Underlying anxiety

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I believe that I have now and always will have some anxiety. I had a disturbing and powerful anxiety at the onset of my illness. I was able to get off the benzos a few months ago. I tapered off slowly over many years. I don’t believe it was helpful in the end. I found making positive statements towards the opposite of what I feared helped. How do you deal with anxiety?

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I smoke a lot to deal with bad anxiety

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When I get a panic attack I lie down, close my eyes, and focus on my breathing and wait to calm down. Eventually, I feel better. I also take a prazosin. I don’t know if it helps. I quit benzos 24 years ago. At least I don’t have to deal with a benzo problem.

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Ativan
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Try breathing exercises like box breathing. 5seconds in, hold 5 seconds, out 5 seconds, hold 5 seconds. Repeat.

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I take clonidine, which helps with the physical manifestations of anxiety. Beyond that, recognizing that I’m having a “bad head day” and giving myself some grace. Sometimes that means removing some tasks from my plate so I don’t get overwhelmed.

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I imagine myself going through a fog (the anxiety), if I keep walking I will be out under the blue skies at some point. It’s all about keep walking even if it can be painful. Nothing ever lasts, especially not anxiety. One hour ago I had a deep rooted anxiety, now it’s close to gone.

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I take the following supplements PRN

L-theanine
Beta Alanine
Broccoli sprout extract

And avoid coffee as much as possible.

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I go to a college at the psych hospital
Look after my health

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So beta alanine is for anxiety predominantly?

Does it support anything else

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When I get general anxiety,

I tell myself… Sloooow down, and I do. It helps me with general anxiety

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It works for me for anxiety. Others here have said that it doesn’t work for them.

I bought it initially because it increases carnosine in your body. @firemonkey posted an article saying that carnosine was helpful for schizophrenia.

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If I remember correctly, I think carnosine isn’t found in vegan food

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Carnosine and Beta-Alanine Supplementation in Human Medicine: Narrative Review and Critical Assessment - PMC.

An important source of carnosine is provided by foods such as chicken meat [35], fish and shrimp, as well as asparagus, green peas and white mushrooms [36].

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