Anxiety and panic

[Morganax]

Hi recently visit the emergency room because my blood pressure had went up to 189/90. I was having a difficult day. Seen my primary the next day who prescribed me Zoloft 25mg and lorazepam. Does anybody know any natural remedies.

[kinikia95 ADAA Volunteer]

I don't have the answers but you should definitely avoid sodium. No more ramen noodles or frozen dinners.

[Morganax in reply to kinikia95]

Thanks for responding

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I've been told to drink chamomile tea in the morning. It's supposed to help with anxiety and stress so they say. In the evenings there is Sleepy time chamomile tea to help you relax and promote sleep.

[Morganax]

Thanks for your response I am definitely going to try to teas

[BonnieSue]

Some natural remedies are books, videos and workbooks suggested by other people on this site:

1---"I've found David D. Burns' "Feeling Good" and "When Panic Attacks" to be very helpful."

2---"I am working through the anxiety workbook by dr David Carbonell and it has helped immensely!!! "

3---TRE (Trauma releasing exercises) is something you can learn in a class but you don't have to talk about your problems and once you have learned the technique you can use it at home.

4---The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

By: Matthew McKay PhD, Jeffrey Wood PsyD, Jeffrey Brantley MD

A Clear and Effective Approach to Learning DBT Skills

First developed for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, especially for those characterized by overwhelming emotions. Research shows that DBT can improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively. In order to make use of these techniques, you need to build skills in four key areas-distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Source: NewHarbingerPublications

Zen Buddhism inspired aspects of DBT, along with behavioral science and dialectical philosophy.

Source: GoodTherapy.com.

5---"A good book that I came across recently is "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 6th Edition" by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD. You might find this book to be of some help to you, although communicating your thoughts and feelings in a group setting is enormously helpful as well."

6---For anxiety: Claire Weekes audio books on iTunes.

7---Videos on YouTube by THAT ANXIETY GUY helps with anxiety re: depersonalization/ de-realization states.

8---"Go on the psychology today site and look for a therapist that specializes in anxiety."

[Morganax in reply to BonnieSue]

Thank you so much for this very informative information I will get on some of this as early as Monday

[BonnieSue in reply to Morganax]

Great! And best wishes for a healthy, happy you!

[djade]

I started walking and it helped with my depression immensily.