Anxiety Problems (Type O-Secretor)
Hi Gang,
I am hoping some of you will have some good advice for me. For the
last couple of years I’ve been having trouble, on & off, with
anxiety. Lately, the anxiety problems are getting pretty bad.
Probably because of my sister’s illness & death (diagnosed in June,
died Oct 25 of leukemia), loss of my job in June, etc.
Please, do any of you have any knowledgable solution(s) to my
problem? I really don’t want to have to resort to going to my doctor
who most likely give me a prescription for Paxil, etc. I don’t want
to put unneccessary chemicals into my body. I’ve worked since June
to cleanse it. HELP!!!
Donna
November 30th, 2004 at 8:57 pm
I have found “Anatomy of the Spirit” to be of great benefit.
Actually, all of Carolyn Myss’ work is of great help to me. She talks
about embracing the chaos, walking into the mystery. She, too, has a
meditation tape, it’s called “Spiritual Power, Spiritual Practice” or
vice versa with morning and evening meditations.
I also fill my mind with the works of Dr. Wayne Dyer, Anthony Robbins,
Leo Buscaglia (a personal favorite) and Norman Vincent Peale. There
are others, but these are among my favorites.
And don’t forget vigorous exercise to burn off the stress. For me,
running serves as both a meditative and physical outlet. Whenever I
get away from it, the stressors of life seem to overwhelm me.
I’m not a poet, but one day when I returned from a run, I wrote this
poem to express how I felt.
Karen
As the day begins, I shake the slumber from my body.
The toll of age and the burden of its years weigh heavily,
but I push on.
Much to do today,
as always,
but I make time for a run.
Its spring, so instead of the treadmill,
I choose to run outside.
I start my run and fall into a natural rhythm.
I notice the dawn of a new day breaking on the horizon.
Have I noticed this before?
The sun is rising and all around me I am aware of life.
Birds singing and playing
Squirrels and rabbits foraging for food
Suddenly I am aware of the life coursing through my body!
I feel the strength in my legs;
I give thanks.
I feel the breath in my lungs;
I give thanks.
I feel the power in my spirit;
I give thanks.
Gratitude fills my heart for all the wonderful blessings in my life.
The burdens that weighed so heavily just a few minutes before play
across my mind,
but fall away.
I am ready to face anything!
December 1st, 2004 at 2:42 am
In a message dated 11/6/01 7:27:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kmaskell@… writes:
Ann,
I second that.
Last year my sister was very sick for several months, then had a serious
stroke that left her paralyzed, unable to move, talk, or acknowledge
anything. This lasted for 3 weeks before she died. It was terrible having
to go to the hospital and see her and not be able to do anything. The only
thing that kept me sane was to exercise. I went to the gym to work out 3 or
4 times a week and it made me feel much better. Somehow I got through it.
Without the exercise I don’t think that I would have been able to handle it.
Sharon (Ontario) Canada
December 5th, 2004 at 4:15 pm
Isn’t St. John’s Wart an avoid for Os?
December 6th, 2004 at 12:29 am
Sure, I understand. I tried St. John’s Wart a few years ago and just
did NOT like what it did to me. I tried it at the recommendation of a
friend - who I now know is type A - and it seemed to intensify my
negative emotions. I knew within *days* that I didn’t care for that
stuff. That’s why it stood out for me in the ER4YT book as an avoid.
One of those “Oh, sure, NOW you tell me!” things. It might have
changed, though, with the LR book. I couldn’t find a reference in the
online database. Like so many things, it’s individual. Good luck
with it.
Karen
December 6th, 2004 at 5:04 am
St John’s Wort is avoid for O’s…
“Type Os have lower levels of the enzyme MAO, and St John’s Wort is an MAO
inhibitor. This perhaps explains why many type Os on St John’s Wort say they
feel “weird” or have disturbing dreams. I have however been finding that type Os
with mild to moderate depression do benefit from the amino acid tyrosine (which
can boost dopamine levels), and arginine (which is used to recycle nitrous oxide
in the nervous system). Also, the gene for the enzyme dopamine beta hydroxylase
sits right on top of the ABO gene and there are indications that this may cause
psychiatric syndromes to be somewhat related to ABO blood group. Maybe those
Japanese personality observations were not so off-the-wall after all?” –Peter
D’Adamo, ND
blessings,
kathy s
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increased to approx. 85% functionality in my normal life. It was so nice to be
myself again - back to normal. You don’t feel like a million bucks or anything
like that…but you just feel normal, you can think straight, not dreading
social situations and trying to make small talk is like pulling teeth.
December 6th, 2004 at 1:18 pm
Yes Karen, St John’s Wort causes ‘weird’ reactions to most all O’s. Dr D’s
catechol O is also good. Those aminos work well
too.
blessings,
kathy s
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kksmith@…
December 8th, 2004 at 9:09 pm
I have lots of fillings. Not sure about their content. Had some for
years, so probably are amalgams.
Donna
December 9th, 2004 at 1:16 am
Thanks to both of you for reminding me! I do have some relaxation
tapes, etc., I must start using them again. By the way, thanks for
the poem, it is wonderful!
Donna
December 9th, 2004 at 5:23 am
Thanks–it has been tough. I think if I could just cry it would
help. Maybe I’m in denial, & if I cry that would mean I have to
accept my sister’s death as real. I “know” she’s gone, but it
doesn’t “feel” real….& I sometimes feel guilty about that. I’m
working on it.
Donna
December 9th, 2004 at 2:57 pm
My sister died in a car accident some number of years ago. It took me about 18
months to finally come to terms with her
death. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all deal with our grief in different
ways. The tears will come when they need to.
For me, it was Christmas. My sister and I had a special Christmas ritual. The
first Christmas without her was a bit of a
blur; it was my first Christmas in the Army, my first Christmas away from home
so I was adjusting to that and the stress of
Army life. By the second Christmas, life was more … ordinary and her presence
in my life was more pronounced. She’s been
gone now almost 20 years and I still miss her.
Denial is the first stage of grief. Typical stages include denial, anger,
bargaining, depression and finally, acceptance.
Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier and we all move through them at our own
pace. Honor yourself and your sister in your
own way and let your grief pass through these stages in its own time. In the
meantime, take care of yourself the best way you
can.
Blessings,
Karen
December 13th, 2004 at 2:21 am
Hi Donna, I hope that you will allow yourself to grieve….so important.
Tears heal, let them flow, my heart goes out to you.
Love,
Lilla
Thanks–it has been tough. I think if I could just cry it would
help. Maybe I’m in denial, if I cry that would mean I have
to
accept my sister’s death as real. I “know” she’s gone, but it
doesn’t “feel” real…. I sometimes feel guilty about
that. I’m
working on it.
Donna
— Lilla Luoma
— lillabell@…
Mitakuye oyasin….We Are All Related
March 25th, 2005 at 7:28 pm
Even if you had insurance I’m sure that they would not pay for removal and
replacement of perfectly good fillings. (read
sarcasm here).
April 6th, 2005 at 8:18 pm
I had a mouthful of amalgam fillings, some so old that they needed to be
replaced but since my teeth seemed to get worse each time I saw my dentist,
we decided it was time to remove all of them and I know have a full implant
on the bottom and temporary top waiting for 2002 to get my permanent denture
for the top. I never noticed any positive or negative results (other than
the normal pain and discomfort) when I had my bottom teeth or top teeth
removed, JMHO.
Hugs, Michele