Don't we all. I'm not on any meds but I've found going to Unity Church and vigorous physical exercise helps me, makes me feel strong and powerful, keeps me firmly in touch with an ANGER that resides beneath the anxiety. Then the only problem becomes not tearing someone's head off who messes with me and my bliss.

They help and if your therapist gets the right one for you first time then you’re set. It will take time to see a result but once it begins you should see a difference. No magic pills here though it will still take time and work on your part to heal. Blessings and you made the biggest exhibition of strength by asking for help.

I am not really that religious and I can't seem to get into excersising. I used to be really active but I stopped because I was insecure about mysel and ever since have sort of been sedentary for the past three years. I have a lot of anger too, and I end up lashing out at people. I feel bad because sometimes I can be really nasty and i can tell i was really hurtful.

Medication can really help. I was on Effexor. My psychiatrist just prescribed it again for me today because I’ve had a major setback. When I went on Effexor several years ago it completely helped stabilize me. My head cleared. I was lucky. I had no side effects. It was great in terms of how it helped with my mood but the withdrawal sucks. If I miss even 1 dose I start experiencing withdrawal. For me though the benefits outweigh any negatives.

TBH, I believe medication should be your last resort. You have to find alternatives and healthy outlets. For me, going outside and going for a walk helps a lot, exercising (cardio and strength), buying myself something just for me, meditating, dining out or just being alone so I can recharge. Coping through life in the most healthiest way possible is different for everyone. You have find what works for you.

Cbd has been working for me so far.. with a lot of exercise. Yoga. Unfortunately I still suffer from insomnia so I've been using melintolin to help me sleep.

A combination of therapy and medication can be helpful. It just takes time to find the right medication and dosage for you so the doctor may have to make adjustments in the beginning until they find what works for you. It takes 3 to 4 weeks for antidepressants to have its full effectiveness. You have to keep track of how you are feeling and tell your doctor of any negative reactions.

Thank you all for your feedback, greatly appreciated and gave me a lot to think about.

When I first started having panic attacks I saw over 3-4 therapists/counselors/psychiatrists at one time. I educated myself about the disorder and anxiety, got self help work books, got on a support group online that was amazing and I miss terribly (it was SO active, but as I'm relapsing with my panic disorder I tried to go back on and it's shut down-can still read things but can't login, chat, or search anything-it was panicsurvivor.com). That's when I found this one, although it's not nearly as active or gets the responses like the old one I was apart of. I can only hope this one will grow more.

Anyways, after my comfort zone got smaller and smaller and I didn't leave my house for about 3 months I finally gave in to medication. It was the best decision I ever made. Initially I tried an as needed med (benzo) and it was xanax-it helped but ended up needing more of it and more often and that scared me. It was finally decided in to go on an SSRI that changed my life. It was Prozac. I knew that they take time to start working 1-2 months usually so I promised I would give 1-3 months since my life really couldn't get any worse at that point. Well it did, the side effects from it were SO bad-my panic and anxiety got even worse, had horrible insomnia and nausea BUT, after about 3 weeks, that disappeared and I started slowly seeing benefits. It got better and better until I was about 90% recovered. I got my life back-I was my old self. I went months without suffering anxiety at all and mostly only suffered from it still driving.

I did so well that I started weaning myself off of it...I stopped last December 2016-slowly my life started unraveling again but didn't want to go back on a medication unless the panic became unmanageable again. Well, it is. I am almost totally relapsed to where I once was and it's terrifying. I re started my Prozac and feel defeated about it but at the same time feel like kicking myself in the ass for not going back to it quicker and allowing things to get this far. My life and sanity are worth more. Now I'm only hoping it works as well as it did for me the first time. I'm going through the same horrible side effects again.

Meds aren't for everyone, but for me, they saved my life. I hope they do again...

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