Anything you buy in a bottle or package is not a vitamin it is a chemical analog that is the best guess a chemist has in what a real vitamin would look like. The ones of concern for anxiety are mega doses because they cause undue stress on the body - CQ10 - and the B vitamins. others are less problimatic - this does not include herbs that can also be a problem

Our bodies are not designed to get hit with a huge dose of a chemical vitamin. Food based vitamins are in tiny amounts - have hundreds of cofactors no man-made vitamin has and they are extremely gentle on the physiology.

If you read the scientific literature on Evidenced Based Anxiety Protocols vitamin supplements are not even in the rated listings. This means they are not considered effective. Now proper diet is rated quite high

I have found that Super B 50 and magnesium have been a help. I also make sure that I get plenty of potassium in my diet.

Seems to be helping as I recover quicker now when I have a panic attack.

I've never had vitamins/supplements contribute to anxiety. I only think they help for me. I take fish oil, vitamin D, iodine, and B vitamins - I use Emergen C that I mix with water. I wouldn't go crazy with any one thing of course.

These were recommended to me by an NP I see who follows a more holistic medical model.

I'm actually looking into taking more vitamins for my anxiety. I really want to change my diet, less sugary/salty and processed foods and more natural, raw foods. I do not want to have to be on some kind of actual medication a doctor gives me for the rest of my life. I will do whatever I can to not do that. I take B12 right now because I felt sluggish. It seemed to help, but I didn't think about it affecting my anxiety?

I use nutrition and supplementation as part of regular daily regimen. Not only have i lost twenty pounds, but my health is better, cholesterol levels are down, and overall things are so much better. B vitamins are fine, do not listen to the nay sayers, they have the same overall effect with little cofactor anomaly as the natural. It was actually created B vitamin that pretty much eradicated pellagra and pernicious anemia. A B50 or liquid B complex is fine. It is a vitamin and will not hurt you. If you are prone to nervousness, just eat before you take it. Studies with B3(niacinimide) has shown quite effective results in studies with anxiety, way better than placebo, and in some studies as good as Rx meds, they just don't get funding for large studies because they are not a money maker for big pharma, and they fund the big studies. I use a B everyday and my doctor says it is 100% ok, and the lab results have borne that out. If you are on any meds or have a medical condition, just check with your doc before starting a supplement plan.

One persons experience is not relevant on B vitamins or anything else. I have been involved with anxiety groups for over 40 years and have heard hundreds of adverse reactions to these supplements. Google it or go to AnxietyZone (the largest anxiety group on the net) and do a search. I found 37 reports of vitamin B reactions.

This is from Dr. Lawrence Wilson who is a highly respected Orthomolecular medical doctor.

Taking too much or the wrong vitamins and minerals. Certain vitamins such as B-complex are stimulatory and will cause anxiety and even panic attacks in some people.

Dr. Wilson

http://drlwilson.com/Articles/ANXIETY.HTM

Mystic has a good point. If you're going to take anything for your anxiety, its important not to overdo it and to know what your body will get along with. And there is no substitute for a proper diet.

That being said, I'm a big fan of supplementation because it's been helpful to me. Things that have helped me have been B Complex, L-Theanine, L-Tryptophan and a few herbs, like Passionflower. Personally, I get much of what I need from a supplement called Tranquilene, but there are many out there. Good luck!

God, Mystic, you are such a goof. I have a great respect for Dr. Wilson, in fact it was some of his ideas on supplementation that got me started. You can talk to our doc friends, call up your geneticists at Stanford, try to hook up with Catherine Pittman, whatever, I don't really give a crap. But at the end of the day you still don't feel any better. You're like the guy wandering around trying to figure out "Why am I here?" Articles, links to negative posts. So you found 37 negative posts. I can find 100 that say go for it. All of your science don't mean crap, it really doesn't. It's everything with you, from childhood experiences, to therapies that you don't like, to meds that are poison, to vitamins that are nothing but chemicals. I'm surprised you make it to the mailbox each day. The world is so out to get you, to poison you. Me, I'll take the vitamins, because they work, nutrition, because it works, juicing, because it works. you stay steeped in your science literature and research. I'll just stick to feeling better, because i take positive, not negative steps to feel better. If I use Google, it's to find a fun fare flight or good Chinese, not to keep going around in circles with stuff that in the end doesn't make you any better. If I'm sick, I'll go to my doctor, because I have anxiety, I'll go to my therapist. They are way more qualified than some 64 year old guy who just can't get his head around that he has anxiety and doesn't need to research every little thing about it, just do something about it. Geez, Louise.

\Luv

You are again attacking my posts - why dont you concentrate on bringing something of value to the forum from your own experience. Your posts are all cut and paste or attacking or trying to impress someone with knowledge plagiarized from somewhere else. Your attacks on me say more about you than anything.

Please put on your Big Boy pants - and stop the attacks. These are getting old.

luvtheblues - if you want to attack the post, fine. But there is no need to attack the poster.

DS should be positive and informative. Attacks on individuals are counter productive.

Much better than you trying to play shrink on here with your negative and highly biased opinions and links.

I have anxiety attacks and I think the key thing is to figure out first what is causing them. If its a vitamin deficiency then vitamins may help. Mine are hormonal so I find personally that vitamin b makes me more agitated and twitchy which doesn't help my anxiety at ALL! Where as my husband can take b and be all mellow etc. Its important to figure out why in order to treat it. Just my two cents.