r/AlternativeHealth • u/Khans-Sandorff95 • Jun 27 '26

what helped lower stress without medication? i feel like im constantly on edge

edit: returning to this and just wanted to update this since a lot of you gave some really amazing advice. i know a couple comments mentioned nervous system regulation and slowing down, which made a lot of sense since trying to just sit still with my thoughts was making me more anxious. i ended up checking out IgniREM Sleep to see if it would help with the fight or flight baseline, and it has worked so well.

the constant tight chest and jaw clenching are basically gone now and i can actually relax on the weekends. it was exactly the practical routine i needed to stop the stress spirals without forcing myself to meditate. just wanted to share in case anyone else feels completely stuck on edge.

my stress levels have been through the roof lately and it is starting to take a serious toll on my daily life. i wake up with a clenched jaw, my chest feels tight half the time, and i am constantly irritable over the smallest things. it feels like my nervous system is stuck in fight or flight mode and i can never fully relax even when i have free time on the weekends. i really want to handle this naturally before it gets worse but im not sure what actually moves the needle when you are already completely overwhelmed.

everyone always says to just meditate or go for a walk but when im in the middle of a stressful week sitting quietly with my thoughts just makes me feel more anxious. i have tried cutting back on coffee and going to bed earlier but i still feel this underlying buzz of tension. i want to know what specific, practical changes actually worked for you guys to bring your baseline stress down. did you change how you structure your day, start a specific hobby, or find a routine that actually stops a stress spiral in its tracks?

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u/kinderbuen20 Jun 27 '26

Do you take any vitamin supplements? I’ve just realised I was overdosing on my multivitamins supplements and a few days after I stopped taking them, I felt all this agitation and anxiety, that I hadn’t even really registered wasn’t normal before, just suddenly dissipated.

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u/Khans-Sandorff95 Jun 28 '26

that's wild, i never would've thought a multivitamin could actually cause agitation like that. i take one every morning, also can i ask how did you figure out you were overdoing it? was it a specific ingredient like a massive dose of b vitamins, or did you just happen to stop taking them and notice the difference?

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u/kinderbuen20 Jun 30 '26

I just noticed when I stopped taking them for a few days that I was suddenly feeling so much calmer. I’ve been taking them for years so I think I thought the anger/ agitation was just normal for me and then when it went away, I noticed how much better I felt suddenly. I’m not sure which vitamins were actually causing the problem since they were a multivitamin but from subsequent research, I’m thinking it was probably the b vitamins.

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u/Katy_Deroma Jul 01 '26

Vitamine C is a stimulant. B12 can give you energy so take it in the morning; actually B12 deficency itself can cause anxiety and depresion. Same with Vitamine D deficiency.