How do you find relief from constant anxiety 24/7?

Good for you getting going so quickly with therapy! I wish you well with that. As for my statement about anxiety being normally self-limiting, I didn't mean to imply one must relinquish control to it ... I don't even understand what that means. I meant that in "normal" people, a period of anxiety is about a genuinely traumatic or threatening life event and it will fade on it's own, meaning one simply outlasts the active grief or fear, and settles into a place where one doesn't think about it so much, and it's less painful when you do. One welcomes the return of a desire to pursue other interests and turns one's attention more and more to things less unpleasant. Sometimes this mechanism fails, and sometimes the anxiety wasn't about reality at all -- in such cases one has an anxiety disorder and must enlist help in achieving relief. Your therapist may be oriented toward helping people cope with a life of anxiety, where you work at minimizing the negative effects. If you have an identifiable cause, however remote, you have the option of direct attack. I was sexually abused as a child, and eventually came to learn that abusers rely on a child's shame and fear to never tell. It didn't help to whisper my dirty secret to a counsellor, and when I saw how my anxiety faded before a frontal attack in other areas of my psyche, I stopped covering for him and quite casually, whenever it just came up in conversation, I told the truth, and it set me free. I don't know and don't even care whether he has been harmed by my revelations -- it's enough that I've been able to cast off the guilt and take pride in telling people exactly why I despise the man to this day. It was revenge. Tangentially, I'm also free of guilt about my bad relationship with my mother. She taught me, at age four, the meaning of betrayal when I told her what my brother was doing so she would make him stop ... she said "no, he's not" and turned away. I was staggered years later when I learned she had also been aware when the son of family friends molested me ... the boy's mother was her only friend and she wasn't prepared to sacrifice that for a little girl who would just get over it anyway. So you, my friend, you go and dig fearlessly in your present and past, and try not to let your medications prevent you feeling and recognizing the painful parts you may need to address.

I say again because it is important. On all the meds I was taking for psychiatric medication, I could not think, gave up trying to do anything even exercising. Now that I am off the medication I did not need I am fully awake now and have more strength and energy than I have ever had. There is definitely a domino effect happening. The more I do the more I learn, the more I do right, the more self confidence I gain. I am working on myself first, reading about cognitive behavioral therapy and see the errors in my thought process
I did not stop taking all those medications without the help from Mayo to help me with what I needed and didn’t need. I still take 2 bipolar meds, one for depression and one for mania
I am alert enough now to find information on bipolar disorder and try to anticipate and manage symptoms so I know I am doing everything I can to help myself

I’m sorry you are suffering so. I am on a lot of medication. However, I am on less than I was. I did a bunch of research and came to believe my medications were likely at least part of the problem. I presented my findings to my PCP and my Psych provider and we came up with a plan. This process began five weeks ago.

Titrate off Seroquel: I couldn’t exercise when I was taking it.
Start exercising vigorously: More is better but at least three times a week.
Titrate off Ativan: Not easy but completed.
Change my diet: minimal sugar, much less caffeine and more protein.

Just these four changes have taken me from a man ready to take his own life to a man who is feeling the best he has in decades. The side effect is my sleep is messed up, but it is getting better already.

We have started the titration of Effexor. It is likely to be slow going from here as I take high doses of antidepressants and mood stabilizes.

Beware of taking a pill that addresses a side effect from what you already are taking.

I had a bunch of therapy in my twenties that was very productive. In my forties I was feeling down and tired I went to see a psychiatrist who prescribed; the first day 450mg of Effexor, 450mg of Wellbutrin and 900mg of lithium. Every doc since then has simply added meds until I was on 14 different meds daily, some psych meds and others to deal with the side effects.

I lucked out and happened to get two new docs a few moths ago who believe less is more, they agreed to support me. This all started when I read a book “Brain Energy” by a doctor Palmer at McClain and Harvard. It's the only recommendation I feel safe making. The rest is just my experience.

May your journey become easier. Remember you are loved!

While meds have their place, I believe starting with what I can do MYSELF First: wholesome food to stave off mental health problems including anxiety and depression. In fact there has been in the news much coverage recently about the connection of Ultra Processed Foods with health problems from mental to physical such as cancer not to mention excessive muscle atrophy, heart, blood sugar levels and obesity. But I'll start with Mayo:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/expert-answers/coping-with-anxiety/faq-20057987

Hi
This is a great question and always looking for natural alternatives to medication is great.
Its pretty hard to really give much advice on this since social and medical factors definitely play into anxiety and I obviously dont know those.

I dont know what medications you have tried in the past, or what type of anxiety you have , but things like Cognitive behavioral therapy among others can be helpful for some kinds of anxieties , including OCD etc.

I know some people have good luck with low doses of medications like propranolol or Atenolol for anxiety. Those are actually beta blockers but are used for anxiety and sometimes tremors as well.

Its great you are putting focus on your health and diet. I agree we have too many chemicals in everything we eat drink and do. Im sure it plays a role is so many things.

I would only caution you if you plan to start new supplements or herbal additions to check with your physician if you have other underlying medical conditions or take other medications. Sometimes even the most innocent over the counter medication or supplement can cause a problem for certain people. Always good to check. 🙂

This is especially true for things like Melatonin, Ashwagandha, St Johns Wort, CBD tinctures and oils , among others.

Do your own research too. What works for one person may not work for another. You know your body the best.

Just dont let all the research and desire to make these changes turn into another source of anxiety for you. It can be overwhelming when you dive down that rabbit hole and start really looking at what is your food and things you can change. Pace yourself, make small changes , little steps lead to bigger ones and eventually you get there! 🙂

I suffer from anxiety and some depression . I can't find a DR who will give me xanx for the sever anxiety. They must look at it as a controlled substance also.

Has anyone suggested Buspar (buspirone) for anxiety?
It has helped me a lot!!

The question that I ask of myself whenever there is a health problem: What can I do MYSELF before I consult another external help whether via therapy or meds.
This is what I asked when I was in my 50s (I'm nearly 80 now) when I felt pain in my left knee and right foot. Scared, knowing I won't be able to work in my field, I read all what the national arthritis group had to say. I started strengthening and flexibility exercises around those areas. Yes I did have One injection where I was told it like it works often but not always (which is true of nearly Everything in this world whether starting a war of going for a walk, right?) WELL I had been been able to work in such places until 67 when I wanted to retire to Do what I wished to make sense of my life.

I still follow this rule -- it's nearly free, often immediately available, and makes one feel GOOD about Oneself. Last night I slept 9 sound hours -- I think I was doing air soccer kicks because I didn't go for brisk walk. With modest means, I still am still free of any meds, surgeries, therapies, managing stresses with sensible thinking (CBT/CDT) eating wholesome mostly plant based,
What I miss is a few close friends who energize and challenge each other physically, mentally and emotionally. I'm furiously exploring every opportunity Daily. This is one thing that's entirely OUTSIDE my control Alone. I wish we all have such bonds that truly enrich our lives no matter what stage in age or health or income.

Fight like hell. As suggested, please try yoga, meditation as well as talk therapy. There is hope. I too, suffer with extreme anxiety and PTSD. Commit to healing. Best of luck to you. 🌺

"Commit to healing" is very wise advice. I need to do this instead of seeking out a way to escape feeling so anxious.