(I originally posted this in the "need to talk" forum, but I think it actually is supposed to be posted here)
Hey, I'm new here and I need some advice. I have really bad anxiety and panic attacks almost on a daily basis. I'm currently prescribed 15mg
Buspirone and have been taking it for several months, with absolutely no effect. In fact, it seems like my anxiety has gotten worse since I've started taking it. I really want to be prescribed
xanax or another benzo, because honestly, those are the only things that have ever helped me. The thing is, I'm young, just turned 18, and I was wondering if I even had a shot at a doctor prescribing me xanax,
valium,
klonopin,
ativan, etc. The biggest problem is that I have a history of drug abuse, but have been clean for over 2 and a half years, but still have a terrible anxiety problem that grows worse every day. My current doctor won't prescribe me any benzo, because he knows about my drug problems in the past, but do you guys think any other doctors will? I just want to let you know, I've done a lot of research on xanax, and know all of the side effects and how horribly addicting/how bad the withdrawals are. I've actually gone through really bad alcohol withdrawals when I was younger and never thought I would get over that. But considering all of that, I think I would be better of with xanax, because my anxiety is simply ruining my life. I can hardly leave my house any more it's so bad. I feel like everyone is looking at me funny, I feel so nervous and scared when I do anything. When I'm driving down the street, I'm always afraid that I'm going to have a blowout or another car is going to swerve into my lane and hit me head on. I can't even look people in the eyes anymore I feel so scared. My heart is always pounding, which makes me think im about to have a heart attack, and it feels like there's someone stabbing me in my lungs and I'm scared to even take a breath. It's gotten too bad, that I really just want to die. I don't want to kill my self, but I feel like I'm going crazy with panic, and simply can't cope with it any longer. I don't know what to do. (sorry for such a long post, I just really need some help right now)
Exreme anxiety, medication not working 
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