What is the best anti-anxiety medication?

I have successfully been treated with Prozac for several years. It was the only thing that worked for me after trying several others. Also, my doctor put me on xanax temporarily for the anxiety and panic attacks. Now I take Prozac daily and have just gotten stronger and stronger. best wishes

Medications treat the symptoms of mental disorders. They cannot cure the disorder, but they make people feel better so they can function. Medications work differently for different people. Some people get great results from medications and only need them for a short time. For example, a person with depression may feel much better after taking a medication for a few months, and may never need it again. People with disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or people who have long-term or severe depression or anxiety may need to take medication for a much longer time. Some people get side effects from medications and other people don't. Doses can be small or large, depending on the medication and the person. Factors that can affect how medications work in people include: * Type of mental disorder, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia * Age, sex, and body size * Physical illnesses * Habits like smoking and drinking * Liver and kidney function * Genetics * Other medications and herbal/vitamin supplements * Diet * Whether medications are taken as prescribed.

Lexapro 20 mg/day dose doesn't seem to cause these many side effects,as far as I know (I'm a pharmaceutical product specialist for 5 years now ,specialized in antidepressants) Lexapro has the cleanest profile among SSRIs,

My advice to revise with your psychiatrist, I feel that you're suffering an incidence of Psychosomatic disorders,may be you need to add a mild anxiolytic to your treatment.

I don't recommend prozac or zoloft at all,adverse events are much stronger that Lexapro

I was on Lexapro for years, it helped both my anxiety and depression. I did have many of the negetive side effects you mentioned, but for me it was worth it not to feel the way I did unmedicated. Because my anxiety was severe I also took low dose of Xanax when I needed it. You have have to take more than one kind of medication to get the desired effect.

I started having terrifying panic attacks every day, just out of the blue in August, 2006. They were absolutely horrible, and I have two small children to take care of while dealing with the panic. I went until December, 2006, literally suffering, and then I was lucky enough to find a book called Panic Away. It came with a money back guarantee, and promised to rid you of panic attacks forever. I asked my husband if it was ok to order it and he said to do it. Well, I ordered it, downloaded it and read it in the same day. After reading it I can tell you that I will never have another panic attack. I was having them daily and haven't had one since the day I got the book (two months now). The book is amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone who suffers them.

I was on Lexapro for quite some time and I experienced the same side effects as you mentioned. I have since tried Lorazapam and that worked wonders. I think that every drug can affect each person differently. You should talk to your Dr. about getting on a new one until you find what works with your body. As for the withdrawal.... If you slowly start decreasing your dosage (of course talk to the dr. about it first) you can wean yourself off of it with out the "brain zaps".

I have read some litterature about panic attacks. But they allways seem to have a more scientific approach and that is nothing I need in my struggle to survive those horrible panic attacks. This is a "hand on" and very practical book. I felt it was written to me. I am sure that you are going to feel the same.

Joe Barry writes exactly how I think. The examples are perfectly described. And the method is genius. I recommend this book and thanks Joe Barry for writing it. It changes your life

If you want to know a natural remedy you can relax by having a nice soak for approx. 15 minutes in a warm bath to which you can add 6 drops of lavender and 4 drops of Ylang-Ylang.

if your problem is depression, imipramine HCL (Tofranil)...

75 to 100 mg by mouth daily in divided doses, increases by 25 to 50 mg. Max. daily dose is 200 mg for outpatients and 300 mg for hospitalized patients. take full dose at bed time whenever possible... watch out for possible possible morning dizziness upon standing up quickly. avoid alvohol while taking this drugs!

adverses rxn:

CNS: stroke drowsiness, sizziness, seizures confusion, excitation

CV:MI. arrythmias, heart block

EENT: blurred vision, tinnitus, mydriasis.

GI: dry mouth, constipation, nausea and vomiting

GU: urinary retention

Metobolic: hypoglycemia

Skin: rash, photosensistivity reactions, pruritus, diaphoresis

I find that prozac has the least amount of side effects. I never taken Lexapro so idk. It works gr8 4 depression in my opinion. Good Luck =)