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Do Kalms work? Pre period anxiety

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1Bal1 · 31/01/2025 15:06

I’m sceptical! But have awful anxiety pre period.

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Givemepickles · 31/01/2025 15:07

I find agnus castus helpful. Took a couple months to feel full effects.

purplecorkheart · 31/01/2025 15:12

I took rescue remedy before an interview recently and actually found it made me feel less nervous. placebo affect or not.

MumChp · 31/01/2025 15:16

You need to try. No one can tell if it works for you.

ItGhoul · 31/01/2025 16:13

They 'work' for some people, but only because of the placebo effect. There's not actually anything in them that has any proven effect on mood.

Jc2001 · 31/01/2025 17:03

MumChp · 31/01/2025 15:16

You need to try. No one can tell if it works for you.

People can share their experiences though, which I guess is the real question.

Oldandcobwebby · 31/01/2025 17:07

I found that they allowed me to sleep because my head was not so full of thoughts. They leave you with a funny taste in your mouth, but it's a small price to pay for some proper rest.

oustedbymymate · 31/01/2025 17:08

Second Agnus castus

HarryVanderspeigle · 31/01/2025 17:15

I like rescue remedy as the flavour acts as a prompt / placebo. I tried kalms once, but they don't taste of anything, so it didn't feel like it would do anything
Of course it then didn't as I didn't believe in it.

biscuitsandbooks · 31/01/2025 17:16

I found them kind of helpful, but I now take anti-anxiety gummies that I found on Amazon alongside Paroxetine.

AlbertCamusflage · 31/01/2025 17:25

I've taken them by the handful without any affect whatsoever.

And Rescue Remedy is even feebler. It could only work as a sensory prompt for mindful calmness, like sniffing lavender or something. All very well if you have done the work of mindfulness, pretty hopeless otherwise.

TheBlackSheepbaaaa · 31/01/2025 17:38

I take TRIP cbd oil. I find it has a calming and relaxing effect. I also recommend the TRIP soft drinks, I find I sleep really well if I have one before bed.
I tried Kalms and didn't find them effective.

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