Is the herb pill valerian root good for anxiety?

I’m worried about my health, I have really bad anxiety attacks which makes my chest really sore and I’ve tried paxil, and now celexa which worked for awhile but now i have 5 or 6 panic attacks in 1 day. So will this herb pill work with the anxiety and attacks?




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what's the difference between benzodiazepines?

I have constants anxiety attacks and after trying most of the benzodiazepine out there I still can’t figure out main differences between most popular, I have tried Valium,; makes me tired too much, xanax; strong habit formimig,; rivotril; too hypnotic; ativan; very weak; I am considering bromazepam or "Lexotan" some people had good results….if you know anything more about benz. please tell me!!!!!




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I have been having anxiety attacks now for a long time, i usually get one a day. My doctor wants to put me on Benzodiazepines but im afraid its going to make me feel high or really weird. I hate the feeling of being high from Marijuana because of my anxiety. What do you feel when you take it? Is it relaxing feeling like marijuana?




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Recently, I have begun to experience anxiety attacks that take place while I’m sleeping. I am not having them during waking hours, and they don’t seem to be inspired by nightmares. I just wake up with my heart racing, my chest tight, feelings of anxiety that force me to fully wake, etc. I have to stay awake for about an hour to feel better before I can go back to sleep. Why is this happening, and what can I do about it?




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I’ve gotten up to 60 pills a day. The only opiate detox symptom I don’t get is vomiting- instead I get ravenously hungry.

My other symptoms are as thus:

Goose bumps, anxiety, watery eyes and nose, yawning. did I mention anxiety? Irritabitlity, insomnia (BAD), and weirdly enough, extreme sexual arousal. I get a hoarse voice and lack of energy….

but anyways I went 8 days without (after the second day detox I almost died by OD’in on Valium and Benadryl- my mom called the ambulance and I spend the next three-four days in the psych ward. Anyways I’ve since gotten out. Was set out on Seroquel and Celexa.

I’ve learned that Ultram is also an antidepressant of sorts, and now I’m starting a new anti depressant. I’m still having trouble sleeping and such serious acute anxiety attacks. I left the psych ward after the state legal hold, but now regret that since I stil have drug cravings and thought of ending it all. I know it takes time for the anti depressants to kick in, and my supposed "outpatient rehab" starts tomorrow, but the day before yesterday I was so anxious I was willing to recheck myself into the pscyh ward. The social worker and doctor at the ER noted that the psych docs didn’t send me with an immediate anti anxolytic, so they suggested I take one at home until my rehab appt. rather than check into the pscyh floor again.

Today i had no relief from the anti-anxiety med, Klonopin, even taking it at 5 x the dose prescribed (one mg). I got crying and despondent and seriously considered suicide. Instead of doing so I went to a different ER and played up some hip pain (that got me hooked on opiates in the first place) and got Lortab and a Dilaudid shot then 30 more Lortab. My husband is pissed at me because I was without for so long, but I really thought it was that or suicide. I still have that group therapy and an appt with a psychologist tomorrow, so what should I do? Lie about the whole thing and pretend I’m still clean?

My husband is at his wits end with me, as I’m sure I would be too. I keep saying and believing I want to be clean and sober, but then if they knew how hard it was for me to be that way they would never ask it of me, right?

Anyways, this is just a rambler asking for advice….




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I have an extremely hard time sleeping to the point that I get complete anxiety attacks at night. My gyno prescribed me Ambien last week and I have been taking it trusting that it is safe. It helps me a great deal, but I still worry about it hurting my baby. On the other hand, though I don’t think my doctor would give it to me if it was bad. Did you take it?




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Do i have insomnia please help.?




For the past 3-4 months i have had a constant depression and has gotten worse better then even worse. On top of the constant depressions I continuously had anxiety attacks for about 2 months. I just got back from my vacation (In which i was happy most of the time, so i had some relief) and once i came back i suddenly became depressed again. Since ive come back ive been having alot of difficulties falling asleep. It has been taking me 30 minutes to 2 hours for the past 5 days now and i wake up abot 3 to 4 times. Since i came back i have also felt this constant sleepiness feeling even though im not even sleepy. Im writing this tonight because ive been laying in bed for about 3 hours now and i still got nothing and i feel really tired but my eyes are wide open.




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Do i have insomnia. Please help.?




For the past 3-4 months i have had a constant depression and has gotten worse better then even worse. On top of the constant depressions I continuously had anxiety attacks for about 2 months. I just got back from my vacation (In which i was happy most of the time, so i had some relief) and once i came back i suddenly became depressed again. Since ive come back ive been having alot of difficulties falling asleep. It has been taking me 30 minutes to 2 hours for the past 5 days now and i wake up abot 3 to 4 times. Since i came back i have also felt this constant sleepiness feeling even though im not even sleepy. Im writing this tonight because ive been laying in bed for about 3 hours now and i still got nothing and i feel really tired but my eyes are wide open.




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I suffer from extreme anxiety and depression. I used to stay worried, nauseated and tired. I am taking zoloft which has eliminated the nausea which is great but I still get sudden anxiety attacks . You know the gut wrenching ,tightness, and fever type. I also cannot sleep at all .I cannot get my head to stop or slow down . It is constantly thinking. Any help would be appreciated . Any new meds maybe I havent tried .




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I have mild to moderate insomnia, occasional anxiety attacks under stress, and mild ADD, as observed by a school-hired therapist (high school), but I am currently only 17 years of age. My mother is considering helping me obtain a medical marijuana license, but I was just wondering if given my symptoms and age, and my legal guardian’s approval, if I can get a recommendation from a physician specializing in medical marijuana prescription.




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How can I fall asleep at night?




I always have problems when trying to fall asleep at night, mostly because I have anxiety attacks. I either have one, or stay up in fear that I might have one when I try to fall asleep, because that’s when they usually happen. Please help me! I am desperate! (I am 12, by the way, and right now it is 2:11am)




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