Are there any over the counter drugs for general anxiety?

[HEyHEY]

Cause I'd like to get my hands on some.

[Susang]

1. No otc drugs

Some herbs can work. Valerian root or KavaKava are two. With Kava, you have to be careful about your intake, it could hurt your liver in large amounts.

[HEyHEY]

2. My liver is the organ equivalent of a grizzled....

World war two vet by now... nothing can kill it.

[Susang]

5. LOL

Kava works better for me than Valarian, but it can be hard to find in stores. I have a great healthfood/vitamin shop called Sherwyn's that I go to.

[The Traveler]

9. Sounds like mine

I expect I could drive rail road spikes with my liver if I had to.

[SPKrazy]

3. Valerian Root

smells like dirty socks

no kidding

get some capsules or something

bought some tea once to see, and I couldn't drink it because it stunk so bad

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

4. "stinkroot"

[The Traveler]

8. My cat got into a bag of valerian once

Oh my god. I think it has an opposite effect on cats ... sort of like catnip laced with speed and LSD. And he liked it ... had to keep the stuff in a mason jar after that.

[Susang]

6. Kava smells nasty, too

My husband always knows when I'm taking some, he can smell it across the room! x(

[SPKrazy]

7. Ewwwww!

is that you honey? Kava again?

:rofl:

[Lethe]

12. tastes nasty too

tastes like peppery dirt.

[Lethe]

11. i think it smells like moldy old socks that have gone sour somehow

ugh! stinks up the hold cabinet!

[enigmatic]

14. Kava is very good

I use it every so often; have you tried that?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. Fresh asparagus has a valium-like

head for some people.

[enigmatic]

13. This

[tk2kewl]

15. I'm pretty sure Jim Beam is available over the counter...

or bar.

[Midlodemocrat]

16. Camomile tea works.

Really. It's especially nice in the cold weather.

[myrna minx]

17. I like "Calms" from Hyland's.

It works for me.

http://www.hylands.com/products/calms.php

They have a stronger dosing for sleeplessness too.

[joneschick]

22. Calms gets my vote

I was turned onto this one while doing community theatre. It did wonders for stage fright without blunting me at all. My daughter used is for a trans-Atlantic flight because she tends toward some claustrophobia. good stuff.

[myrna minx]

30. I appreciate that it doesn't dull the mind, but it definitely does relax you.

I haven't tried the Forte formula for sleeplessness,but my sister said that it works rather well. :hi:

[youthere]

32. Tazo "Calm" tea is good too.

[Wcross]

18. Kava Kava

Natures prozac!
http://www.raysahelian.com/kava.html

I have used it in the past, it is wonderful. I had the sensation of extreme contentment.

[Deep13]

19. Ask the pharmacist.

If you are in Canada you may have more options than in the USA. Otherwise, you probably need a RX for any psychiatric drugs.

[itsmesgd]

20. xanax, clonopin, and lorazepam are cheap and effective if you can get the script.

I know that benzodiazapines are addictive, but if you have anxiety, I highly rec that you see someone and get a Rx.

Other than that, you are taking chances with roots and WEED's, but some of them work too.

[BluePatriot]

21. I would suggest

...Holy Basil. In 1 1/2 to double doses from whatever the bottle says. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me as completely intended. No side effects. Even other herbs fell flat in some ways for me, whether side effects, or price. And don't get me started on pharma-drugs. Anyway, this stuff...makes you just be able to live, without blunting you, or making you drowsy, or making you feel doped up or artificially cheery. Just makes you feel like yourself on a good day. I take it for the mood effects of a thyroid problem. You do have to take enough though. I was not impressed with it when taking the rec. dose but the vitamin shop ladies said you have to take extra for it to be effective.

You really should try this stuff. It's not "trendy" yet, but, has been used in India safely and effectively for a long time. Some sects over there even worship the plant.

/YMMV, not intended as medical advice, etc, etc, etc.

[applegrove]

23. Clonazepam works for adrenalin attacks.

[itsmesgd]

26. it keeps the rage at bay

[applegrove]

28. I dont experience much in the way of rage. Anger very rarely. But I guess

it works for all sorts of emotions. Me, mostly fear it fights. And the adrenalin that comes with that and takes over.

[LeftyMom]

24. Nobody's mentioned alcohol yet?

The Lounge is slipping.

[JVS]

25. Nutmeg ground up and put in kool-aide

[SPKrazy]

27. Enough Of It Is An Hallucinogen

I don't know how much is enough

evidently more than I was ever able to eat ROFL

:rofl:

[bif]

29. Cabernet Sauvignon

[sakabatou]

31. Warm milk with honey and cinamon

[AngryAmish]

33. It's called "beer"

[ProfessorGAC]

34. LOL!

Good one, AA. Other people were in the same area as were you, but they were less stark. Your title made me laugh. Thanks
The Professor

[Burma Jones]

35. How about Ny-Quil?

[Left Is Write]

36. I would talk to a doctor about your anxiety and get evalutated and diagnosed.

You can discuss treatment and medication at that point.

[flvegan]

37. St. Johns Wort has been used for centuries.

It takes a few days to start "working" but then you really notice it. Makes you a little sensitive to sunlight, though. It seems much...brighter.