Well its 4:30 and instead of sleeping im writing this thread. I have had panic attacks and anxiety for about five years now. I have tried paxil and it worked. But when I stopped taking it I had a hard time with insomnia and dizzy spells. I was panic and anxiety free without meds for about year and a half then they started slowly coming back. What really gets to me is that I dont get much sleep. Sometimes I lay in bed and suffer all night. I went to my doc and she gave me a RX for atarax. She said it would relax me and help sleep. I only take it if I need it. Basicly like taking Benadryl. Makes you sleepy. I was just wondering if anyone was trying to cure there anxiety with herbal medicine because I dont want to be put back on meds. Please help me here.