First of all I want to say hello...and thank you for being such a friendly forum for those who need to be strong.

My Background (in short): I have suffered from mild anxiety pretty much all my life. I guess that set me up for a life long battle of mental weakness. After "hiding" my secret for so long and working in a management posion ...in otherwords having CONTROL of my issues.... I recently LOST CONTROL. I cant hide anymore and all my family and friends found out this summer during a weekend that I had a FULL BLOWN panic attack. I suffered many life changing experiences within this past 1 year and my self taught cope skills got too weak......

Now that the "cat" is out of the bag and everyone is "concerned" I feel paranoid. I have recently gone back to the DOCTOR for a prescription that I took 10 years ago (Buspar) and after 3 months the stuff is not working. I tried Cymbalta, Lexapro and Effexor...all three threw me into nightly panic attacks !!!! This has forced me to start counseling (with my hubby) as of yesterday. I cried and cried and cried and they told me I have PTSD with depression.

NOW : So now I am on Buspar 15mg 2x day and Librium as needed. I see a therapist, a general doctor, and can not work because I have so much stuck in my head that I can not concentrate. I have a very hard time driving, do not do social stuff anymore, and prefer to stay in my comfort zone all day long. SEE the meds I am on do not work !!! Thank god my hubby is trying to be supportive. BUT my kids do not understand why mommy can not go to their sporting events anymore...

QUESTION:
I am curious what meds work best for PTSD because the counselor is telling me to go get a script for Valium or Xanex and stop taking Buspar. I prefer natural remedies maybe Clarocet??? I have got to get some relief soon. Thanks for your help !!!!