Feb 16, 2019, 8:56 PM

@saosmash ^ This. I take cymbalta now to handle depression and anxiety and my perma-aches-and-pains. There's xanax for immediate panic attack crises as they emerge. The former has made a world of difference, but it isn't a magic bullet. It doesn't prevent every instance of these feelings or anxieties.

It does, however, help. Immensely.

If you (and I mean generic you reading this thread because you have these same feelings in your life) haven't looked into something like this and the option is available to you, please do so. I'm not saying this from a position of 'go fix yourself, you're broken', but from here: I am so grateful these things have helped me and I hope that if you need help with the same kind of problems, you may be able to find an option that helps you, too.