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Vitamin D has helped my anxiety attacks
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 18, 2018 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Hello @neilc
I see that this is your first post at Mayo Connect and I would like to welcome you! I appreciate your post about the benefits of Vitamin D for anxiety. Vitamin D seems to be helpful for a lot of disorders. I found some articles on Mayo's website about Vitamin D, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/vitamin-d-deficiency/faq-20058397 and http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2811%2960190-0/abstract and https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-researchers-link-vitamin-d-and-chronic-pain-relief/
If you are comfortable sharing more about yourself, what was your Vitamin D level when it was first noticed as being low? In addition to the Vitamin D supplements, have you increased Vitamin D through your diet as well?
We look forward to getting to know you as you post again.
Teresa
Replies to "Hello @neilc I see that this is your first post at Mayo Connect and I would..."
Thank you Teresa.
I also do guided meditations I find they help with the anxiety and clearing the mind. I even do one at work which is twelve minutes and I do it on my break or lunch break.
I am 56 years old and had my first major breakdown when I was 22. I have had four hospitalizations of approximately 4 weeks each. My last one was in July 2016 where I was on an antibiotic for my diverticulitis and the antibiotics interacted with my cipralex and mirtazipine and I became very depressed and anxious and had severe suicidal ideations. I was hospitalized 12 days.
Thank you for sharing your history with anxiety and depression. It looks as if you have done a lot of work towards bettering your outlook and life. The guided meditations sound like they are very helpful to you.
If you are comfortable doing so, please let us know a little more about the guided meditation, do you follow a particular type of meditation practice?
Teresa
Thank you Teresa. My main guided meditations are from a wellness coach I saw by the name of Moria Hutchison, she is really nice.
Below are two guided meditations from her.
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The first one is 13 minutes long on the second is 24 minutes long.
I am uncertain what “practice “ you would call these but I find them calming and relaxing.
If I am anxious or depressed I find they help.
I also listen to some meditations on YouTube.
Here are two guided meditations I use the first is 13 minutes long the second 24 minutes.
http://www.wellnesswithmoira.com/for-download/Blissful_Mind.mp3
http://www.wellnesswithmoira.com/for-download/Inner_Stillness.mp3
Thanks, @neilc
Teresa
I went to the Royal Ottawa psych hospital to their sleep clinic. The doctor today said there is a close relationship between sleep apnea and anxiety. They are going to do a sleep test on me on April 12. I will find out if I need a Cpap machine.
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Hello,
At my first vitamin D test my level was 46. Thank you for the links on vitamin D I will read them.