Any other options?

i know how you feel. i am the same way. i tried zoloft and lexapro for about a week both and zoloft made me not sleep so i had to stop it since i had to go to work. it affects everyone differently though. then lexapro made me feel so wired and weird - again i couldn't function so i stopped it. i couldn't stand to wait weeks to feel better. then i read about the withdrawal when yhou wanted to go off of them and i just didn't want something changing my brain chemistry. i feel like if it scares you that bad, then don't do it. i mean if the anxiety of anticipating the side affects, etc is worse than your anxiety, what's the point?

or you could try it and feel better - who knows? you won't unless you try it if that's what you want to do. it's hard huh? some people just take what their doctors say without hesitatation. i wish i could be one of those people.

you could try therapy. you can exercise. you can change your eating habits. i just take a klonopin once in awhile when i feel panicky and can't cope. i seriously need to exercise and eat better. no sugar, no caffeine, no processed fooods. it's hard though.

best of luck. i hate it too. keeping yourself busy is the best thing to do though. getting on here helps too. take up a hobby maybe. hugs.

DS,

I took your e-mail out of your post. It is safer to put it in your profile only, which I see you have done...this way it is only available to members as opposed to being open to public display.:)

S.C.