Do anxiety meds help, and are the side effects worth it?

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I'm 14, and my anxiety is getting really bad. I also think I have depression, but it's not been diagnosed. I don't like doctors, and I don't really like taking drugs to help with anything. One of my best friends parents were abusive, and it started when they did drugs and drank a lot. My dad's mentally abusive, and it makes my anxiety really bad. I've basically not been able to function the past five days because of it. Should I try medication?

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It really depends on the person and the medication. There’s this cool new thing thats a cheek swab and it takes your genetic information to find medication that will actually work for you.

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It definitely depends on the kind, your body and if you are being responsible with them. Talk to a doctor. I didn’t want to and I was so scared I cried the whole appointment trying to talk with her. But it’s so worth it. I’m on a low dose and take it everyday at the same time and it’s really important to be consistent with them. I had shitttty side effects the first month but it’s all worth it. I’m taking an off brand anxiety med called escitalopram (idk how to spell) and I’m also seeing a counselor and my anxiety is controlled more than before seeking help and I’ve only been with help for two months!

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I'm a few years older than you, and I've been on a huge variety of anxiety and depression meds and some have been great and a lot have sucked. If you don't have one already, find yourself a prescribing dr omsnd a good therapist. They will help you through everything. They are literally paid to help you. My last psychiatrist and therapist helped me through some really bad times and got me on medications that kept me very level for a long time (getting pregnant meant I had to go off my meds but that's another story) 
Bottom line, there is no magic pill, and some days it will feel like a giant game of trial and error but in my experience if you truly need the medications there will be something out there that will actually help

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It depends on everyone but tbh it has helped me so much. I actually had to ask my doctor for anxiety meds because it was so bad I also had depression and insomnia. He gave me lexaprom but it was too low of a dosage so he upped it (escitalprom 20mg) and I’ve been doing a lot better. I might even have to go slightly higher but I think I’m just overly stressed due to college. But I’m able to do a lot of things I wasn’t able to before (: again it depends on everyone’s body because everyone’s different.

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UPDATE: I'm on medication now, for about three weeks, and I haven't had any side effects that I've noticed, but my doctor also said I wouldn't start noticing any changes for about for to five weeks. Thank you all for helping.

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I took celexa for my anxiety and it really helped me. Everyone is different and if you want to try medication to help with your anxiety you should talk to your doctor about what your options are. Everyone’s anxiety is different and everyone reacts differently to medications. 
I refused to take medications for my anxiety for a long time because honestly i was scared to but one day i decided it was time to just give them a try and it was for the better but again everyone is different. 
If you want someone to talk to feel free to message me :)

Do anxiety meds help, and are the side effects worth it?

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