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Originally Posted by BlackSheep79
I know a little about essential oils. When I am going thru times of high anxiety or panic attacks. I put one drop of lavender essential oil in the middle of a Kleenex and carry it in my pocket. When an attack comes on I go in the bathroom or somewhere private so I don't look like a freak and take in a deep whiff of my Kleenex. I hold it in for a second and keep doing it for like a minute. It seems to work for me. I also do this if I'm having trouble sleeping.
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I wear a neckless with a glass vial that has Cotton in it soaked with the oil. When stressed or about to have an attack I use it to ground myself by taking it off and sniffing it. I used to do the Kleenex or a rag thing but would have to hide away as well. I still do go to the bathroom if its a panic attack but Somehow people around me took this as more normal an acceptable than "huffing paint" as my girlfriend calls it for anxiety.I would just say I like the smell it relaxes me. Maybe this can help you as well?
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Diagnosed: bipolar 1, ADHD combined type, GAD, avoidant personality disorder
Current meds: lamictal 300mg , saphris 10mg
Chronic complex Migraine meds: floricet, propranolol 120mg, gabapentin 2,400mg a day ( not sure it helps migraines or psych disorders...) 
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