I agree with the need for a professional for meds. I don't have health insurance, and tried to self-medicate with 'borrowed' drugs with some bad results. I found a free clinic and though it required some frustrating paperwork, they set me up with meds and counseling the day I went to the clinic. The nights can be long and meds made a huge difference for me.

I used zanex a little and Zoloft. I didn't want to take the drugs in fear of getting hooked, but actually it helped and finally got off without any trouble. Sometimes, we gotta do what we gotta do but please do it with a doctors advice.

Yeah, all of the stuff mentioned here is HIGHLY addictive (like use for under 60 days).

I haven't taken anything for the divorce but when I had massive anxiety/panic when my thyroid was wrecking me ativan was the one that worked best (for me).

klonopin, xanax, clonazepam (sp?), valium they all fill that short starting short lasting thing you're looking for. I would just say these are VERY temporary fixes. Use them only if you're getting help from a therapist to fix the underlying issues at the same time and NEVER for prolonged periods.

In the end what worked best for me was weloft (welbutrin + zoloft) in small doses. There is a ramp up time which sucked but it didn't have any of the horrible addictive stuff all of the benzos come with.

The stuff you're talking about works great short term. Use it until the longer lasting stuff can take hold and the side effects wear off.

Find a practitioner that specializes in medicine and medical interactions with the body and find something that works for you with as little side effects as possible.

I try to think of a relationship that I was in complete love and it ended and how now it doesn't bother me. But Dam Im going through it again it's painful but each day the pain lessens

solving the issues fixes anxiety. It's very quick. But it's hard to attend to just one issue, which is what you have to be able to do.

Write out a timeline. Identify the tasks. Write them all down, and see them in order of 'when do I have to deal with this?'

It's the only way to quell the panic and make sure everything is dealt with. Drugging yourself won't help. You have to get this right, not just drug yourself and not care if you screw up.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I am under a doctors care and he has prescribed me Celexa and also a benzo
Klonopin for sleep and panic attacks. !I was trying Zoloft for a while but it was hell. I've tried to do this without meds and it got to be too much and I was having 5 panic attacks a day. I'm being very careful with the
Klonopin breaking pills in halfs and fourths when I feel I need it.. I'm trying to get out and meet new people but the will to exercise and find new hobbies is hard to muster up. I am going to several counselors and went to a hypnotherapist yesterday to try to deal with the self blame and anxiety with I have always battled
But this separation has put me over the top. I promise I will be careful on the meds
Thank you all