Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Shana, I've been on Klonopin for 22 years and am now up to 8 mg. My anxiety is still above the FDA daily requirement. Part of why this past week was so hard is I went from 8mg to 6mg for 6 days and then I said, screw this. I'm taking up herion. Kurt Cobain lived in Seattle and he was a Celebrety and they are always right. ;o) Just kidding. But I did go back up to the 8mg. I used Valarian in my early 20's and it does work, but smells like toe jam. I didn't know that it was a derivative of valium. So is it non benzo? I will have to find a pyschiatrist here soon and will talk with them abou it. Have a great one. Greg. slarsen988@... wrote: Kerrie, I've also suffered from panic attacks (heart pounding, cold sweat, can't breathe, sweaty palms, terror and thinking I was about to die, etc. -- really fun, isn't it?) Anyhow, just wanted to pass along two natural remedies that were really effective for me. The first was recommended by a dr. I saw about it when I was in my 20's, when I was having attacks almost daily. She suggested I started taking Evening Primrose Oil capsules everyday (in addition to eating healthier and cutting down on caffeine.) I did all these things and the attacks just stopped completely. 20 years later, I started having them again -- not every day, but sometimes -- and now I keep a supply of Valerian capsules on hand. It's available at any drugstore or health food store and is the natural source of Valium, but much milder and non-addictive. Anytime I feel too stressed, or like I'm going to have an attack, I take a few capsules and it just doesn't happen. The times I do have a sudden attack, I take a few and it stops. Anyhow, just wanted to pass these on -- if you're interested, check 'em out! Shana Re: Isolation. To: WTOAdultChildren1 > Greg, > A big resouding " Oh yeah! " > > Not sure many KOs wouldn't have these feelings. Its part of the > legacy of shame they give us. Part of what I've been trying this > week > to remember is a saying I heard once- 'the mind and heart can't > hold > two opposing thoughts/emotions. If you don't like the one going > on, > change the record. " And so everytime these bad feelings or > thoughts > would come up, I'd just say to myself- 'don't want to feel em > right > now. Don't want to think about it right now.' and it will help > for a > little bit, but then they'd come back and I'd have to crowd them > out > again. > > I think isolation brings it on, but then I'd be crazy to say > being in > relationships don't bring it on too. Its not about others. Its > about > self and self esteem and so that internal dialogu has to be > questioned and put to pasture. It take a lot of work though. > That's > what's helping me right now flitter between true panic attacks > and a > mild case of anxiety I've battled for the past few weeks. Its > not as > bad as it use to be and no where near needing medication like I > think > I probably could've used in the past, but its enough to get my > attention. I really think I want to cut out caffiene again here > soon > just b/c it taxes the adrenal glands and I do a good enough job > of > that myself (anxiety attacks come from andrenal glands too- a > lot of > people are misdiagnosed as depressed when they are coming off an > anxiety high and feel miserable- nutrition helps even though I'd > be > an idiot to say that's the main staple of the mental health diet). > > Anyway, that's just what I've been doing. > > Kerrie > > > > > > Hey Everyone, > > > > I need some help with dealing with isolation. This, by far, > is > my biggest problem and feeds others. And now that I am in a new > city, Seattle, I am soo mad at myself for still isolating. The > bizarre thing is that once I get out there, I am pretty OK and > have > fun. There is something going on deep, deep down in my > subconscious > that is my mother's and father's voice, but especially my > mother's. > > > > When I am out and before I have contact with people, I feel > so > inferior to everyone else, feel like nobody would like me, feel > that > I am strange = horrible and mean and dirty (all of which is not > true), and I think the worse fear is that I am like my parents > (which > I also know is not true). It's like I have this message that > permeates my being that says, " Nobody will ever like you, you > little > freak. " > > > > Have any of you gone through this to one degree or another? > If > so, how did you get yourself through it? I am so angry and sick > and > tired of this paralyzing fear of being rejected. > > > > Greg. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to- > Phone > call rates. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 " She suggested I started taking Evening Primrose Oil capsules everyday (in addition to eating healthier and cutting down on caffeine.) I did all these things and the attacks just stopped completely. 20 years later, I started having them again -- not every day, but sometimes -- and now I keep a supply of Valerian capsules on hand. It's available at any drugstore or health food store and is the natural source of Valium, but much milder and non-addictive. Anytime I feel too stressed, or like I'm going to have an attack, I take a few capsules and it just doesn't happen. The times I do have a sudden attack, I take a few and it stops. Anyhow, just wanted to pass these on -- if you're interested, check 'em out! Shana " ………………………..What is the difference between Evening Primrose Oil and Valerian? Does you age determine what you need to take? Or?? This sounds like something I need to look into. Thank you for the suggestion. mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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