Why is he/she pushing this? It's a benzodiazepine, and they can be addictive. Many pdocs try to discourage their use. Have you tried non-benzo anxiety medications and they didn't work? I tried Xanax before and couldn't take even a 1/4 pill of the lowest dose. Just made me zone out and be too sleepy. If a drug doesn't work, especially one with drawbacks such as the benzos, don't push it. Just move on to something else, and maybe it's a blessing in disguise.