Gah, I'm sorry for bringing back bad memories ;_; I can definitely believe that it can be the same thing neurologically as PTSD.
As far as 'meds' go, I was on anti-depressants for a few years until last year, although I haven't taken anything specifically for the anxiety except sleeping pills that were also prescribed. I stupidly wound up taking an overdose a couple of years ago, more out of panic than depression... and then I decided last year that I just didn't want to be on medication, since it wasn't really helping.
Therapy IS an option though, although the wait lists are so long on the NHS and I can't afford to go private. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt to talk to my doctor about how bad the wait actually is.
It does help to know that someone else has been through a similar time and pulled through (: Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
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Date: 2011-02-11 09:04 pm (UTC)As far as 'meds' go, I was on anti-depressants for a few years until last year, although I haven't taken anything specifically for the anxiety except sleeping pills that were also prescribed. I stupidly wound up taking an overdose a couple of years ago, more out of panic than depression... and then I decided last year that I just didn't want to be on medication, since it wasn't really helping.
Therapy IS an option though, although the wait lists are so long on the NHS and I can't afford to go private. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt to talk to my doctor about how bad the wait actually is.
It does help to know that someone else has been through a similar time and pulled through (: Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.