Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
Anyone have all these in their families?
I have been reading that Panic Attacks - Migraines - Epilepsy are all increased with people who have low levels of GABA in their brains. GABA is what benzos help with...Serotonin is what anti-depressants help with.
Unfortunately, since some people get addicted to benzos (like xanax) those of us who really need it are put on anti-depressants that take weeks to work if at all...since they're really for depressed people who are low in serotonin.
I've been trying to find foods to eat that might help keep GABA in our brains longer; yoga is supposed to increase it, bananas, almonds and some other foods, and exercise.
I have been reading that Panic Attacks - Migraines - Epilepsy are all increased with people who have low levels of GABA in their brains. GABA is what benzos help with...Serotonin is what anti-depressants help with.
Unfortunately, since some people get addicted to benzos (like xanax) those of us who really need it are put on anti-depressants that take weeks to work if at all...since they're really for depressed people who are low in serotonin.
I've been trying to find foods to eat that might help keep GABA in our brains longer; yoga is supposed to increase it, bananas, almonds and some other foods, and exercise.
there is a post in the anxiety group just now about herbal remedies and i think it might contracdict what you are sayiong (maybe its just the way i'm reading it not having the right knowledge)
i practically have to beg my doctor for benzos ( i take diazepam) but i dont want to go on an antidepressent and a low dose of my pills ( i only take when i feel anxious and not daily) do help
I would love further info on this if you have any
I have been looking for natural ways, exercise, meditation, foods, lifestyle, to help increase/balance it.
I think this is a good article written by a medical doctor at UK: http://www.lexington-on-line.com/naf_xanax.html
In some other articles I've seen that low/imbalanced GABA is also related to migraines and epilepsy and other disorders.
http://www.adaa.org/AboutADAA/newsletter/sleep.pdf
i am going to see if i can find out anymore about this, anymore info would be good
what i dont want to do is waste any more money on quick fixes that dont fix !!
thanks again
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_anxiety_relief_ltheanine_vs_gaba
I want to only try the natural way. I don't want to buy stuff at the health food store.
I am on Xanax currently but would like to be able to go off it sometime. I've only been on it for a month now...and low dose.