Non benzo meds for anxiety

[Slick]

Hi Chickenzilla.  I use Propranolol.  It does help!  Mine is the ER - Extended Release - works great throughout the day.
Slick

Had no idea it came in ER form.. What dose do you take?? I usually take 120 to 80 mg.. Depending..

Its very calming physically.. And that's half the battle alone.

Hi Chickenzilla!  I take 80 mg in the AM and thanks to the ER, it really does help me ALL day!  It was somewhat by accident that I came by the ER.   My doctor originally started me on 20 mg (no ER)  x 3 a day for blood pressure regulation.  High stress job ;0   The doc is a cardiologist - after several very stressful incidents (to say the least) happened in my life, I was having continual incidents of what felt to me like 'skipped heart beats' - that was not the case, however the cardio doc put me on the ER.  And my family doc started me on the path of Xanax - where I currently find myself!  As fate would have it, my family doc retired (he was fairly old school - hence the Xanax) and with the introduction of 'younger, more educated' doctors to replace him - I was all at once plunged into the world of "OH MY, YOU CAN'T TAKE XANAX AT THAT DOSE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!  Since I know myself and my circumstances better than these doctors and have been thru sooo much in my life - I took it upon myself to find the medication that works!  I have been on Xanax for 18 years.  After, of course, I ran the thru the extensive list of antidepressants and found no relief!!!  Sorry so long winded - haha! 
Slick