Based on your user name, sounds like you might already have an idea of how to rest your mind when you're anxious. Meditate on scripture to renew your mind and let god worry about the mid-east. Psalm 46:10 is a great one to memorize. You might also try some calming or soothing essential oils to relax your muscle tension or your mind. Chamomile tea can also be helpful. Hope you find some peace.

I agree that a multivitamin could help problems with sleep.

I have been trying the supplements for about a week now. The chamomille tea, peppermint tea, peppermint oil, b12, b-complex, I even tried a product called neurocalm that has a lot of vitamins and herbs that are meant to relax the mind and body. So far I haven't had any success, still sleeping rough and nightmares are frequent now. I will continue to try them and whatever other suggestions I read here but the main problem with me is that I am focussed on my symptoms around the clock so that may contribute to my inability to relax and sleep well. I started therapy and hope that it will be an aid in getting back on track. I just want to feel a normal day again!

Good luck to you also,

adam

I have been using talk therapy for anxiety. It is really amazing how just telling someone else how you feel, not just the circumstances, but the actual feelings, releases them somehow. I can't talk to people who want to fix me, just someone who has agreed to listen and empathize. I saw a website where you can actually call someone who will just listen, for like, .50/minute - that's $5 for ten minutes. Cheaper than a cocktail at tgifriday's! Also, zoloft has helped with my nightmares. I'll keep you in my prayers.

Yeah I have to admit that talking to someone does indeed help. I go once a week now to a therapist and it does help to discuss your fears and such and get expert advice. By the way does anyone have any suggestions for the fatigue? My fatigue has gotten bad.

My best advice is lots of water, proper nutrition, a bit of exercise, some stimulating essential oils (rosemary, bergamot, clary sage), and prayer before bedtime. Sweet dreams.

Hi, a problem with pre-formulated supplements is they're very general and so will only help some people, not everyone with for example anxiety or insomnia.

For a supplement, formula or medication to work best and without side effects it must be tailored specifically to suit your particular problem, constitutional body type, and other factors unique to you.

This is a major strength of holistic systems like traditional chinese medicine (tcm), whether your treatment is acupuncture, herbal medicine and/or dietary therapy. Two people may have anxiety but receive entirely different treatments because they're entirely different people, physically, mentally and emotionally.

While you'll need a face-to-face consultation with a professional practitioner of tcm for such treatments, there are many self-help techniques you can use either on their own or in conjunction with virtually any other treatment modality.

Some simple, highly beneficial ways to calm and relax yourself and ensure good sleep are through deep breathing exercises and acupressure. These techniques are easy to learn and can be applied anytime, anywhere.

Don't take it for granted that someone else will fix your health problems, start learning how you can help yourself more. Of course, consult health professionals - just don't leave everything up to them. It is afterall your body and you can do more for it than anyone.

Any questions about the above self-help techniques i'd be happy to answer.

All the best,

matthew