Posted by Larry Hoover on August 1, 2003, at 10:38:38
In reply to for larry hoover and jrbecker....anxiety on waking, posted by joebob on August 1, 2003, at 10:06:32
> i wake up anxious............sometmes almost paralyzed with it, emotionally speaking
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> i am taking:
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> trazadone 100 at night for sleep
> depakote 750-1000 mg during day and night
> just started lexapro, 5mg for 5 days so far at night
> sometime valium for extra sleep boost
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> external stressors are high now and have been for 3 years
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> the anxiety has been going on since before the meds, sometimes lifts later in the a.m., sometimes it gets worse and i take a valium and/or drink a beer
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> any ideas?The first thing I'd consider is magnesium. Stress depletes magnesium. Chronic stress virtually guarantees magnesium deficiency. Use any mag supplement you want, but not magnesium oxide. Start low dose (200 mg), as it can cause diarrhea. Take 20 minutes before bedtime.
Also, niacinamide. It has natural anxiolytic effects, acting at the same receptor complex as does valium. 500 mg, up to four times a day.
General calming might come with soya lecithin granules. One tablespoon a day. Phosphatidylserine (somewhat more expensive) might also help.
Make sure you're getting your B-vitamins. Get a high potency B-complex, and take it every day.
Lar
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