One of the fastest roads to recovery is to be a partner in your treatment. Learn about your condition and the medications. And not just the ones you're on, but read up on other meds you may have heard about. It sounds like your doctor values your opinion, bringing you on board with discussions about your anxiety meds. Don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about what you think might help. Unless you have a history of medication abuse, I doubt your doctor will think you're looking for pills in that way. If you have had such issues in the past, then you and your doctor can discuss it openly and determine strategies to help you avoid that while still getting the meds you need.

So often, we perceive the doctor-patient relationship to be one where the doctor is dominant and the patient is supposed to be submissive. That shouldn't be the case. Granted, the doctor has the education and ultimate final say on what he or she will write scripts for, and the authority to do what needs to be done to keep us safe (whether or not we like it), but in this sort of outpatient setting we are more equals than people sometimes realize. These are our bodies and minds that are being subjected to these medications and we have a voice in what that treatment will look like. The best doctors I have had have been the ones that appreciate me taking an active role in my treatment. I know there are some arrogant control freaks out there, but it doesn't sound like your pdoc is one of them. Don't be afraid to be assertive.