What medications help for anxiety?

Question

I have bad depression and frequent anxiety attacks is there any medication that I could suggest to my doctor that you might have tried that helped...I'm taking lexapro but I notice I have bad headaches and then when I stop taking it they go away....Also I feel that it's not helping me....I've been taking it for 6 months now but I'm still very depressed and anxious.

Answer 1

Psychiatric drugs can be very dangerous and toxic to your body, so why not try something a little bit different?

Before you do anything else, you should find a good medical doctor (but not a psychiatrist) to do a complete medical workup on you and a full panel of blood tests. The tests may reveal a root cause of your depression and anxiety -- perhaps you have a vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalance, lack of certain amino acids or a low-functioning thyroid. All of these things can be tested for and treated. Perhaps, once you have all of that corrected you won't need to take anything for your anxiety and depression because the underlying cause will be corrected. Safe Harbor runs a website with a directory of holistic medical practitioners who will help you find the root cause of your depression and anxiety: http://www.alternativementalhealth.com

If you do that, and your doctor finds all of your tests came back normal or if you start taking some supplements but still don't feel markedly better then you may want to consider taking some herbs. Here are some herbs that you may find helpful:

Kava (Piper methysticum) is a member of the pepper family that has been cultivated by Pacific Islanders for over 3000 years for use as a social and ceremonial drink. The first description of kava came to the west with Captain James Cook, who traveled through the South Seas in a number of celebrated voyages. To this day, when village elders or others in the Pacific Islands come together for a significant meeting, they begin with an elaborate kava ceremony. Currently, kava is used in Europe and increasingly in the United States to treat stress, anxiety, and insomnia.

Valerian: Nature's valium. Another favorite for the treatment of anxiety is valerian. Derived from the dried rhizomes and roots of this tall plant, which grows in wet soil in many countries, valerian has been used for thousands of years as a folk remedy. As a natural relaxant, it is useful for several disorders including restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, menstural problems, and "nervous" stomach. Valerian acts on the brain's GABA receptors to produce a tranquilizing action that is similar to Valium-type drugs, but without the same side effects.

St. John's Wort: Wonder Weed. Imagine an antidepressant that is as effective as prescription drugs but has mild side effects, if any, and even boosts libido. Sound like a fantasy? It's not. You've just met St. John's Wort, an herb taken by many thousands of people every day. In fact, in Europe, Hypericum perforatum is prescribed by doctors five times as often as Prozac.

Answer 2

Zoloft was a lifesaver for getting rid of my anxiety. Within 2 weeks, I felt completely normal again.

Answer 3

I too am diagnosed w depression w/ anixety...I personally like prozac & take xanax for anxiety attacks but a lot of people I know REALLY like effexxor......if your meds are giving you headaches then you should FOR SURE get taken off of them & try something different

Answer 4

See a doctor and ask for paxil

Answer 5

u cud try relaxing urself using scented candles and essential oils..

it cud calm ur nerves. but when ur outside, i really dunno how. maybe u cud try to breathe in breathe out everytime u feel an attack coming..

wad kind of depression u havin? i mean over wad? u shud gif more details..

Answer 6

Heroin

Answer 7

meditation....