Hi All
I am 33yrs old & have been suffering from GAD & panic attacks since 17yrs, although my anxiety was not much of a concern earlier & i used to manage it somehow but for the past 1year my anxiety has become worse. I am going for CBT but still my anxiety levels have not reduced. Ive tried homeopathic medicine but the results were unnoticeable. Now the doctors have given me 3 options to choose from Escitalopram or buspirone or pregabalin. They have asked me to research about all three and start taking any one of them (although they have told me Escitalopram will be best).
I am very confused to start with medication as they are very addictive & im afraid that i will have to take them for rest of my life. Can anyone help me on this ?

Also has anyone used any herbal medication to treat Anxiety or GAD, if yes then please help with details.

Thanks in advance