new to panic attacks n anxiety. any help would b great thanks

[damion]

Hi, my name is damion I'm 29 n about a month ago I took a enegry capsule n freaked out thinking I was having a heart attack from it. Got back from the er. Returned back to normal for my weekend then came mon I took a creatine supplement the same thing happened just not as worse so back to the er I went. Once they put me on adavan I calmed down. Went home but the next day I started feelin dizzy n off. Then the next day I felt dizzy still but anxious. N it got worse cause I couldn't calm down so I went to my drs. He put me on xanax. Seemed to work great but over the next 2 weeks I started using more of it thinking it would help more but it started to make me really sad n tired. So I stopped taking it. Felt good for about 2 days then my symptoms came back with a severe headache. So back to the drs. He wants to put me on Lexapro. I bought it but read the side effects n don't want to take it. So I started taking half of a 1mg xanax n I felt better but as soon as it wears off I start fealing anxious again. I can sleep for about 5 hrs on xanax but once it wears off I wake up n can't go back to sleep. So I'm not sure what to do at this point. It's really affecting my life n don't understand what's goin on. If anyone has had the same issue please share with me and if ur dealing with this to I'm sorry n hope the best for u aswell..

[damion]

I also have been reading a lot abought xanax. I've been on it for s mnth n a half n thought everything was better so I stopped them. I think I'm goin thru withdrawls from xanax which can cause anxiety attacks. I'm tryin to taper off these meds. Has anyone had the same thing

[Marlow]

I literally just took my first xanax, its working well but i am also on zoloft. I use zoloft regularly but am affraid to take xanax regularly because of the benzo side effects. I would recomend xanax being a back up drug instead of a primary drug

Marlow

[damion]

Ya the Dr wants to put me on Lexapro but the withdrawls from that one r even worse. I admit I feel better when on xanax then off so I must b addicted to them. I'm gonna contact the Dr n see what happens. This stomach cramps n slight dizziness suck. But as I read its a side also of a benzo. I think I can fight my anxiety thru help groups n excercise n just being at peace with myself n not stressing all the time. But tryin to get off this pill is horrible