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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you are in a state of perpetual anxiety.  When your anxiety moves beyond worrying.  When you've taken an anti-depressant for years that's helped alleviate the debilitating, oppressive nervousness so that you can function and even enjoy life, but sometimes a life event or situation arises which makes you feel anxious.

That is when I take a Xanax.  As needed, along with my daily SSRI.  I take maybe 5 in a year and I don't ever up my dosage.

I'd try other stress-relievers first; exercise, rest, good diet.  Had a physical recently?  You could have a heart condition, thyroid dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, any number of issues that can make you feel nervous, jittery, panicky, etc.  You could have Generalized Anxiety Disorder...I don't know.  consult with a doc first before going straight to a tranquilizer.[/quote]

This is helpful. But I think what I'm trying to figure out is whether I've crossed from worry to anxiety, and whether it is preventing me from enjoying life. I'm not sure I can tell. [/quote]

Make an appointment with a psychiatrist.  Trying to get a diagnosis on an anonymous forum isn't a good idea.

A psychiatrist will help you figure out whether you just have situational anxiety or something more and what options exist (be it therapy or medication).

There are anti-anxiety medications that are far more subtle and less prone to issues than xanax or valium.

Don't just go to a general physician.  It is better to go to a psychiatrist.  They're experts in that field.

I find it sort of ridiculous that so many people get psych meds from their general practitioner.  It's not their area of expertise.   A psychiatrist is usually much better at dosing, at monitoring, at offering a full range of options.

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