Feb 21, 2012 08:06
I was wondering if anyone has any other recommendations for herbs, vitamins, etc. that would work well with holy basil.
I had heart surgery in December (My second one) and the same thing happened this time as last time. I go through a huge phase of depression and anxiety while my body tries to re-sync itself and heal. Not sure if it's PTSD or what, but it's pretty severe. I also suffer a bit from SAD so the weather isn't helping. My zest, focus, etc checked out.
I started taking Holy Basil about one week ago after speaking with the nutritionist at our local health food store. I take one in the AM and one after dinner. It's definately helped but to a certain degree. It reduces the amount of crying spells I experience but I still suffer from surges of anxiety and such. I'm wondering if anyone takes holy basil or knows about it and has an idea of something else I could add?
I usually take B complex vitamins, D and C but haven't taken them in a few days. The B's seemed to lessen the effects of the Holy Basil and I don't want to overstimulate my nervous system because I struggle with keeping that in check typically and I suspect it's out of whack. I have 5HTP which I tried but it made me incredibly tired- I'm looking for more of something to take during the day. The Holy Basil has helped me sleep enough that it's not a problem. Functioning better during the day is the key.
Last time it literally took me close to a year to feel really close to my normal self so any tips to help speed this along would be appreciated! My Dr prescribed an SSRI which I tried but it was awful. Prescribed another one but would rather not try it if I can get this under control naturally.