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If you’re averse to medication in all circumstances besides near death, why did you accept the prescription? Ask your prescriber why they think you need a medication that you don’t think you need.
If you can work through anxiety, function, and appear normal, you’re nowhere near “extreme” anxiety. That involves panic attacks, disassociation, getting stuck in fight/flight/freeze— and lacking the perspective to get back easily on your own. If you’re getting to the point where your coping skills don’t work because you have lost perspective, that is when medication can help, taken as needed. If you get that bad often enough that it interferes with your ability to function, it may be worth having them on hand. If you don’t, count yourself fortunate and have a frank discussion with your prescriber about why they’re giving you access to a controlled substance you don’t need.
If you can work through anxiety, function, and appear normal, you’re nowhere near “extreme” anxiety. That involves panic attacks, disassociation, getting stuck in fight/flight/freeze— and lacking the perspective to get back easily on your own. If you’re getting to the point where your coping skills don’t work because you have lost perspective, that is when medication can help, taken as needed. If you get that bad often enough that it interferes with your ability to function, it may be worth having them on hand. If you don’t, count yourself fortunate and have a frank discussion with your prescriber about why they’re giving you access to a controlled substance you don’t need.