RachaelFromFriends
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Inderal. It's blood pressure medication but it's what kept me off benzos when I came back to my stressful (previously drug using) situation to finish college. It won't hit the mental anguish of anxiety, but it lessens the physical symptoms (skin crawling, jumpiness, high BP, high heart rate) enough that you can deal with the mental yourself. THAT'S how to "cure anxiety, not just cover it up." I speak from experience--I used to be prescribed 20mg Valium and 4mg Xanax /day, but I haven't taken those for panic in over 6 years. Inderal got me through the transition back and now I don't even take that more than 1/month.
If you're seeing a Psychiatrist they should know about the use of beta blockers for anxiety.
This sounds promising, I will definitely have a look into this as for me my physical symptoms really traumatise me from these situations, I realise mentally I have to get used to them. Did you notice any adverse effects and how long did you use them for?