Any supplements for anxiety

[Elliejane]

Hi
I am 50 suffer from health anxiety on and off for a number of years . Never been that anxious about other things other than health anxiety until last 6 mths . Now as well as health anxiety , anxiety has appeared for everything .
Used to be on citropram but not sure it every helped as much as it could. Came off it last year gradually no withdrawal
Been to see gp number of times referred for counselling which had 2 sessions .
Not keen to give hrt as only anxiety symptoms so far
Anyone had any success with non prescription medication?

Ellie

@KarenLovesRosario I did read your post.

I don't necessarily agree with it, or the idea of giving up gluten (without good reason) . Obviously if anyone has symptoms of low thyroid function they need it testing and medical intervention.

The new advice on prescribing ADs is for both men and women. New research shows that they are often very ineffective and no more than a placebo.
The advice on not giving them to women with emotional and psychological symptoms during menopause, came out in 2015. Sadly, too many drs aren't following that guidance.

@JinglingHellsBells
Both gluten and soya (especially gluten) have a bad effect on the thyroid especially gluten. To the thyroid especially one that's unwell/going through menopause it looks exactly like its own tissue, when gluten enters the body thyroid thinks it's being attacked.
Hence auto immune problems, soya does the same to the thyroid
Now I'm a vegan for a few decades and some, in the past I thought soya was brilliant for menopause but I was very wrong. How do I find myself on the same side as the Paleo dudes are definitely not vegan ?
You do know that the amount of gluten we eat now is massive ?
Our parents
Grand parents etc would have eaten a fraction, given they had to forage, mill, pound the wheat it was a big job, also wheat has bred to now have a huge massive amount of gluten . Past grains didn't.
We have even done this to our pets, massive amounts of wheat and soya in meat eaters food.
Again thyroid tests in this country are useless.
So called third world countries have better thyroid tests than we do.
No doctor ever does a blood test before handing out antidepressants ad hoc.
But they mostly believe blood tests over patients symptoms in thyroid problems.
Even if that person has thyroid tumours.

@JinglingHellsBells yes they are normal events but my reaction to normal worrying events are totally over the top . I get so anxious over things about my pets that my husband thinks is crazy . Same with my son he is trying to find a flat for 2nd year uni and I also been really anxious over that too. Previously it was only health anxiety that I suffered from and other life worries like work , children , family I could handle . Not now . Just feel on edge constantly .
thanks everyone for the wealth of information and advise.

Guess lots of things I can do to try to help myself first

These have worked wonders for me:

www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/health-her-perimenopause-mind-supplement-capsules-60059890?skuid=059890

Your GP being 'very clear' that she wants you on anti depressants is NOT what the Nice guidelines say. Nice guidelines say joint decision making.

Your symptoms are very similar to mine apart from I had uncontrollable rage in the mix. Obviously I still worry about things but it's not overwhelming since HRT.

@KarenLovesRosario I think that any strong claims about certain foods affecting the thyroid (for example) should link to credible research. Be happy to read anything you post.

I am aware of intolerances having been under the care of a pioneer in the field (Prof of allergy) 30 years ago, and I myself avoid gluten as far as possible.

But this isn't what the OP is asking about! She says her GP is pushing ADs and NICE say they are not first line treatment for psychological issues at the time of peri.