Thoughts on different medications
Im not even sure the best way to start this so my apologies if it comes out kind of a mess. Over a year ago I went to my doctor for PMDD. She first started me on zoloft. Whelp on that medicine is when I experienced my first panic attack. Which is when my anxiety journey began. So she switched me to Lexapro. From what I can remember the Lexapro was alright, but the weight gain was terrible. Im already a plus size girly so additional weight gain was not favorable. So then she started me on 150mg Wellbutrin. I wasn't getting any help from that, so it was then recommended that I reach out to a psychiatrist. After meeting the psychiatrist she suggested upping the Wellbutrin to 300 mg extended release. I took that for months. And as time went by my chest pain got worse and worse. By the last month I was taking it I had experienced multiple panic attacks. Im now not on any daily medication(been off Wellbutrin for a little over a month), but do have the lowest dose Xanax for an as needed treatment when the panic attack starts. Yesterday I had a panic attack that was so scary I actually went to the ER. Its extremely frustrating that this is now my reality when at the beginning of last year this wasnt my life at all. My psychiatrist and therapist are both aware and supportive of my now hesitation to any new medication. I know that there is something out there that will help me, but I've read through hundreds of posts on here and although there are plenty of good side effects, the chance that my anxiety could worsen just gives me even more anxiety. My brain will literally not stfu. The second I wake up in the morning all I can think about is am I going to have a panic attack today and I replay it over and over and over again. I want to be back to my normal self! I don't even care about the PMDD anymore. I just want to get this anxiety under control.
So basically I want to hear all the stories. What medications have you found the most helpful? Were there side effects that increased your anxiety and panic attacks? Are there natural remedies that anyone finds benefits them more than a prescription? Any all all advice is welcome!
Thanks in advance for everything!