I've had severe anxiety for the past 9 months. I've had anxiety all of my life, but it's never been this bad.
For the past 3 months, I've had panic attacks every single day, between one and four a day. Today, I had one of the worst! I couldn't breathe or anything, and I got scared.
I used to go to a psychologist but I haven't been back since I was about 17. I'm 21 now. Partly because it really bothers me to talk about my feelings and fears and the way I am. I'm pretty embarrassed of my panic attacks, and I know they're common but the only one that knows about me being like this is my immediate family and boyfriend.
Anyways, I went to my doctor today. I've tryed Xanax, ativan, all of that benzo stuff, and I hate it. I don't like the way it makes me feel and I don't like the addictiveness of the medicine.
Today I was given Prozac 10mg. I was on Prozac 10mg for about 8 months before and I had very positive effects in treating my depression, anorexia, and OCD. I had taken it when I was 17, so it's been a little over 4 years since the last time I was on Prozac.
My question is, how effective is it in treating anxiety? I'm afraid to take medicine usually, and I don't really want to have any bad side effects. I don't remember having any negative side effects on Prozac before, but body's change.
I'm really at the end of my line with my anxiety. When I'm having an attack I feel like I'm shaking from the inside, I get hot and cold at the same time, I get clammy, I get dizzy, sometimes I have difficulty breating, I feel like I'm going to pass out and die, and I get irrational fears of death. It's been so bad the past three months it's very hard for me to leave the house. I quit my job due to my anxiety, and just found another one and I need this one to work out. My anxiety is really ruining my relationship with my boyfriend and my relationship with my family.
I would just like to know if anyone has any experience of treating anxiety with prozac or if there's any other positive methods or medications on treating anxiety. any responses are welcome and appreciated =)
