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i also tend to look into a new med im getting put on and sometimes the side effects make me really anxious as well, i try to tell myself that not all, maybe even none of the side effects will effect me. even if im still anxious about it, ill take the med and if i even feel a slight bit off about it after taking it for a bit, i request to be taken off of it. taking new meds can be really scary, if you dont like the way this one makes you feel after taking it, get taken off of it and if youre feeling up to it, try a different one. hope this helps

I use a free app called insight timer to look up mediations based on the kind of anxiety I’m experiencing. If I’m panicky, I’ll look up a meditation for panic attacks and it always always always helps me feel better. For me, I just need to get out of the heightened state of anxiety I’m in and then I can start to think rationally again. I hope this helps!

@Mr. Solo Dolo. I would have never dreamed I would take medicine for mental health but I do and I am grateful for it. I'm not saying it is right for you to do so, but it has helped me. I was anxious to start with and there were some side effects to begin with but I just stuck with it.

I have been on it since June of this year.

@Mr. Solo Dolo. When I started it it did seem in a few days that my thoughts lessened but then they came back. But I would say it took at least 6 weeks for it to kick in good. It helps with my anxiety mostly. I still have the thoughts but they calm down some. I take it at night to just calm me down for rest. I do my ERP daily so I need to have the thoughts to face the fears.