Anxiety is taking over my life

Chands

I have had anxiety issues for about 10 years now. My parents didn’t want me to take medication for who knows why. I am a college student now and I can make my own decisions but I don’t know what to do. My issues have escalated and I am constantly on edge. It has gotten to the point where my heart begins racing so fast, I throw up and I have completely lost my appetite. For those that have anxiety do you think I should start medication? Or push through therapy and hopefully acquire some tactics for managing it on my own? I could really use some advice because I feel like I am navigating this entirely on my own.