Not sure if this is okay to post here, but I figured this sub might be of help. 

I’ve suffered with extreme anxiety since I was about 8/9; I’m now in my twenties. I’m currently having talking therapy but I don’t find it particularly useful, learning mindfulness and that sort of thing doesn’t help the acute physical symptoms of anxiety that I suffer with everyday (it’s so bad I can’t work, and I have a panic attack at least every couple of days). 

I’m prescribed 200mg of Sertraline (Zoloft) for anxiety &amp; depression and it’s very good for my depression, so I don’t want to come off it at all. However, I really want to be prescribed something specifically for anxiety that I can take either daily to keep it stable or whenever I’m feeling very overwhelmed.

I had propranolol for both the reasons mentioned above when I was younger, but I had to stop taking it because I’m asthmatic, so now I have nothing specifically for anxiety. I’m planning to call the doctors tomorrow to talk to them about it, and I’ve heard good reviews about things like gabapentin etc. I would literally try anything to feel human and safe in my body again. 

However… I have a problem with abusing OTC cocodamol (ironically to treat my mental illness, even more ironically it works better than all the help I’ve had from doctors) and it’s on my medical records. I feel like doctors won’t therefore take me seriously in asking for something to help with anxiety, or will just write me off as a ‘druggie’ trying to have fun with pharmaceuticals. 

So I have two questions: 
1. Have you been on any medication, or known anyone else who has, that has significantly helped you **not including antidepressants or propranolol** 

and
2. How should I bring up the subject that I’d like something for my anxiety without the doctor thinking I’m just trying to get prescription drugs? (It’s so embarrassing, but I’m in tears and hyperventilating every day from how bad my anxiety is, and even with that in mind I’m worried they won’t take me seriously) 

For information: I’m in the UK so its NHS services

TIA 🌞