Hey Melissa818, Your body takes awhile to get used to regular Kava usage. I did have some side effects in the beginning, but they mostly went away by regular use. Being on this Forum will be very helpful. Many of the the People here are very experienced with Kava and have been through what you've going through. The U tube Kavasseur reviews will be helpful too in buying Good Kava. There is some junk Kava out there. Something I also do for anxiety also is Yoga stretches and Yoga breathing {Non Religious}. You will find your answers and Kava can defiantly be apart of that. Keep posting here if needed. Welcome.
Mrbinx69 mentioned GHK Nene and HIwa are good choices for relief. I agree. Those are both 2 Kavas I will always try to have on hand. Nene is so Balanced and Hiwa, for me, sings !