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EDIT: I want to clarify that my panic attacks are not the ones most people have, itās just Iāve never found a better word for it. Itās more of an extreme emotional terror or dread. It feels like youāre in a dark abyss of sadness and terror that you canāt climb out of. My first panic attack happened as an adolescent and āallā it was was my freaking out about the infinity of space but it didnāt take away from the sheer horror of it. The closest thing Iāve found is an existential crisis but it gets acute at times. I function well during the day but from time to time they come back in full force at night.
I came across kava while researching natural remedies for anxiety attacks, which Iāve suffered from since childhood. Iām going through a trying time right now and they are coming back full force in the evenings. I went out and got Herb Pharm tincture, the 1:1 which has 580 mg of kava rhizome. I took the standard dropperful last night and it was pretty good. Within minutes I was feeling relaxed and most of my existential panic was gone. But on reading more about kava, Iām afraid of the herb Pharm tincture since I occasional have elevated liver enzymes (this comes and goes for over 15 years now). Iāve had a liver scan done in the past and more bloodwork and nothing ever came up. But nonetheless, I think itās best to stick to traditional kava preparations. That being said, I have no idea what to get. Even looking at your sticky for reputable companies, itās a lot to take in. Basically I want a kava thatās good for a newbie who will only take it on occasion. I do t plan on this being an everyday thing. So if anyone has any experience with taking kava for treating panic attacks and have a product recommendation Iād love to hear it. P.S. I donāt do any drugs, no medication other than the occasional Tylenol but I do drink about 1 beer a day.
Edited post to clarify about my anxiety.
Thatās what I want. I want to clarify that my panic attacks arenāt if the oh my god I think Iām dying. Itās all emotional other than the tightness in the chest from the sheer existential terror. Itās just a horrible feeling about dying and not being able to fathom my children or spouse anymore. I want to try the traditional kava bc the kava tincture has helped the past few nights that I have taken it.
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Thank you, thatās very helpful.