Hi EJ31681, I really appreciate you're taking time to post your problem just so you can ask advise from anyone. I am pretty sure this thread will have lots of responses from people who suffered the same disorder. I in particular, also is suffering from this illness. Until now, I have them, but the only thing that keeps my sanity was to treat this as nothing but illness. I little belief on oral medication...It may take a while to alleviate the problem but you have to always remember whenever you are in a situation where you start thinking negatively, reverse it, knock your head that is the illness that causing you think that way. Divert your attention, find something to get busy at. Anything you find interesting - engaged yourself to it and leave little room to think negatively. That's what I do when anxiety strikes. It is still in me, but I believe with what I'm doing, I was able to avoid broken relationship with friends and colleagues. We have to fight the thoughts coming from our illness. Also, as much as possible, we have to discipline ourselve to sleep at a proper time and good enough to avoid being stressed.

Above all else, don't panick you are not alone...if talking to someone with the same problem might help you..i'm just right here...