People with anxiety- how do you stop "the shakes"

[WeAreStars]

ive been doing better with my panic attacks, but lately ive been getting really shakey and it sucks.

anyone got any home-remedy type stuff that works for them? please dont suggest me going back on my meds, i just weaned off them and i dont need or want them anymore

[WintersTale]

My hands shake all the time. I don't know the solution to this.

If I did, I would offer it, believe me.

[Otherside]

I don't know any home remedies, but have you tried therepy such as CBT? Some of the breathing exercises they taught me to stay calm helped a lot. The idea was to inhale for five seconds, hold it for five seconds, and exhale for five seconds. Can be hard to remember to do when your panicking, I know, but give it a try, see of it helps you.

[EnjoyLife]

Beta blockers

[L]

Are you long off your meds? Did you get them as bad before you started the medication?

I don't know if you have tried any breaking exercises to help calm them?

[takethebiscuit]

It is possible for physiological conditions to cause hand shaking so it's worth checking it out with the doctor just to make sure it's actually psychological/anxiety related and not caused by something else going on.

And if you've just come off meds and this happening, I'd talk to your doctor about that too. Possible withdrawal symptoms might be causing the hand shaking.

It's difficult to suggest stuff that might help because I don't know the full extent of what's been going on for you. Sometimes the best way of tackling the hand shaking is to work on other things so the anxiety doesn't start in the first place. Sometimes, breathing exercises are more appropriate and sometimes ACT works.

I hope you find what you're looking for.

[metamorphosis]

Physical symptoms caused by SA or GAD include jitteriness, shaking, sweaty palms etc. The external sign, that are usually not always present. I have used propranolol with great success. I take it prn. Like if I have to ride the bus across town or will be around a lot of people. Talk to your pdoc about it and make sure you have your B.P. checked. It is a beta-blocker , so it was and is used for hypertension. Obviously, if you tend to be hypotensive, this type of med is probably not for you.

[WintersTale]

My hands have been shaking so badly that I'm thinking about going to the doctor. I don't know what's causing it?

[Sagan]

Beta Blockers work well for many people. I had too many negative effects while on them though. I usually tense up so much that my shaking consists of jerks and minor lurches. And I am afraid to swallow around people so I end up with a mouth full of saliva, then when I do it a big huge GULP. Sorry that wasn't really a solution for you but more of an 'I can relate post'

[metamorphosis]

My hands have been shaking so badly that I'm thinking about going to the doctor. I don't know what's causing it?

Yeah, that should be the first move. The hands shaking could be because of any number of things. One could be meds. or a cns. issue. You won't know until you rule out the possibilities. I also think pdocs should have their new patients get a full physical including blood tests and a thyroid check

[TetraStylis]

I use passionflower drops, no caffeinated drinks, chamomile tea, valerian drops. Can't underestimate the value of just stopping (when possible) though. If i'm shaking like a leaf on way to an appointment or somewhere I have to be and feel the panic building, I go stand just inside an alley, against a bollard, anywhere out of the way and do my deep breathing. I worried about how it looked at first but to be honest who cares, put them out of your mind and realise you're doing yourself a favour, no one else matters in that instance.