A note about doctors and medication.

I have been through many doctors to help me deal with the panic attacks and mood disorder with medication over the years relying heavily on their "expert opinion." I have tried different medications like Paxil, Imipramine, Celexa as well as benzodiazepines like Ativan. 

I have never been a fan of the pills to be honest with you. Dealing with their side effects have been beyond difficult at times and with certain medications I found my mood and anxiety was a lot worse. I know that not everyone reacts the same to medication and often you have to try different medications until you find the one that is right for you but be careful. I found the benzodiazepines to be extremely addictive and had intense panic attacks after I stopped using those pills. I found myself developing a tolerance to the Ativan quickly and would take them 3 to 4 days in a row to allow me to go to work and function only to wind up missing 2 to 3 days of work because of what I felt as withdrawal from stopping the Ativan. I am currently on Prozac but I hope to be off of it in time and don't plan on taking it for long. I am relying more on the cognitive-behavioral therapy and the mindfulness based stress reduction more than anything.

You might wonder why I quoted the phrase "expert opinion" at the beginning of this post, well lets just say that the only person who truly has an expert opinion on you is you. I've had doctors call me lazy and cut off relationships for reasons that I won't fully understand so don't underestimate your own ability to educate yourself and take control of your health.