Hello everyone. I'm happily married, 33, have 3 kids. Been under a lot of stress lately. I've had 'anxiety' all of my life. But lately, I've had a hysterectomy (kept ovaries), Grandfather died earlier this year, and I went through heck weaning off Effexor. I was put on the Effexor for the anxiety issues and it worked except I was almost 'too' calm, and I missed a dose and it caused a seizure. I have an arachnoid cyst between the brain and the skull, and I take Dilantin for it. So, off the Effexor I went lol.

So, here's were I stand. About a week out of every month, around ovulation time, I'm in h e double L. I'm just SO tired of it. I have Xanax (.25mg) that I can take 3 times a day for anxiety. Well, for some reason, this month has been particularly bad. It like a horrid feeling of the world is going to end, or I'm going to die, or something horrible is going to happen to someone I love. While I can shut the mind off, the worst part of this is the 'physical' effects.

The Xanax really helps. It's like I can feel this baramater of panic sinking after I take one. But wanting some personal experiences with it, how safe is it? I only take it during the worst times.

I would also appreciate tips to help cope. I'm going to try and get some therapy/help, depending of my insurance will cover it. Does hormones and such play into it, and if so is there something I can take/do to help alleiviate it? I'm sorry to be longwinded. I feel so on edge and am just tired. I know all is well, now if my mind and body would just believe it LOL.

Thank you.