Thanks, Crypts! I had my thyroid checked and it's normal. My diet is pretty clean and I take vitamins and supplements. I was doing vegetarian but my hair started falling out! My GP said it could be stress and too little protein, so I gave up the ayurvedic diet and now eat clean animal protein and organic vegetables, green smoothies etc. Thanks for the information regarding essential oils. One thing I haven't mentioned is that I have PTSD, I believe, from a terrible harassment/stalker situation that happened to me in the past few years. It's over now but I think that situation ramped up my anxiety levels, and since then I haven't been able to bring them back down to normal. At the same time I was battling the harassment situation my only sister was dying of cancer. In the chaos I lost a contract job I loved. Usually I can snap back from adversity but it didn't happen this time around. Instead I just felt really damaged and broken. I know this forum is going to help me heal. It has helped me already -- in one day, yes! You are all really special here. Thank you for the generous welcoming light you have been shining on me.