CHamomile For My Anxiety??

Question

my mom bought me some tea that has chamomile and she said its good for my nerves because i get nervous very often and start shallow breathing :( should i drink some tea mean ????while because i got an appointment on tuesday for anxiety medication...

Answer 1

I find the herbal tea does not cut it, You need real meds to combat the panic and anxiety. This is serious and for real.
Nothing natural can make you feel as good as a Xanax!

so what if its a med, It works and I feel great. I would still be drinking tea.

Answer 2

Try it--it helps calm millions of people down--as does lavender aromatherapy (air freshener, incense, candles, soap, etc.).

If you are getting shallow breathing as a symptom, that could mean that you are suffering with panic attacks--also caused by anxiety. My doctor prescribes Klonopin (clonazepam) for that. It takes about 45 minutes to work--but it lasts for many hours. Valium and Xanax work much quicker, but wear off much faster too.

Check out books on meditation from the library--it clears the mind, and helps with relaxation.

Quit--or drastically cut down on caffeine. Remember that colas and chocolate bars also have caffeine--not only coffee.

I hope that your doctor prescribes something that will help you very much--in the meantime, use the tea and anything else that will calm you until you get your prescription.

Answer 3

The attack takes 3 minutes to develop to full swing, it only takes 3 minutes to take it down again:




Each time you panic, its an attack, each time you panic you need to stop it, remember the following, (Keep in mind i suffer from these attacks myself, i merely get them from a different cause but its all the same story. i don't believe in seeking help, therapy sessions and the whole relax and meditate but this is common sense and is starting to work for me):

The Four Steps to remember when you start worrying very sudden:

1. Relax.
2. Stop Negative Thinking.
3. Use Coping Statements.
4. Accept Your Feelings.

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1. Deep breathes, slow * complete breathing will begin to reverse the attack.

2. Shout STOP!! in your mind, the attack is being carried by a series of attacks started by your brain. By shouting the word stop to yourself in your mind, although it sounds silly, it is a distraction to your brain and interupts the cycle.

3. Instead of thinking im going to have a panic attack, im going to faint think - im the only one here having this problem, i saw it coming, i can stop it.

4. Explain to yourself number 3. you thought about having a panic attack so it set you off on a panic, but you know really nothing is wrong, you just went into one because you told yourself you've done it before.

**Repeat 1&2 then take your mind off it, get yourself occupied by doing whatever!

Answer 4

Try Kava Kava .. the caffeine in the tea may increase your anxiety if it's not decaf.

Answer 5

im drinking that tea right now!! its supposed to help relax you. i dont know to what extent though. anxiety/depression meds would probably give you a more noticeable difference. :)

Answer 6

You can also try Kava or Valerian root for more serious attacks. Have your mom research them some more but they do work.

Answer 7

truth is the tea will help more than the pills. go also to adaa.org, anxietyandfears.com, socialanxietysupport.com.