Long story short ... I have severe anxiety that causes crippling panic attacks. My panic attacks have traumatized me so much that I'm afraid to have them. 

Now, every time I leave my house I get anxious because 'what if I get a panic attack'. Although I'm not completely agoraphobic (I leave my house), I'm constantly anxious whenever I do because I'm afraid to have a panic attack when I'm vulnerable and away from a comfortable place. 

I have a xanax &amp; a propranolol prescription to help handle them if they do - but I'm afraid of both medications (the xanax works but I'm afraid to become addicted and the propranolol just scares me all together.) I am back on Lexapro which will hopefully help the daily symptoms, but hasn't yet (I'm on Day 6).

Anyone else deal with anything similar? Any advice?