Posted by musky on July 6, 2006, at 22:56:06
In reply to Re: Hey Jules , johnny, cashy, jenico..., posted by jules354 on July 6, 2006, at 12:57:45
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Hi jules
yes its been tough.. and I think it takes time and we just have to be patient... its hard sometimes when you are feeling crappy. but at least I have some times where its not too bad.
Funny you should mention the valerian being popular with cats! When I tried it quite some time ago before any of my experience with meds I found that my bottle above my bed was always knocked over.. i couldnt figure out why,, then I realized later it was one of my cats always sooo attracted to this stuff!!)(lol)
Well im still going for my acupuncture for the anxiety part.. mood still not normalized and thought processes all mixed up... sleep is getting there but I still have early wakings..
musky
hi johnnyj and musky,
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> i'm so sorry to hear things are still really tough. i'm still doing pretty well although once in a while my sleep is crappy and i still feel like i'm "normalizing." the possibility of permanent damage is really scary - i wish more research were being done!
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> johnnyj, i think it's normal that you might not react to herbs differently than others. they're like any medicine that way; often have to use trial and error. there's a really great book called The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffman. I've used it a lot over the years and it's helpful bcs he offers lots of different options bcs different herbs work for different people.
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> I looked up insomnia and Hoffman recommends the following herbs; they can often be found in health teas or you can buy them bulk at a health food store:
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> California Poppy
> Hops
> Jamaican Dogwood
> Passion Flower
> Valerian (quite powerful in my experience and for some reason popular with cats!)
> Jamaican Dogwood
> Lime Blossom
> Red Clover
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> HOpe this helps.
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> take care,
> jules
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