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Are there natures remedies for anxiety and guilt? I’m experiencing more anxiety at this time of month and I’m getting honestly fed up with nothing helping
Are there natures remedies for anxiety and guilt? I’m experiencing more anxiety at this time of month and I’m getting honestly fed up with nothing helping
Everyone is different. Personally , I take neuro health by natures craft and find it helps me somewhat with anxiety and OCD . It is natural and available in health food stores and online .
@777Q Thank you for letting me know! Idk why I’m scared to try it when it shows “clear cognitive thinking” because I’m scared it’ll show I’m actually what I’m scared of
Important to consult with your doc taking anything ❤️❤️❤️
@OCDoingmybest GABA has been helpful for me but idk if it’s placebo or not
@OCDoingmybest Thank you for letting me know! Apparently l-theanine is supposed to be good for stress but it did nothing for me at all
@ck99 I’ve used L methyl folate idk if it’s the same thing
@OCDoingmybest It might be different but not totally sure
@ck99 I took l methyl folate at 1000mcg but the therapeutic dose is 15mg. But again you need to check with your doctor
@ck99 I’m not a doctor but I am a nurse. I also have great familiarity with these things y’all are discussing. L Theanine is an amino acid. Methylfolate is folate that’s basically better for absorption due to many people struggling with a methylation issue and it’s in the family of B vitamins that a lot of naturopaths will tell you contribute to mental health conditions. Methyl issues period contribute to lower b vitamins. I see a doctor who prescribe herbs. That’s what I use right now but I do use other amino acid supplements. The amino acid correlation is protein. Amino acids help with building up serotonin and dopamine. Depending on which one it is. If we eat more protein, our body has the tools it needs to convert these amino acids to neurotransmitters. Me, I struggle with protein intake. I am a mother of 3 and eating a bunch of meat every day is difficult not even the price of it right now so just thought I would explain better ❤️
@Layla32 Omg thank you for this! ❤️ do you have any specific recommendations? You don’t have to give any :)
@ck99 Are you on any antidepressants? I would def recommend looking at your diet for long term success. Blood sugar regulation and like I said increase protein intake. Most routes such as these are not quick fixes unfortunately and they require lifestyle changes. I personally take now multi organ capsule and some take beef liver organ supplements (that might gross you out idk) but they get us a lot of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids is why I went this route. I also do high dose omega 3s. Those are supplements I feel wouldn’t probably interact with anything as their just basically nutrients. My psych np def helps me with this as our views are incredibly the same and he supports me using herbs and things to get better. I’m not any medication though. I was for a short period but I have been off for a year. I am def a root cause person. Oh yeah maybe a good probiotic. I do happy juice. Their expensive. They have l Theanine actually in their trio but there is someone else I looked up that had one. Can’t remember right now. Some have supporting science that depression anxiety etc come from gut health issues. There are specific strands that are associated with better mental health. I would look for a naturopath or something like that. They would try to help you look more deeply at nutrient deficiencies etc. I will say again though that these are not quick fixes. I haven’t found really anything is. I think it’s gonna take like doing the therapy work along side with getting your health back on track. I stink at eating healthy. I love chocolate and ice cream. I also like fast food sometimes if I’m on a kick of eating those.
@Layla32 I am not on antidepressants! But thank you so much for this message omg ❤️ I know ultimately therapy is the best option but it’s not easy for me to do rn 😭 but again thank you omg, I’m going to look into everything you mentioned just to see
What is it ? What’s making you anxious?
@Moha🍃 My thoughts and feelings that are more recent, and ones from the past and they feel like evidence that I’m actually a disgusting person
@ck99 Yeah I do have the same thought process, the best we can do is sit with it because I’ve tried fighting the thoughts and feelings but it’s futile, I just practice ERP And just float over the days good ones and bad ones
@Moha🍃 This is honestly such a miserable way to live lmao. I don’t even know how to do ERP and all this just to still have bad days. I’ve had by far more bad days than good since June
@ck99 Oh I know what it feels like, ERP principal's are easy to understand it's rocket science but the challenging part is putting them into practice because ERP is all about sitting with discomfort and cutting compulsions
@Moha🍃 It is so hard dealing with this omg. I’m just worried it isn’t ocd at all and that’s a primary reason Im worried ERP won’t work
@ck99 That’s your evidence that it’s OCD as on ocd sufferer I always doubt that I have ocd
@Moha🍃 But I still feel like my case is different 😅I brought a lot of thoughts on myself and didn’t feel distress, and I feel extremely guilty now
im getting so annoyed i cant stop thinking about time and death and everything how do i stay present and cope literally almost everything is triggering me its been weeks it feels like everything is moving so slow yet so fast and i can feel every second and i keep getting random memories of things i usually wouldn’t even remember they aren’t bad but its just another reminder of time passing and the only thing that helped just enough is xanax but i cant keep taking it every day cause i dont wanna get addicted i need like natures xanax or something how do i produce the same effect a xan gives without taking one for the love of god bro as soon as i think its getting better i start spiraling an hour later and wont be able to stop and its making me feel like i need to go to a psych hospital or something but then i feel like what if im not bad enough to go to one
i am nearly constantly extremely anxious and i don't want to live like this. my family and friends are so done dealing with me to the point that i feel that i'd be better off completely alone. every small twinge or pain in my body sends me into a panic, and if it's not that it's something else i manage to be worrying over. i'm fairly certain my stress has caused an ulcer to form. i try to sit with myself and not seek reassurance/check myself for issues but it is genuinely agonizing at times. most days i sleep 12-14 hours a day because it gets to a point that i cannot deal with it anymore and i take something to sleep. sometimes i do feel that i would be better off just not around so i wouldn't have to feel this any longer. i do a lot of unhealthy things to cope (drinking, smoking, and otc sleeping pills being the main culprits) and those habits end up hurting me in the long run and making me more anxious. i do have a counselor and she is great but i'm having a really hard time finding a medication provider under my insurance. i really really do want to get better because this is the most miserable i have ever been and i hate being like this and exhausting myself and the people around me. i've been told a big part of the healing process is to make yourself sit with your thoughts and deal with the uncertainty and fear as it comes, but it feels torturous to do that. sometimes reading through these posts does make me feel better knowing that i'm not alone but lately i have been unable to pull myself out of this frantic state. what are some healthier ways to cope/distract yourself that you guys find to be at least semi-effective? i am genuinely willing to try anything to make this terrible feeling go away
I feel horrible! My anxiety over my obsessive thoughts is 10/10 right now and no matter what I try, I cannot seem to relax my body and mind. I had my 2nd therapy apt this morning. I watched a support group this evening, took a walk, did a 20 minute Prgressive muscle relaxation video, sat in the hottub, nothing is making my thoughts less intense. My stomach has been in knots for days and it’s only been getting worse. I have been trying to accept my anxiety and reason and let my thoughts stay all day they still have me super wound up.
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