Cure anxiety without drugs?
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Try going to a herbalist. My son suffered from panic attacks and was given some drops to place on your tongue. It worked, but I am sorry, I can't remember the name, but someone else I know took it before their driving test and it calmed them down. Consult the herbalist is allI can advise. Good Luck!
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It depends how much drugs you used and what kind of drug but if it doesnt completely get rid of the anxiety It would help.
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I have anxiety and it works for me. Usually there is no single method to cure anxiety or other related disorders, but EMDR can be useful. \n\nApparently, the rapid eye movement turns off the negative chemicals in your brain, and it reduces anxiety. EMDR has gotten me through several situations where I was feeling very anxious. \n\nYes, you can do it on yourself, with just a bit of practice. Try getting a book on relaxation techniques or stress control - they should have the details. I learned EMDR myself from a book, and it wasn't hard.
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Something is causing your anxiety.  Speak to your doctor.  Medical or mental, help is available.
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Please, what is the condition for which you are not taking pills?\n\nGenerally speaking, not taking pills is a good thing. There are other ways to get relief from maladies.
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Good sleep, sex and other sports might help. Any drugs would have side effects!!\n\nAnyway, stress usually is what you make it. So it's your attitude to school that actually causes the stress in you.\n\nIf you have the possibility, have a one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax to boost the self-healing power of your body and soul. It's really amazing - I've experienced it myself.\n\nHave you got the possibility to travel to California or Europe for a treatment? It's really worth it.
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I just came back from Iraq, depressed and full of anxiety...  My experience has been, don't push her to hard let her go easy, find an unexpensive hobby that won't produce too much stress, I found that working with plants has helped me very much, some times to be alone does help.  Plenty of water, rest and fruit also helps.  Try not to do to much phisical work, especially out in the sun.  And fianlly,  read some texts full of live and promises from the Bible.  Not the 60's version but the new simeple English version does wounders.  Help you get well.
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Herbal remedies to calm fear of what if?\n\nHere are three harmless methods you may want to try:\n\n1) Hypericum Perforatum\n\n2) Bachflower Rescue Remedy\n\n3) Bio*Chakra Light MeditationTM.\n\n\nHow to use these?\n\n1) Hypericum Perforatum\nIt build the nerves, strengthens the immune system and soothes pain. It make you feel relaxed without being sleepy, unless you are exhausted and would need a good sleep.\nI would want to use 2 - 4 pills (on milk sugar base only) in one ounce of water. I would take one drop under my tongue every few seconds until the condition gets better, then less and less often, may be every 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes. Yet, at least 5 times a day. I would make the remedy fresh every day, less when less is needed.\n\nI like to add a bit of apple cider vinegar and brown sugar to taste. It has worked wonders for me! Advanced European hospitals are using it!\n\n2) Bachflower Rescue Remedy\nWhen you feel run down and rather shocked and exhausted than hyper, this remedy helps.\nI would buy a stock bottle and use 4 drops of the stock remedy on an ounce of water in a dropper bottle. Then I would take it very often like Hypericum, see above.\n\nParents have made the mistake to use Bachflower Rescue Remedy for hyper children before bed time and guess what, they got MORE energy! The parents would have needed this remedy! \n\n3) Bio*Chakra Light MeditationTM\nIt works with the negative while staying positive. It is easy to do and takes only a minutes or three if you like. It is done every day before sleeping time. One does not have to know the origin of the fear, stress or else. It has worked for many since 1979! You find it spelled out at http://www.biochakra.com, click Hilites, go to the end of the monthly Hilite article, click Archives, Click Spiritual Energies, Predictions and the Bible, and find Bio*Chakra Light MeditationTM.\n\nFurthermore, measure your pH, you may be highly acidic, which corrodes your nerves. To measure, get a roll of pH paper from a health food store, dip a strip in urine and one in saliva and read the discoloration and its number by comparing it to the colors on the box. The pH, in my experience, should always be 7.5, or problems may start!\n\nOne or all of these may help.\n\nEnjoy!\nCordially, India.Magica
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That depends on what is causing it.  If something in your life is causing it, you need to address the cause, a therapist can help with this.  If its caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, therapy can also help along with medications.  Either cause is not fun that's for sure, I have been living with an anxiety disorder for 30 yrs.  I have have used both therapy and medications. The medications have worked best for me.  Make an appointment with your doctor there are also some diseases that can cause anxiety such as a thyroid problem.  Once a physical cause has been ruled out then your doctor will know how to treat you or if you may need to see a therapis or psychiatrist.  In the mean time try relaxation techniques such as deep breathing exercises and meditation.  Stay away from anything that contains caffeine and sugar.  Good luck
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you may wish to start exercising, (like walking, aerobics, etc) it helps with the nervousness and empty feeling. \n\nalso eat things like carrots, celery, apples, i.e. things that are crunchy.  so when you shop with the parents ask them to buy those type of fruits and vegetables, they should last a long time in the fridge and dont cost much. look through the produce section of the market.  \n\nif that doesnt help, you can try sugarless gum, \nknitting or writing or some other hobby to do with your hands.  good luck
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With any anxiety the important thing to remember is that medications will only aleviate the symptoms, but the cause will still be there. Regardless of whether you decide to use medications or not, you must also consider a means of psychotherapy. \n\na) With panic attacks and social phobia I suggest therapies that are deep and personal (such as cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis or humanistic psychotherapies). As a psychologist I prefer to use a mixture of all these therapies depending on what the client needs at a time. You need to discover the cause of your anxiety. That doesn't simply mean "what caused it and what experiences you had in your childhood etc" as many people think, although that is sometimes helpful. You have to realise the thought patterns that are causing the problem for you RIGHT NOW. And the underlying experiences, memories, wishes, concerns that cause those thought patterns. It won't be an overnight solution but trust me, you can make it happen. I have done it myself and have helped many others do it.\n\nb)What is the severity of your anxiety? If your anxiety is so severe that it causes you to completely lose grip of your feelings and behavior then I suggest you consider using medications, only as a temporary means of assisting you in the process of psychotherapy, not as a permanent solution on its own. Also with severe anxieties having the support and care of a therapiest you trust is very important. If you are with a therapist that you do not feel that strong personal bond with, try other therapists. You may need to change a few therapists until you find the right one for you. Whatever you do, do not give up because you have had a few unsuccessful experiences with different therapists.\n\nOne last thing that I strongly recommend is natural therapies. Again not as a solution on their own, but as a part of the therapeutic process. In particular try homeopathy and chiropractic. Your body and mind are so closely linked that curing one without the other is meaningless.
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Chat with your doctors and or hospital.  I go to a free stress class to help with depression, anxiety, and stress.  I have had a heart attack.  Also you might want to contact a threapist for one on one threapy.  I am also happy to be alive and not feeling depressed.
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Christine, first you must know what is the root cause of your anxiety/panic attacks.   I agree with you that drugs will only mask the root cause and will not resolve the root cause that is still inside of you.    \n\nThere is what is know as "anticipatory", reaction to anxiety.   When you feel an anxiety attack coming on you must do everything in your power to not allow the cause of the anxiety to take over your entire body.  If this happens then you will have a full blown panic attack.   \n\nWhen you feel anxious or a panic attack coming on, your very first action is to try and think of someting beautlful, or do Yoga breathing exercise.. (Just breath through your nose, taking in as much air as you can hold).  Don't allow the the stomach muscles to force the air out.  You want to control the air by letting it out as slow as possible through your mouth.   \n\nPractice this Yoga breathing exercise at home, so that you will get in the habit of doing it right.  (Usualy two or three max., taking in all the air you can through your nose & letting it out very slow through your mouth will make you feel very relaxed.  \n\nI do it myself.  An it works 100%.    \n\nA phobia of any kind, requires behavior modification, reality therapy or hypnosis.  (If say you have been through therapy an it is obvious it did not work for you).   \n\nYou must be conditioning your mind, with your social phobia, becasue you say that is getting better.  (This means that you must be exposing yourself little by little with being around people.\n\nNow you will have to try and find out why your panic attacks are increasing.  As soon as you feel a panic attack coming on look around yourself, or think of what it is that is own your mind at that monent..  (Perhaps what is around you or what is on your mind at that given moment may be the cause of the panic attack).  \n\nThen if you find the cause, you will need to find an alternative solution to resolve the problem.  This is what I do for my patients.   I find out the root cause an I never tell them what they must do.  I provide them with many alternative solutions and they must pick which one is best for them.  If they ask me about the choice, I can tell them what is the light at the end of the tunnel.\n\nWish you all the best, as panic attacks are no fun.  Plus I am proud of you that you will not let any psychiatrist put you on a controlled substance like Aprazolam, Tafil or Xanax. (All the same drug).  Names depends on what country you reside in.\n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France\n\nExcuse my english
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I suffer aswell..ive tried loads of things. I have refused to go on tablets because they only help the symptoms of the attacks, not the root cause of them.\nIts taken me five years to talk about it with someone. I have gone 3 times to a hypnotherapist / psychotherapist and it has really helped. Ive found out why I feel like this. Im learning what triggers the attacks and the hypnotherapy is helping me to change how i think about myself etc.\nExercise is vital really to managing them. Going for walks and all..it helps the anxiety to subside.\nIve cut out sugar and coffee in my diet aswell, these things kind of make anxiety worse. its true that food has an effect on your mind and body.\nAnyway....if you want to talk then you can pm me or mail me cos i know what youre going through.
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Yoga would help, like the others said, but if this tension/anxiety is interfering with your life in a negative manner then you need medical/psychological help. It's possible you're suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder.  You should talk to your doctor (doesn't have to be a mental health professional, your regular family  physician can help and prescribe the medication, if needed) -- they can advise you whether or not this tension is "normal" or extreme.  I think you should try other things before resorting to medication, though, so see if the yoga helps, meditate, listen to soothing music, take warm baths and try drinking some hot green tea.  If it's possible, just pamper yourself and see if any of this helps.  Good luck.
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Visit a specialist..For anxiety works best Xanax and Valium,but they need to be prescribed to you by a doctor..Luck!!