I suffer from depression and panic attacks, should I take meds?!

I do understand you're going through your own kind of hell and finding it VERY hard. BUT I have got
to ask you some questions in order to understand better -
1. What else are you doing, in trying VERY HARD, aswell as swallowing these meds?
2. What herbs have you tried? Have you tried St. John's Wort even?
3. What foods have you tried? Have you tried OATS? How is your diet? and do you drink fresh water daily atleast 50cl?
4. What is the root of your panic? Any meanings come out as to why you're panicky?
5. Given the answers to the above - in what other ways are you trying to helping yourself?

Exercise EXERCISE -----------EXERCISE is VITAL for raising low mood.
ACTION is the antedote to worrying. Get actively doing something, a new hobby, exercise, shopping for your good foods that will help you.
Positive statements must supplant NEGATIVE self-talk (most talking is done non-verbally daily)
Relaxation is the antedote to tension.
Guided relaxations will help you.
Relax your body and you relax your mind.

Now I want you to know something about me...It's this. I've been through certain events, disappointments, hassles, worries, trials etc. in life and throughout all... yeah I've felt down, dejected, exhausted, beaten by things. Thinking about how bad it was at times. I didn't expect my life to go like this, or end up this or oh no it's bad. Also, I naturally have a lot of nervous energy, fast metab etc. I've had panic attacks, like a wave of heat running through me, like a current rushing etc. Top of the rollercoaster ride moment type feeling..Fear, worry. And whatever happens ......I, ME, I WILL NEVER TAKE MEDICATION. Simple as, it just isn't an option for me, it never has been. The Doctor is the last person I'll go to, I'll talk to friends, relatives, myself and sort myself out. I wouldn't give another person that much of an accolade - when it comes to my mind and what's happening to me, no way. I'm the "expert" on me and you are the expert on you. Drugs are not natural. If we were supposed to be taking medications all the time we would be born with a sleeve of pills attached. sorry to go into one but I feel so strongly about this, I'm convinced, I believe wholeheartedly that there is a natural cure for everything, not a manufactured cure not to mention the big Pharma Bucks. When people looked over the pram and saw you as a little baby, they didn't say ' oh this one's gonna turn out depressed and panicky' there are reasons but there's not much point dwelling on the why's, get to the how's of your own healing. You can do it. In your corner

experience, knowledge.

Dear Jenna please pray and ask God help, confess all your sins and tell him to help you and support you through everything you are experiencing. Must of the times or mind doesn't know how to express one concern and we end up feeling very anxious. Sometimes fear lead us to become worried about everything. Please pray often and go out to open spaces, have friends and forget whatever is making your illness worse, one day you'll be over it and you can start today. God bless you.

I've never heard of Xanax causing chest pain. Take the meds and give them a good two months to work for you

Anti depressants have to build up in your system. Let them do their job.

Meanwhile, you may have just had anxiety over taking Xanax. Try again. It works.

yes, my parents are thinking about getting me to take meds too. try ones called happy pills.
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i have depression and panic attacks too.

It sounds like you shouldn't take meds, maybe you should just try therapy.

were not doctors here ;but a good doctors would help you Learn coping skills;I know I had to Learn I was having those attacks ;I stop taking those pills because;I decided to learn coping skills .Learning to Breath in and out slowly listening to the ocean ,you see your mind is a weapon and we have to learn to control it ;or it controls you ;Learn to Channel your ENERGY ;you have to start a Program work out get into a fitness Program and I a sure you( you) will be fine and please stop dwelling on it ;Start to leave yourself notes on the bathroom in your drawers that say I AM Fine soon you will begin to see it and feel it I did it ;It work for me.Every body wants a fast fix it takes to Learn but you gotta want it You can do it