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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:02:26

should I get on medication for this or not? I've had lots of people say No, that medication 4 these things is just drugging you up and keeping you from who you really are. But I am to the point where nothing else has fully worked for me, and I can't seem to get back to the way I was. The doctor said I should get on medication for it, I'm just worried it won't work and I will be even worse or something, what do you think? Has it worked for you or anyone you know???

Answer:

YES take the medication. If you have strep throat would you question taking an antibiotic to cure it? no then take medication to help with the anxiety. It will not cure anxiety as there is no cure but it will help. If your MD has diagnosed you with anxiety and offers meds take it.

One warning do not expect immediate results the meds do take time.

and yes i believe this because it has worked for me

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yes you should take something you dr recomends

take it from someone who has been there

it works and you are not all drugged up

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How bad is really bad? Like keeping you from your daily activities? Or just bad enough to be bothersome from day to day?

Panic Disorder or similarly acute anxiety definitely calls for psychopharmacological intervention in many cases. SSRIs might help, and benzodiazepines would almost certainly help with attacks of anxiety (although benzos are more habit forming). Talk to your doctor or a mental health professional to get more information. You can also Google those medications if you're not familiar with them. Good luck.

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I've suffered from this too and medication did NOT help, only made it worse. Keep in mind though, that's me and that it has helped many people.