Hello, I posted on here about a year ago when struggling with crippling anxiety. I felt I couldn’t go in and was hopeless etc. I had tried various meds with no success. Somehow, and I’m not sure whether it was time I recovered and for a good 5 months of this year I felt back to myself and great. However, after going through a period of stress in the summer my body went back into that all familiar fight or flight mode. Increasing up to full blown anxiety all day leaving me exhausted but trying to carry on etc with work 3 kids. I am now at rock bottom again and am so scared and devastated that this keeps happening to me after stress. It has taken me a very long time and amount of courage to go to the GP who was lovely and has prescribed 37.5mg XR Venlafaxine. She has said she’s seen it work for crippling anxiety which has now led me into despair. I am asking for any others who have similar experience to this to get in touch and reply - to give me some reassurance that I’m doing the right thing. I’m struggling with everything and feel like I’ve switched out of life. I have been taking 1mg lorazepam in mornings to be able to get by and do stuff and I know this is not a long term solution. I’m terrified to start the venlafaxine yet also terrified about continuing to live the way I am. Sorry if this is waffly im struggling so much. Thanks for reading xx