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Question of the Week: Have You Tried
| Mon, 10-02-2006 - 12:11pm |
I posted in the health folder some info on St. John's Wort & SAMe. Last week, I posted about the benefits of massage in coping tips & tricks. Have you tried alternatives, ie.

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Hi,
I haven't tried an treatments yet for my GAD, since I was just diagnosed. But I started taking 3 Valerian root capsules at bedtime and it has helped a lot with my initial falling asleep. Although I still get insomnia and problems with repeated waking several nights a week.
Smiles,
Dee
Dee, welcome again!
Sheri Ann
Hi Sheri Ann,
I went in for a free "Depression Screening" at my college, which also tested for panic attack, PTSD etc. My score for GAD was really high. I saw the college therapist afterwards and she is the one that I have an appointment with tomorrow.
I'd be open to traditional treatments. I'd rather not go on meds, but I don't know if I could get a lot better without them, unless I undergo a radical lifestyle change. My DH has been on antidepressants for two years and helped him a lot. I also don't have medical insurance, so cost has been an issue for me in seeking treatment.
It's really just been a huge adjustment the last few years. My teacher in my abnormal psychology class gave us a life experience test to basically measure stressfully change or events in the last year. She said a score of 26+ indicated very high stress and I scored a 77! A lot of it is related to DH's health (MS), my father has not been well and recently entered a nursing home in CA, some of my local in-laws are real pieces of work, financial issues, moving to get closer to school etc. is just the tip of the iceberg. I keep thinking if I could just get my daily life "under control" things would be better & I guess thats where the GAD came in.
The ironic part is that I have dealt with some huge crisises regarding DH's health and other family events. I'm always pretty cool and calm, proud of how I handle stuff and then a few weeks later after it's past, I end up all jittery, anxious and ready to explode at the most insignificant things. Sigh
Thanks for the welcome! I'm really hoping I can work past some of this and really appreciate the support.
Smiles,
Dee
Dee, with so many things going on it's *normal* to feel as you do.
Sheri Ann
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