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Natural/Herbal ways to deal with anxiety?

I've been dealing with anxiety for several years now and it has recently gotten worse. My doctor put me on an anxiety medicine (Citalopram/Celexa -20mg) but after taking the first dose I had a terrible reaction to it, I couldn't even keep it down. I know there are probably other medications that I would have better reactions to but I decided to try dealing with my anxiety on my own first. I'm wondering if anyone could give me some advice/ideas for natural or herbal ways to deal with anxiety. I would be so happy to hear of any success stories from people who have dealt with anxiety on their own too. :)
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Thank you for the advice! :)
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If you don't understand how natural medicine works I would strongly suggest seeing an expert -- a master herbalist, a naturopath, a practitioner of integrated medicine.  The natural approach would include a combination of remedies and lifestyle changes and therapy.  For an overview read Natural Highs by Hyla Cass, a psychiatrist at UCLA.
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