My anxiety is pretty unbearable and I have finally decided to speak to my GP. I would much prefer to go on medication rather than CBT/talking therapy. I have read a lot of self-help books including CBT workbooks and they didn't really help me. They would enable the anxious thoughts in one domain in my life to calm down only for another area of my life to suddenly start giving me anxiety. It's like my mind needs to be constantly hypervigilant.
The only concern I have is I have a heart condition and one of my sources of anxiety is worrying about my heart and my heart rate so I'm worried about that element of anti-anxiety medication.
Does anyone know if there are options for reducing anxiety that don't affect heart rate?
Also will I need a check-up before I can be prescribed it (e.g. blood pressure, weight)?
Thank you