Thanks for your post. It looks like this was posted many times, so I’m responding to the first and the last in hopes you will see this.

The nervous system responds to stimuli for a variety of reasons including our history with safety (or lack thereof), fear, trauma, and connection (or lack thereof). While I don’t know your biological health history, you may have a propensity for overactivity in the basal ganglia, which is involved in our fear experience and the supplements your physician provided may attend to this. Anxiety can also be connected to insufficient levels of magnesium, B6, or other micronutrients that support the nervous system. GABA, a neurotransmitter responsible for calming our nervous system, can be greater synthesized if we are getting enough fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kefir, yogurt, or kimchi. It’s also increased through regular exercise. 

Additional supports for yourself might include any activities that are particularly grounding and calming for you, such as mindfulness meditation, diaphragmatic breathing, humming/chanting, qigong, or being in a natural setting such as by water, in a forest, or in a garden. Surrounding yourself with people or animals who offer comfort can also help to lower anxiety and increase your sense of rootedness in what is. 

I hope some of these prove useful to you. Best!

-Zoe

Hello Amanda, I sent you a message.  Hope it’s helpful. =)