In times of great stress, my p-doc prescribes me Xanax XR (extended release) to take the edge off. I recently went through a REALLY hard time (my husband's period of unemployment, which included having to support him financially and emotionally) and my p-doc prescribed that for me and it made a HUGE difference. I had gotten to the point where I told my p-doc "I don't think I can take all this stress anymore!!!" I was afraid I was going to crack and end up in the hospital.

Can you ask your T or p-doc for recommendations and/or meds to help alleviate your stress level? You may not want to do the benzos, but that's what works for me.