Acupuncture

Question: Acupuncture points for anxiety?

(Posted by: Meus Zominium :D on 2008-11-07 18:17:47)

My guardian thinks i have anxiety/ fear/ nervousness and i either need to do acupuncture or medicine, problem is i practically have a phobia of needles...... and i canNOT go on medication. so does anyone know what points they'd use for this? ;~;

Posted by: siamacupuncture on 2008-11-07, 18:42:40

Acupuncture can be very beneficial for anxiety and other forms of emotional distress. If you are fearful of needles, you may want to try acupressure on yourself, or even better, by a professional acupressure therapist. Here's an article describing some of the key points for using acupressure for anxiety: altmd.com/ Articles/ Acupressure-for-Anxiety however, acupuncture is a much stronger therapy, especially for anxiety. I recommend finding an acupuncturist that can be gentle to help ease you into this form of treatment. Here's some information on acupuncture for anxiety: altmd.com/ Articles/ Acupuncture-for-Anxiety-and-Depression an acupuncturist can also often recommend Chinese herbal medicine that can benefit anxiety, without needles or the side effects of pharmaceuticals. Hope you feel better soon...

Posted by: I chi wawa on 2008-11-07, 18:26:13

I suffered from the same thing years ago and sometimes I still get a little anxiety with I have to do certain things. The key is to think positively. When you feel an anxiety attack coming on you should immediately think about what you're thinking about. What I mean is become aware of your thought processes so you can think of something else right away. The more you dwell on things the more likely you will have an anxiety attack. Also, there is this website where you can get these all natural/ herbal supplements that can help you with your anxiety. I hope this was helpful and good luck!

Posted by: Alice B on 2008-11-07, 18:56:28

Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc. Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level. But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort " - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc. The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced... you have that "learned behavior " in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction... There are several other techniques to help cope them! Ok, to use Distraction or the acupressure points: Firstly, try to.... Extracted from Source.

Posted by: spiritwise333 on 2008-11-07, 21:43:39

If you are not interested in medication or acupuncture for Anxiety and Panic disorders then I suggest that you learn about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). EFT is also called "acupressure for the emotions " or "acupuncture without needles ". It has a very good success rate for anxiety. I strongly recommend that you do not try to treat yourself and that you work with an experienced EFT practitioner. You can Google EFT practitioners near you. Good Luck.