Hi.
im wondering if medication for anxiety would help me or if my issues aren’t really severe enough to justify it.
ive been anxious since a teen. No trauma, no reason, good childhood but very anxious parent who constantly fretted about having cancer. (Which she never did)
it gets worse at times. I had a few months where the thought of catching a sick bug meant I couldn’t kiss the kids.
I had a few months where my face would go numb and tingly and I went to a and e.
Today was at a lovely bbq and someone mentioned thinking something good wise might have been a bit iffy earlier at another venue and I couldn’t them eat anything else.
I sometimes have waves of anxiety simply by thinking about being anxious or unwell.
I get more anxious on holiday and always have trouble with gastro issues on holidays as a result of the anxiety,
but generally I function ok, I don’t think it’s impacting me hugely, although it makes me feel sad and impacts my choices like not going on a plane.
I don’t know if it’s enough to consider medication? I don’t think therapy would help as I don’t think I have anything to talk through.