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Re: Any other recommendations for Anxiety?

Posted by bleauberry on August 4, 2011, at 19:59:17

In reply to Any other recommendations for Anxiety?, posted by displaced9 on August 3, 2011, at 14:41:06

My opinion would be to try several adaptogens one at a time. Since you are already into the supplement/herb approach, that's a good move. It doesn't make the journey any easier, but at least the possibility of actually beating this thing becomes more attainable. Botanical medicines have some power.

I am not a good judge of herbs since I react so strangely to most substances. But I have tried all the adaptogens. My favorite has been Rhodiola, second favorite Cordyceps, third Ashwaganda. In your case, I would probably be looking at either of the last two. Rhodiola can be stimulating and dosing is tricky. Ashwaganda I think had the most anti-anxiety for me. One that seems to be the best in books is Siberien Ginseng (Eleuthero). It has to be in tincture form, high doses, long time, and it just never felt good to me. But it is one of the best.

The reason I zeroed in on the adaptogens is because to me this whole thing looks like it is in the adrenal/adrenaline/cortisol circuitry. Those herbs do good of balancing whatever is out of whack. If you think about it, all that anxiety stuff you feel feels kind of like too much adrenaline, right?

A friend of mine started taking Source Naturals brand Resveratrol made from Japanese Knotweed not grapes just for general brain and heart health, but within days noticed he felt calmer, sharper, and less trembling. That's not what the substance is known for, but if one is aware of all the mechanisms this substance does, it is not a surprise.

My best help has been Lemon Balm. I found the pills useless, the tea mildly helpful, but the tincture works. I just put a full dropper under my tongue and in 20 minutes I'm fine. It's one of my emergency friends. I also take the Source Naturals resveratrol, except I take it as part of a Lyme protocol. It is somewhat calming to the nervous system, as a side benefit to everything else it does.

Buspar can cause anxiety, ya know. That's one of the side effects that causes people to drop out of a trial. Actually any of the meds you are taking can. So you might want to see if you can identify which one might be doing it, if that is indeed a part of the picture.


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