Mental Health Not getting adequate help for anxiety

[Survival0200]

Hi!

I decided to make this topic, because I have personal experience with not getting adequate help for anxiety. I have this super anti-benzo doctor, who won't prescribe any benzos. I've gotten benefit from benzos before, but I don't want to get addicted to them, so I've been asking him if he could prescribe me something I could take "as needed". We've been trying many other non-benzo medications (mainly antipsychotics), but I haven't been getting the kind of help off them that I would like to get. I tend to get these anxiety attacks when I think I'm going to die. These anxiety issues have been diminishing my quality of life tremendously. I can't afford to visit a private doctor, because it would cost a hand and a leg. Currently I'm stuck with this one doctor for now.

Anyway, it would be nice to hear your story if you have the same kind of experiences.

 

[supersonic89]

Have you tried pregabalin? it helps with anxiety and there are not as many addiction risk as with benzos. I don't think your doctor has a problem prescribing it for you.

P.S. Change your doctor as soon as you can. Immediately!!