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0203 326 9160 0203 761 7026 0203 761 7027 0203 761 7029Medications, such as antidepressants, can be highly effective at helping reduce the symptoms of anxiety disorders like GAD, social anxiety or PTSD.
Anxiety is commonly experienced along side other conditions such as depression or ADHD.
It’s also common for people with anxiety to turn to alcohol or drug usage as a way of coping with their feelings of anxiety. This is because the symptoms of anxiety, such as becoming socially withdrawn, feelings of panic and incessant worry, can be very hard to live with – resulting in people turning to substances to ‘help’ them feel better or as a coping mechanism.
Understanding what conditions may co-exist alongside the anxiety disorder is key to knowing which is the best treatment option for the individual.
I was given an immediate diagnosis and the medication prescribed has made me feel well within just a few weeks. I feel like I have my life back.
Yi-Lin, Northampton
Antidepressants – the most common medications for anxiety are SSRIs (selective serotonin uptake inhibitors).
The majority of people will experience fewer side effects whilst taking antidepressants than with other types of medications.
If SSRI’s do not work then there are other options including Benzodiazepines. These can also be used to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety but can become habit forming and people can develop a tolerance for them, making them less effective. Withdrawal symptoms are common, so the management of these drugs needs to be carefully supervised.
Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant medication that can start to work quickly to help ease anxiety symptoms. It can ease anxiety symptoms but is not suitable for all as there are implications for those with heart or kidney problems. There can also be withdrawal symptoms experienced so management of the drug needs to be closely supervised.
The anxiety test is an easy and anonymous way of finding out if the symptoms you are struggling with and how you are feeling is a result of anxiety. Your results may indicate whether you might benefit from treatment from one of our friendly clinicians.
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