Is there any alternative medicine i can take?

for social anxiety?
I am doing really well pushing myself but the problems i am having is the physical symptoms like shaking, blushing etc. My doctor and nurse won’t to put me on anti depressants but i have been on them before for depression and it messed me up so bad that i was nearly put in hospital. I do not want to go through that again. I was thinking about beta blockers but my nurse is not too keen for me to go on them so is there any other things i can take?
I am going to have CBT but there is a waiting list

Hi
I have 3 sites here all that ive recommended before they are CBT courses online and they are free have a look at them first and see what you think.

http://www.livinglifetothefull.com

http://moodgym.anu.edu.au

http://ecouch.anu.edu.au

I would however ask your doctor first before trying these courses but you could if you wanted use them in conjunction with the CBT that you are going to get…as you could put them in to practice.

I think if you wanted an alternative approach to the anxiety you could try meditation which might be helpful
Also there is a technique i learnt that may help to calm you down when things seem to getting to much
It uses your first and middle fingers to gently tap starting from your forehead then your right templethen to your chin to the middle of your chest it is suppose to calm you down by stimulating nerves. Try and seex

Have you heard of Kalms? it is a herbal which is suppose to help treat stress and that of worry but i would check with your GP again with this
Hope this helps