Posted by jujube on November 27, 2004, at 7:52:02
In reply to Re: Is there anything left I haven't tried for anxiety, posted by ravenstorm on November 26, 2004, at 23:22:50
Ravenstorm,
You mention that you have tried natural supplements. Have you tried 500 mg of niacinimide, three times a day? This dose is supposed to be very good for anxiety. Also, to help stabilize your blood sugars, perhaps supplementing with L-Glutamine (500 mg in the am upon rising and even another 500 mg mid-morning) and 400 mg of chromium (200 mg in the am upon rising and 200 mg before going to bed) might help. Both of these supplements are also supposed to help stablize blood sugar. Finally, have you tried accupuncture? If not, it might be worth a try.
I hope you find something to help you.
Tamara
> Actually, I am hypoglycemic and unfortunately the remeron makes it worse. I used to have to make sure I ate no more than four hours apart. On remeron my blood sugar plummets about every 2.5hours but I just can't eat that often or I will get huge. From now on I will know, if a med causes weight gain, its probably from messing with your blood sugar, and I won't take it. Unfortunately I am stuck on this remeron at least until spring if not longer if I can find nothing to replace it with.
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> Alexandra, I know you mean well, but if meditating, amino acids, supplements, vitamins, and every other alternative therapy were going to cure me, I would be cured by now. In fact, if my husband had not badgered me to go through the final paxil withdrawal (I was only on 2mg for a year to keep from going through withdrawal) in order to try supplements, I would not have gone through the past year of hell, including over nine months of severe suicidal ideation etc etc. I would have a life right now if I had stayed on paxil rather than listening to everyone who said I should be able to meditate etc etc myself better. No one tells a diabetic to meditate themselves off insulin.
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