So I've been suffering from panic attacks, social anxiety, GAD, and agoraphobia for about the past 10 years. I'm 37. Prior to that I always had a bit of anxiety, but nothing too bad, until I got my first panic attacks in 2012.

Long story short, I always avoided meds because taking meds, of course, gives me anxiety. That was until about 3 years ago and even Xanax couldn't help me. I finally got on Duloxetine and have been on that since. It's always worked "ok", but my daily anxiety is still quite high, and I still get panic attacks somewhat frequentl..

My psych is convinced that I would do better on Zoloft, and she has been suggesting I try switching for about 8 months now. I'm now seriously considering it, but the thought of coming off one med and starting a new one scares the shit out of me. All I can think about are possible side effects and my anxiety going bonkers.

Anyone have any experiences they'd like to share about changing meds, good or bad, any tips, etc?