Chamomile Tea-For Panic Attacks/Anxiety??

Chamomile is considered a bed time tea, so drinking some shouldn't keep you up. It isn't known for reducing anxiety, but it won't hurt you to have a cup.

I don't know about the tea and I know its too late for you now, but I used to have really bad anxiety until I started high intensity workouts. I try to workout out 40min to an hour a day and it really has improved my anxiety. Not sure if this is helpful, just sharing what has worked for me.

My sister suffers from anxiety and panic attacks, and she is always drinking chamomile. I don't know if someone told her to or if she just likes it. I'll have to ask.

Chamomile tea has helped me. Also, melatonin supplements, which are a sleep aid, so need to be taken right at bedtime.

Here is a link to another tea I have that does seem to help me relax - I don't like it as well as chamomile, but it isn't bad at all.

http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/herbal-teas/tension-tamer

Also, I have read a number of times that there is a link between low magnesium and anxiety. Magnesium can be absorbed through the skin. So a warm bath in epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) might help you, I believe it has helped me.

Chamomile can be calming, but it depends on how much anxiety you have. Several posters already recommended some good advice that I'll reiterate and add to as well. I have anxiety and have found that for me, I need to be on anti-anxiety meds. Everyone's different; some people need it for short periods of time to get through stressful events, others need to be on a certain level overall. Here's a few, non-medical ways to deal with anxiety:
- work out!! A good workout will decrease stress and help you sleep better at night.
- Avoid chocolate, caffeine, and sugar after 5pm. Avoid eating after 9pm. Everyone's different, but I find I sleep best when I cut off my caffeine intake by 5. Plus I avoid eating too close to bed time.
- Journal, pray, meditate, read for at least 15 minutes before bed. Helps to shut your brain down and switch into sleep mode. Also avoid TV screens as it can radiate a lot of light and make it harder for your brain to switch to bedtime mode.
- 4-7-8 breathing. Breathe in for 4, hold for 7, breathe out for 8. When I was having panic attacks, this was the major, non-medication intervention that helped me.
- Progressive muscle relaxation. You tense each muscle group and hold for 8 seconds, then release. Start with your toes, then calves, then knee caps, then quads, then buttocks, then abs, then pecs/shoulder. You may be able to find a video online that walks you through it.

Chamomile tea, lavender oil, will help relax the mind. However, it is important to understand the root of your panic attack. Too much stress? Learn to de-stress, do some yoga stretch, breathing exercise. That might help too.

Chamomile can be calming, but it depends on how much anxiety you have. Several posters already recommended some good advice that I'll reiterate and add to as well. I have anxiety and have found that for me, I need to be on anti-anxiety meds. Everyone's different; some people need it for short periods of time to get through stressful events, others need to be on a certain level overall. Here's a few, non-medical ways to deal with anxiety:
- work out!! A good workout will decrease stress and help you sleep better at night.
- Avoid chocolate, caffeine, and sugar after 5pm. Avoid eating after 9pm. Everyone's different, but I find I sleep best when I cut off my caffeine intake by 5. Plus I avoid eating too close to bed time.
- Journal, pray, meditate, read for at least 15 minutes before bed. Helps to shut your brain down and switch into sleep mode. Also avoid TV screens as it can radiate a lot of light and make it harder for your brain to switch to bedtime mode.
- 4-7-8 breathing. Breathe in for 4, hold for 7, breathe out for 8. When I was having panic attacks, this was the major, non-medication intervention that helped me.
- Progressive muscle relaxation. You tense each muscle group and hold for 8 seconds, then release. Start with your toes, then calves, then knee caps, then quads, then buttocks, then abs, then pecs/shoulder. You may be able to find a video online that walks you through it.

And if these don't work - don't be too scared to get help from your dr! Believe me, antianxiety medication is the best thing I ever did for myself.

I currently take Celexa and it is not preventing them..But this all just started like yesterday. I used to have them really bad in the past but now they are back and I feel horrible because the after effects of the attacks all nite last nite...My head feels weird and it is like I am kind of off balance and just not myself.

How long have you been taking Celexa for?

I have sleep problems and anxiety attacks OCD and depression I take citalipram and tamazipan but I drink lemon tea as well as chamomile tea it really helps me. Good luck

I have been suffering the last past few days & nites with Panic/Anxiety attacks...It is making me scared to try and go to sleep because when I lay down for some reason that is when I can feel them coming on. The last past 2 nites I have waken up about 3 times each nite in panic. I have been under quite a bit of stress lately and was wondering if anyone else has heard of drinking Chamomile Tea for stress, anxiety/panic? I am on central standard time and it is almost 9 pm here...Is it too late to brew me a cup as I don't need anything else keeping me from sleeping...Please advise!! :ohwell:

Magnesium citrate, 400mg daily but only with your doctor's blessings. I'm not a doctor.

i've tried chamomile but i find sometimes it doesnt cut it. when i can't control it for whatever reason i take a liquid valerian supplement. it's sold in most vitamin/supplement sections. talk to your doctor though!

Hey There!!

I have suffered from this in the past as well and honestly the subconscious mind is such a *****!! haha!! Sometimes it takes a few weeks for you to discover the root of why you are getting night panics. I get them a few times a year and when I do, I basically just shut down as much as I possibly can in life and try my best figure out WHY I am getting them. The main thing that you MUST do when you do end up waking up in the middle of the night or find yourself drifting off and get a shot of adrenaline is to immediately say to yourself "its okay, I'm okay I am not going to die just relax" and then start immediately focusing on your breathing. If you say to yourself "oh no!! I'm getting another panic attack!" which is a common response then you will make the situation much much worse!

I do not recommend sleeping pills. People with severe anxiety can fight them off and you just end up waking up groggy and more anxious the next day!
Deep breathing - definitely the 4-7-8 rule that someone posted about! I just saw that on Dr. Oz
Increase your vitamins! Magnesium, VtD, B-complex and DHA and just a general multi vit is good too
Prayer meditation or just meditation
Cam tea is awesome!! Sleepy time tea has Valerian root in it that is proven to decrease anxiety.
Keep yourself busy the next day! Even if you don't sleep or only get a few hours... if you focus on that then you will have a terrible night the next night and the cycle will continue. But you MUST acknowledge that you are feeling anxious. If you try to stuff it down it only makes it worse. State the negative and counteract with a positive. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (google it!) takes a LOT of work but it definitely works!
Green Tea instead of coffee or energy drinks. I know your instinct is to drink more caffeine if you are tired but just deal with being tired for a week or so and your body will eventually get regulated.
I think someone mentioned HIIT training. Very awesome but do only in the morning!!
NO ALCOHOL!!! it will make your anxiety so much worse!!
Be patient This is the hardest thing for me to remember when I am in the throws of anxiety. We constantly tell ourselves that we will always feel this way when in fact its just not true. Your going through something that needs time to work its way out of your system.

You will be okay I promise! Good luck!!

blue scullcap = 'nerve tonic'. not sure about its indication for anxiety, but it was recommended to me by someone who was taking it for 'stress'. i take it for nerve pain. i would recommend checking w/ Dr. before taking it, although i've never heard of any side-effects or contra-indications.