Hi, thank you all very much for all of the advice!! Also, I really appreciate the support I've received for my decision to do my own research on my meds. This is something that's important to me, so I'm glad that people here are open-minded about it.

To Jerry, thank you for the med info, it has really helped me to think about what kind of med I'd like to pursue. Also, I found it interesting that some doctors would equate benzo's to alcohol -- the effects are totally different for me, personally.

I've tried the SSRIs with and without a mood stabilizer, and both times I couldn't stand the way it made me feel/act (also made my obsessive-compulsive tendencies worse when used with the anti-convulsant).

I think that most anxiolytic meds don't work for me. I can only take them when I don't need to function; so they're all very counter-productive, and leave me lethargic and unable to think straight for the next 1-2 days.

Is there anything else that's used for anxiety?

Thanks!

Jessie