General anxiety disorder is a condition where a person suffers chronic levels of anxiety over an extended period of at least 6 months. Millions of people around the world suffer from GAD with serious effects on their lives, so you aren’t alone if you’re a victim too. The good news is that your general anxiety disorder is treatable. Here, you’ll discover your treatment options.

First, though, you need to be aware of the following: you need to get a proper diagnosis from your doctor. If you’ve been suffering with the symptoms of anxiety for a short time, they could be the signs of some other condition. If you’ve been suffering alone for 6 months or more then it’s likely that you have general anxiety disorder. In either case you MUST seek professional advice.

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So I’ve had panic attack disorder for about a year now, and I’ve been taking Prozac for it.. and next week I’m supposed to get my wisdom teeth pulled and I’ll be under general anesthesia. Will the Prozac affect my anesthesia & will I get a panic attack?

General anxiety disorder or GAD is a condition where the sufferer has excessive anxiety on most days. Traditional treatment is initially the prescription of buspirone or another anti depressant. Long term general anxiety disorder sufferers are often given cognitive therapy, which until recently was regarded as the number one method of dealing with the condition.

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General anxiety disorder or GAD is a condition where the sufferer has excessive anxiety on most days. Traditional treatment is initially the prescription of buspirone or another anti depressant. Long term general anxiety disorder sufferers are often given cognitive therapy, which until recently was regarded as the number one method of dealing with the condition.

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Drugs do Exist for Treatment

There are several different types of abnormal, pathological anxieties, fears, phobias and nervous conditions that can occur suddenly or gradually over a span of years and one common blanket term for these illnesses is general anxiety disorder. This type of disorder may result in the impairment or prevention of normal daily routines in the patient and both anxiety as well as fear is an omnipresent emotion.

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People who suffer from general anxiety disorder symptoms suffer from persistent worry and tension that is much worse than the anxiety most people experience from time to time.

The high level or chronic state of anxiety associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can make ordinary activities difficult or even impossible.

The main symptom of GAD is an exaggerated or unfounded state of worry and anxiety, often about such matters as health, money, family, or work.

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I have been diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and I also have Panic Attacks. I have been put on anti-depressents and go to the dr. regularly. I took a month off of work from both of my jobs. I have went back to the jobs this past Tuesday, and it is still VERY difficult to work and concentrate and even get out of bed.

Is this a valid reason to qualify for disability? If so, how?