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I've been posting quite a bit about anxiety recently because mine is through the roof, and I'm desperate to find a solution, because it's evolving into agoraphobia now, and it's affecting my relationship. When my anxiety is really severe, I'm completely powerless to stop it.
I'm seriously considering medication now. I take Valium occasionally, and it works very well - better than anything else - but it's not really something I want to be taking every day. I generally take it when panic strikes, and it calms me down a lot.
What I'm hoping for is some advice on what I could take that might give me a more consistent feeling of relaxation, something that I could take every day, for a while. A few things have been recommended to me already - Taurine, Myo-Inositol, etc. I've seen a few reports about Phenibut and Tianeptine as well.
Thing is, if I go to my doctor she'll most likely recommend an SSRI, and I'm very reluctant to do that. A lot of people say that SSRIs just made things worse. Does anyone have positive testimonials about SSRIs?
I'd really appreciate some advice on this! I'm hoping to gather up more recommendations so I can sort through them and work out what'll be best for me.
Edit: it's worth mentioning that the panic attacks started from an awful drug trip nearly three years ago. I've had good spells as well as bad spells, but recently it's been really bad.
I'm seriously considering medication now. I take Valium occasionally, and it works very well - better than anything else - but it's not really something I want to be taking every day. I generally take it when panic strikes, and it calms me down a lot.
What I'm hoping for is some advice on what I could take that might give me a more consistent feeling of relaxation, something that I could take every day, for a while. A few things have been recommended to me already - Taurine, Myo-Inositol, etc. I've seen a few reports about Phenibut and Tianeptine as well.
Thing is, if I go to my doctor she'll most likely recommend an SSRI, and I'm very reluctant to do that. A lot of people say that SSRIs just made things worse. Does anyone have positive testimonials about SSRIs?
I'd really appreciate some advice on this! I'm hoping to gather up more recommendations so I can sort through them and work out what'll be best for me.
Edit: it's worth mentioning that the panic attacks started from an awful drug trip nearly three years ago. I've had good spells as well as bad spells, but recently it's been really bad.
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