Sorry, but I don't consider chlamydia a "hell of a time" personally; neither does my husband.
It's guys like you that make people too embarrassed to get help for mental health issues -- so unfortunate; I thought that school of thought was finally on a downward slide. Anyway, it's not so much GAD that was the problem... it's more that I used to have debilitating panic attacks as the end result of OCD, irrational phobias, and bipolar disorder. Say what you will, but gone from daily episodes to none for something like five months. Of course it's not perfect, and the bipolar isn't totally controlled, but we're working on it and messing with my regimen. Perfect example -- today I saw a spider in the bathroom. The old response would be to scream until I get help... I'd stare it until I actually saw it killed, then if it hadn't already happened I'd cry hysterically and hyperventilate to the point that I would often black out. It was such a weird feeling, almost like being in a place where time would slow down... I'd think I was crying for a minute, and I'd find out it was an hour. Today, I finished my business, walked out, and asked Michael to kill it with no need to actually confirm that it was gone. Granted, I'd never touch it or kill it myself, but I'd say that's a serious improvement. If you want to think the Zoloft (and my other drugs, that one just happened to be in the picture for no particular reason) had nothing to do with the situation, then I'm sure there's nothing that I can do to convince you that psychological conditions frequently have a base in biologic problems and thus can be improved.
I don't know you, but I'm guessing you either just have a problem with my husband, or think that all psych conditions should be treated with therapy alone. Don't get me wrong, a therapist wasn't for me but it they can help some people that just need to talk out their problems or that are more open to advice/suggestion. Getting a kitty is the best psychotherapy I've had 🙂
BTW, you actually are right, the xanax is for insomnia, though it's not working. End rant! Gotta stop Frankie from attacking smashing my tabs!
