beepmachine
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i've had moderate-severe anxiety problems for years (like... five, six years, continually) and i'm trying to work up the courage to see a doctor about it. knowing my situation and knowing the doctors around here i feel like they may prescribe me medication for it, which sounds potentially awesome but also worries me a bit. a few questions:
- what sort of side effects do common anti-anxiety medications produce?
- how to avoid the likely temptation to abuse prescribed medication?
- what sort of relief do these medications provide? (as in, what changes do you experience?)
please explain what specific medications you've tried if you don't mind, i always like to get a good full idea of things before i dive in.
i have anxiety on a daily basis coupled with mild semi-frequent panic attacks. i've been taking 5-htp for relief for several months now, and it's helped, but i don't want to use an untested/somewhat unregulated supplement for a long period of time (plus i feel myself building a tolerance for it and it's hard to get in this country).
i hope i don't sound like someone who's just looking for pills but i really don't believe in traditional behavioral therapy by itself and i'm fucking dying for some relief these days. now i'm a grown up so maybe i can make it happen.
anyway your thoughts and input are very much appreciated.
- what sort of side effects do common anti-anxiety medications produce?
- how to avoid the likely temptation to abuse prescribed medication?
- what sort of relief do these medications provide? (as in, what changes do you experience?)
please explain what specific medications you've tried if you don't mind, i always like to get a good full idea of things before i dive in.
i have anxiety on a daily basis coupled with mild semi-frequent panic attacks. i've been taking 5-htp for relief for several months now, and it's helped, but i don't want to use an untested/somewhat unregulated supplement for a long period of time (plus i feel myself building a tolerance for it and it's hard to get in this country).
i hope i don't sound like someone who's just looking for pills but i really don't believe in traditional behavioral therapy by itself and i'm fucking dying for some relief these days. now i'm a grown up so maybe i can make it happen.
anyway your thoughts and input are very much appreciated.