My doctor gave me Hydroxyzine at first, and that made me drowsy and didn’t help at all. I just gave Buspirone a shot and that gave me a racing heart beat (120bpm at rest) and heart palpitations. Basically spent the entire two weeks thinking I was having a heart attack. What other options do I have? And SSRI’s are NOT an option.  I sent my doctor a message, since calling the practice is no longer a message, and after a week a nurse finally got back to me and told me all my concerns would have to wait until my next appointment.