Most of my panic and anxiety was caused by Celiac, which interferes with serotonin (more on that below). After going on the gluten free diet, the panic attacks stopped. The remaining anxiety is probably due to my dysautonomia, a neurological condition. This is common in people that have a prolapsed mitral valve, which includes me.

Most of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut, and if that isn't healthy, you've got a problem. This is probably why SSRI's helped me before being diagnosed with Celiac and going on a special diet.

I took Zoloft for a year but stopped 20 months ago. I have a Rx for Xanax, which I take 1 to 3 times a week. It only lasts for 3-4 hours per dose, but it's relaxing. I also tend to have some anxiety problems with very strong weed, and have cut down to practically nothing. I'm going to try to get some indica which should be less anxiety-producing.

The only thing I take on a daily basis is 5-HTP, available over the counter, which is supposed to naturally create serotonin in the gut. It seems to work. 90% of the time I'm not taking any other remedies but that, but I may cop some weed in the near future.

A lot of times, rather than taking an anti-anxiety med, it's better to sleep or just wait it out if possible. Exercise helps, also.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Herb and Anxiety Medication Alright, here's the deal. I have a general anxiety problem that started about 2 years ago. I had an anxiety attack (hyperventilating, sweaty, numb and felt like i was gonna pass out/die). Ever since then, I've felt different and had a general feeling of anxiety at all times. I went to the doctor and have tried a few different anti-depressants but none worked and the sexual side-effects suck. During this time i stopped smoking herb cuz I needed to figure this shit out and herb just wasn't Rating: 5