I voted 80% as well, but some of it comes from ptsd. I agree that benzos only work for a little while. Also, if you take a benzo when you have a panic attack it kicks in too late. I'm on Neurotin for ruptured discs in my back. It helps with nerve damage and also reduces anxiety. I have panic attacks where my blood pressure goes really high, it's hard to breath, and my neck gets really red like I have hives. It's so bad that I used to have to wear turtle necks or scarfs to job interviews. I've had this problem for almost 20 yrs; people usually tell me I'm sun burned. Anxiety is awful! And I try to take deep breaths to endure them, but most of the time I'm too amped up to even remember to breath. I hate "wearing a mask" or trying to act normal in crowds. It's the reason I had a long history of alcohol & drug abuse.