Does anxiety meds really help? I just want to feel better and I want advice so I can have hope that I can over come it

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Iv been struggling I just want to feel better at this point it’s been 3 weeks and Iv just been struggling with my anxiety or witch I think I have.... I have all the symptoms of anxiety but at this point I really don’t have anything to worry about. Once I get over something something else comes up that really wasn’t a problem that my mind is turning into a problem. I’m not really eating I’m losing weight because when I feel anxiety I don’t EAT yes it’s bad but idk... I feel horrible 24/7 I see my doctor Monday for my anxiety and to get answers and most likely meds. 
I just want to feel better and see what’s wrong with me... I just want to hear some advice that someone acutely felt better being on anxiety meds and overcame it to give me some hope...

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I struggled really bad with anxiety about six months ago due to a job I had just left and one I was just starting. I posted on FB asking for help before I went to a doctor bc I didn’t want them to just give me medicine and one of my husbands friends aunts sent me a sample bottle of essential oils (when feeling anxious I just put a few dabs behind my ears and on my wrist) and another person told me to try Confianza for awhile I had to use the oils and then take one of those pills to help I eventually had to leave the job due to other things going on in life but that really seemed to help me and trying to get back to the gym as well!

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I was prescribed a prescription that I thought was helping but then went inpatient and they prescribed me 25 mg of hydroxyzine 3x a day and that helped ALOT

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With the right medication, YES. I tried Lexapro to manage my depression and anxiety (I suffer from panic attacks). It was a really bad fit for me so I wasn’t on it long. In January i went on 50 mg of Zoloft and about a week in I swear, it was like the first day of spring. I felt so much better.
The best part is that I can actually talk myself down from panic attacks. It’s not like things are dulled or anything— I still feel all my feelings, I just am able to regulate much better. In the 5 months I’ve been on it I have had only one actual panic attack, and it was during a really, really tough day. 
As for finding the right medication, my doctor suggested I talk with my mom and sister about whether they had had any meds work for them. Apparently blood related women often respond well to the same medication. My mom has luck with Zoloft, so that’s what I tried and it was the perfect fit.
The other thing to remember is that the medications have a cumulative effect, meaning you won’t feel better right away (and some people go through a brief period of slightly increased anxiety before it levels off). For me it took a week, but for some it can take 3 or 4.

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Yes but all of the ones I've tried also make me tired

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I had to try out a few different medications before I found one that helped me. It also takes 2 weeks for a medicine to fully get in your system and start working. So it may take a couple months, but yes. You should be able to find a medication that works for you. Good luck :)

Does anxiety meds really help? I just want to feel better and I want advice so I can have hope that I can over come it

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