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I also want to add that Xanax and similar drugs are the worst of the worst and should be avoided if possible. Responsible doctors won't even prescribe them long term whatsoever. It is a highly addictive substance that is essentially like poppoing a case of beer per pill, plus some.
Using meds like Xanax long term will leave you a drug seeking addict most of the time. It is a bad situation and does NOTHING to treat the underlying cause of anxiety, it is simply sedating your entire system so you feel less.
SSRI's such as paxil, effexor and the like, address the PROBLEM which is a chemical imbalance. They have no sedative effect, they are not addictive or habit forming, and they are not a narcotic. They quite simply aim to fix the chemical imbalance that is causing the problem.
They won't work for everyone but they do for millions every day.
When you first goto the doctor Quit, he will want to do some bloodwork to rule out a thyroid problem. He will also do a catacholomine test and extensive urine analysis. He'll check to make sure you don't have adrenal problems etc.
Once/if he rules out those types of things, he'll most likely start to talk to you about your medication options, at the top of which will be the SSRI's and similar drugs that work for so many by addressing the likely culprit, a serotonin imbalance in the brain.
If he tells you that Xanax and other similar sedating drugs are a long term treatment option before exhausting ALL other med options first, RUN as fast as you can out of that office and find a new doctor.
Good luck!!
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