I believe that water does help. I have been keeping water beside me for a few weeks now and i am noticing a difference. during the nite i wake and drink also. I hope we hear from more on the water drinking

When acute anxiety levels hit, the body rushes to the defense levels and this reduces the water available for flushing toxins or raised chemical levels back to normal.
Some people are really sensitive to changes.
Mild dehydration will affect the ability to think clearly, to relax, and drinking cold water cools down the changes quickly, and you feel better.
I know that when I added water first thing in the morning, my anxiety was closer to normal. When I added a glass of water about 1/2 hour before bed, my sleep was more rested.
For another support group member here, they needed to add some water in mid-afternoon only.
It depends on when, where, how, and what happens to raise your anxiety levels as to when you will find the most help with water.
Hope this helps.

I feel better when I have water and it is generally good for you overall. Goes with the healthy diet.

Splashing cold water on your face helps with panic attacks - the dive reflex calms the body down.

I carry a bottle with me wherever I go. It is great when I am feeling anxious when driving sometimes - serves as a distraction from heavy traffic.

I've found that drinking more water has definitely helped my anxiety....I have also given up caffeine and sugar which has helped as well.

I've recently started using whole food supplements as well and am feeling much better physically. Guess I'm trying to repair some of the damage my anxiety has caused my body...and it's good to know that I can.

Hey guys - I also believe that drinking water can help - considering that the cells in our bodies are around 90% water.
Also, I haven't tried this, but someone told me about a book by Joe Vitale - he is very big in the "higher consiousness" movement and researches a lot of energy "tools".
He met and interviewed a doctor in Hawaii (Dr. Lew Hew) and after meeting him wrote a book, "No Limits". Evidently, this doctor has had some remarkable healings (how or what he does - I don't know). But, one thing this doctor recommends is drinking A LOT of water. But, while he says regular water is good, he encourages people to drink "blue solar water". All you do is take a cobalt blue glass (or cobalt blue, glass container- it has to be glass, not plastic) fill it with water and place it in the sun for at least an hour. Evidently, the sun radiates the molecules in the water and transfers something or other to the water.
I can't testify to whether it's good/bad or whatever - I thought it was interesting, though.
Like anything, you can find more by searching "blue solar water" or Dr. Len Hew.
Pursah

http://www.panicaway.com/blog/water-helps-ease-general-anxiety

Here's a link about how water helps relieve anxiety.

Great information on the water! I was in hospital 3 times for dehydration, and my anxiety was really bad. Since then i drink a a lot more water (ice cold0 and I have noticed beside the physical benefits, also has helped my anxiety.

In my opion water is the best thing to drink, and the healhteist(If it's clean!!) so it would be the best thing to drink. It helps me to calm down because it's cold, if I get too hot I get ill, and I am emtophoic so it helps me there and to not feel nauseous during an attack.

Yup. It usually helps me. I'm pretty sure that's why they offer it at job interviews, talk shows, during trials, etc.

ok...it looks like I'll be upping my daily intake of water.

Thanks guys!

Cheers~

Dehydration is very common and takes about 3 months to reverse. When we are dehydrated, it does cause our body to become stressed since dehydration is a threat to our livelihood. It makes a HUGE difference when you are well hydrates.

Ummm...this is all anecdotal and much is not true. There is no scientific basis for thinking that water heated by the sun in a cobalt blue glass bottle is one particle different than drinking tap water. (That's a good one though. Never heard it before. God, what people come up with!)
It does not take 3 months to reverse dehydration. Not even if it's life threatening.
Water is good for you, sure...so is a generally reasonable and healthy diet. Does it have any effect on Anxiety? I have never seen any science to back this up. It sure never had any effect on mine. (Drink too much before bedtime and you'll be up all night in the bathroom. Sleep deprivation IS bad for anxiety. lol) In fact, I am not a water fan and I live in L.A. where it just is completely politically incorrect to leave the house without your water bottle.
But I do drink lots of juice. And water is contained in many solid foods as well. such as many leafy greens, mushrooms, etc. So drink normally, eat well and you'll be fine. :)

I have a friend who says that he asked his dr about drinking from a water bottle to releive bad anxiety symptoms and the dr. said that when your drinking the water your holding your breath and swallowing which prob slows the heart rate ontop of distracting your mind. Kinda like when people smoke....the action of hand to mouth and blowing out the smoke is relaxing for smokers. Well, the action of drinking water is relaxing for anxiety sufferers. Kinda makes sense huh? I say, whatever works..do it! :) xxoo

i have never really noticed that it affected my anxiety either way. I am interested to hear how it works for you... Hope you have some luck with it !

Nup i still think water is vital and a great tool for relieving anxiety and staying hydrated.

Sipping a chamomile tea, even better for it does have calming properties