Hi. I use flower essences for my anxiety. They do not calm you like meds do though. I'm not sure of any natural remedy that calms like meds do but I do like the flower essences. I take the Trauma Relief because I am healing from childhood sexual trauma and my anxiety and panic is caused by the trauma. The essences are said to work on a cellular level. I do feel that they work for me. Here is the website so you can check it out and see if they may be what you are looking for http://www.foxmountain.net/

I hope others respond to your post and have things they have tried because now I'm curious to know if anything works as well as meds.

Take care

I'm not a big fan of psych meds. Mostly because I've worked in the psych field and I've seen some of the bad effects of certain psychotropic meds. However, medications can also be very beneficial for people with mental health issues. I would love to see more psychiatrists suggest natural methods first. If natural methods don't work, then psych's should definitely prescribe meds. It really depends on the severity of the issue. With that being said, I've heard GABA supplements and B vitamins can help with anxiety. Also, chamomile tea relaxes me when I'm stressed, it also helps me sleep better. You're not going to have the Xanax effect with these natural methods, but it's a start.

Thanks for the responses. I will have to look into whether they sell these essences around here and what exactly GABA supplements are.

St *ohn's Wort is good

I just checked the Fox Mountain site and they do ship around the world. So if you don't find flower essences locally you should be able to have them shipped to you.

GABA supplements are supposed to relax you like the natural GABA neurotransmitter. My husband takes them every night. He says that relax him. I've taken them before and they do help, but not as strong as benzo's (klonopin, Ativan and Xanax). You can get GABA and B complex vitamins at GNC or healthy life stores. They kind of taste gross though ;)

Oh, before taking GABA, check with your doc if your taking any other meds at the same time.

I've never used meds (except the occasional Lorazapam). I sometimes take GABA at night along with melatonin. In the morning I always take Fish Oil and Vitamin B-50 complex. Then, depending on how I'm feeling, I also take Happy Camper pills and/or Sam-e. None of these completely take the anxiety away, but they have helped tremendously in reducing the symptoms to a more healthy, manageable level.