Does anyone know if there is an over the counter medication to ease stress and tension?
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To sleep better at night try Melatonin. You can purchase this at Wal-Mart. Take one tab about an hour before bed and you will sleep great without feeling groggy in the morning.
For stress relief during the day try Calms Forte by Highland Brands. You can also purchase this at Wal-Mart. Try 2 - 3 tabs during the day. It also helps with PMS symptoms - you won't feel like punching someone! Calms can also be used as a sleep aid at night. They are safe enough to use on children.
Both items are very inexpensive - between $5 - $8.
Give them a try. I think you will find them very helpful.
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I would recommend you try "St John's Wart". Its a nice relaxer, just be careful with the dosage, more than one may make you a little sleepy, its best if you tried it at home first. These could help you and you could still function normally and carry on with your everyday things whatever they may be.
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I can suggest visiting a quality health food / vitamin store and asking a knowledgeable sales person. They should be able to direct to many products in herbal form that have shown to help with stress and tension.
I also recommend looking at your life style. Do you work too much? Have large financial burdens? Not get enough sleep? Does hypertension run in your family?
At least try taking some time for yourself. Read a good book, take a daily walk, sit in the tub for an hour. Also, stop drinking caffeine (try "calming" tea instead). Do something, anything that does not result in bad stress.
And if all else fails go to a free clinic or research getting government aid to see a doctor or even a therapist. Some colleges with a psychology department may give free therapy if they feel you need it.
Best wishes.
a six pack of budweiser everynight will do the trick! St. johns wort can help with depression, and valarian root (usually taken as a tea) has a very similar effect as valium. The only problem is it smells like foot odor. either of these can be purchased at a health food store or even in wal-marts vitamin and herb section. cost is about 4-8 dollars for the st. johns wort and about the same for a box of valarian root tea bags.
I was in the same boat . it sucks! :) I did manage to come up with the money to see a doctor . I cut back on my phone service, cancelled my cable, even sold a few things on eBay to make the bill .. the doctor put me on a buffet of pills (starting me on free samples). I was disappointed to find out that they didn't work for me. They all had awful side effects that stressed me out even more than before.
The only thing that has worked for me is a total lifestyle change . and writing. It sounds sort of juvenile, but keeping a journal is truly an uplifting gesture. I started eating better, more fresh fruits and veggies, more water, less soda and eating fast food. I make more trips to the park, on my bike instead of spending so much time in my car (road rage). I rescued a little dog from the pound . now I have someone that's just DYING to see me when I return, even if I've only been gone for an hour! lol . I stopped watching the regular shows in the evening, and replaced them with old shows I bought on dvd . I Love Lucy, Ozzie and Harriet, The Waltons . I took up learning a second (and now third) language . I make last-minute stops at the nursing home, just to say hi to a few strangers in need of a little friendship . oh, and I stopped reading the newspaper and watching the news (how depressing). I end the day with a hot cup of chamomile tea and a good, uplifting book.
Try a few of these tricks and see if you feel better. They're all cheap (or free) to do . and you won't become dependent on some chemical substance. We all have the ability to be happy on the inside, we just have to know where to look :)
Good luck in your journey.
Chamomile
St. Johns Wort
Chamomile also comes in a wonderful tasting tea
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