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Anxiety & panic attacks

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  • 12-01-2011 8:50pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Hi guys,

    I've suffered in silence for the past 10 years from constant anxiety & also severe panic attacks in social situations.
    I've never taken medication for it because from what I've read there's no miracle cure & the side effects can be quite bad.
    But I've now reached the point where I feel I need to try medication because this has taken total control of my life.
    I find myself avoiding social situations which I logically know can cause me no harm but I can't control the physical effects of the anxiety.
    The anxiety is preventing me from being the real me & has made me look like a complete lunatic in front of other people in my life at times.
    I'm visting my GP tomorrow to discuss the situation but what I want to know is whether medication can ease the anxiety to some degree? Even a 50% reduction in how I feel would make a huge difference to my life!

    Advice would be appreciated!
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