What is anxiety medication like?

[icepole]

I have been struggling with anxiety for a while now but this last month it has been so horrible I am considering medication. I am worried about side effects though, I know weight gain can be an issue with anti-depressants for example. I did take anti-depressants myself (long time ago now - ten years ago) and I am not keen to go back onto medication if I am honest but I may be reaching the maximum of what I am can cope with. If you take medication for anxiety I would love to hear about your experience with it.

Beta blockers can be prescribed for anxiety. Not sure if weight gain is a side effect.

Have you had any counselling? If counselling helps you can maybe avoid the meds or just take a low dose.

I am waiting. I had one but I had to stop seeing him because he was making me feel uncomfortable, I am waiting to be assigned a new one but have yet to hear anything.