Posted by janejane on January 19, 2010, at 6:54:23
In reply to Re: peanut gives up- take me to the (any) hospital » inanimate peanut, posted by Phillipa on January 19, 2010, at 0:02:50
Oh Peanut, I'm so sorry. What a difficult day. And without your meds, too. Hopefully your travel nightmare will be long over by the time you get this, but if you're still without your PRN, you could try green tea for the anxiety.
If you can get it, matcha (or maccha) is an especially potent kind since it's made by mixing powdered tea leaves in hot water (as opposed to steeping). Because you ingest the whole leaf, you get more of the calming theanine (amino acid). I've read that starbucks makes lattes out of it, though I've never tried one. I drink the plain stuff at home, and I find that it can ease anxiety quite a bit. It's no accident that it's the type of tea used in Japanese tea ceremony because it really does induce a sense of calm and focus (possibly due to affecting GABA, dopamine, and serotonin).
If you can't get matcha, you can try regular green tea, but you might want to steep it longer for the most benefit. (I do that sometimes, and it seems to work.)
Be strong, Peanut. You're almost there.
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