thinking of getting medications for my anxiety. it has gotten so bad in the past two years, having panic attacks while in class, it was so hard. last night i also had a bad episode, couldnt sleep until like 4am, woke up suddenly because i ket dreaming of the thing that made me feel anxious that day and it was eating me up. til now, im still fidgety. was washing the dishes earlier and i was trembling and crying while at it. any recommendations for over-the-counter medicines? im thinking of getting melatonin pills to just try and sleep every anxiety wave that comes up. saw that benadryl is also a nice one, but they only sell it in 100s here, dont wanna buy that yet since i wanted to test the waters and see what fits me best first.

would love to hear what worked for everyone! (also any tips on calming urself down? i keep punching my thighs and that is NOT good, i know it, but it distracts me from the pain. breathing exercises dont help too since im palpitating like crazy, please do leave some tips!)