset stomach and soothe feelings of nausea. When my son was small, he suffered from tension headaches brought on my troubles at school, too little sleep, or anxiety about an uncoming sports event that was particularly important to him. Not wanting to drug my 8-year-old to sedation, I decided to try accupressure. You can also try this on yourself when you're feeling stressed...what have you got to lose?
Press the following points for 20 seconds at a time. Release for 10 seconds, then apply steady pressure at the same point for another 20 seconds.
Repeat this process 4 times at each pressure point:
*the web of skin between the thumb and forefinger.
*the top of your foot between the first toe (big toe) and middle toes.
*apply pressure at the temples of your head, both sides at the same time
*just below the underside of your knees
*the back of your neck at the base of your skull, on both sides, around the bottom of your earlobesLet me know if you try this and it has any effect.
-Gracie
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