saltminerrr
Kava Curious
Hi guys!
I hope everyone is doing well here. I was a on the forums roughly a year ago trying to explore Kava and its benefits when life intervened.
To start off, it helps to know that I have depression and anxiety issues, such as hypochondria, as well as a history of addictive behaviors and alcohol abuse. At the point that I disappeared a year ago I was attempting to come off of my SSRI medication, with doctor supervision, and was at the point that it should have been out of my system. I was attempting to use Kava as a replacement for alcohol so that I was able to get the relaxing effect that I was used to without turning into a drunken asshole. During this period I had what felt like a massive heart palpitation which ended up causing me to spiral and think I was having a heart attack. We ended up making the first of many ER visits due to my anxiety. To make a long story short, the doctors have seen me a million times and say I'm healthy, but that is not what my mind likes to think. Eventually my panic attacks subsided with the re-introduction of SSRI antidepressants. The Prozac (40mg/daily) I take allows me to compartmentalize my anxiety and rationalize more, but it does not make it go away. Through this long period I decided to abstain from substances other than what my Psych prescribed, so I left Kava alone for a while. After my hiatus I spoke with my PCP, who gave me the green light to try Kava again. So, here we are! This is not very cohesive and I have a lot to add, but I will do that a little later. Currently I am relaxed on 6TSB of Kava Supreme I had left over and even after not consuming Kava for a long while it has had good effects on me.
TLDR - Had to stop Kava for a while to get panic attacks under control and recently got the "OK" from my PCP to use Kava again.
If anyone has any questions about my experience with anxiety and addiction disorders feel free to ask! I will probably try to edit this post a little later and make it a bit more fluid, but maybe not.
Just ordered some more Supreme and got myself my second Aluball, finally! I am so excited to be pursuing Kava again and sharing my experiences!
I hope everyone is doing well here. I was a on the forums roughly a year ago trying to explore Kava and its benefits when life intervened.
To start off, it helps to know that I have depression and anxiety issues, such as hypochondria, as well as a history of addictive behaviors and alcohol abuse. At the point that I disappeared a year ago I was attempting to come off of my SSRI medication, with doctor supervision, and was at the point that it should have been out of my system. I was attempting to use Kava as a replacement for alcohol so that I was able to get the relaxing effect that I was used to without turning into a drunken asshole. During this period I had what felt like a massive heart palpitation which ended up causing me to spiral and think I was having a heart attack. We ended up making the first of many ER visits due to my anxiety. To make a long story short, the doctors have seen me a million times and say I'm healthy, but that is not what my mind likes to think. Eventually my panic attacks subsided with the re-introduction of SSRI antidepressants. The Prozac (40mg/daily) I take allows me to compartmentalize my anxiety and rationalize more, but it does not make it go away. Through this long period I decided to abstain from substances other than what my Psych prescribed, so I left Kava alone for a while. After my hiatus I spoke with my PCP, who gave me the green light to try Kava again. So, here we are! This is not very cohesive and I have a lot to add, but I will do that a little later. Currently I am relaxed on 6TSB of Kava Supreme I had left over and even after not consuming Kava for a long while it has had good effects on me.
TLDR - Had to stop Kava for a while to get panic attacks under control and recently got the "OK" from my PCP to use Kava again.
If anyone has any questions about my experience with anxiety and addiction disorders feel free to ask! I will probably try to edit this post a little later and make it a bit more fluid, but maybe not.
Just ordered some more Supreme and got myself my second Aluball, finally! I am so excited to be pursuing Kava again and sharing my experiences!
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