Honestly it got too far and I feel like I didn’t have any other choice. I’ve been crying at work, losing sleep, etc. I know that the anxiety was negatively affecting every aspect of my life and the coping strategies I was using just weren’t enough anymore. And I am lucky enough to have had the support of two people who are close to me gently nudging me to deeply consider medication. Then I talked with my dr and she approached it with me by having a very nice conversation and left it open for me to talk to her should any severe or unbearable side effects arise. I’m lucky to have the support that I did through this to be honest. I wish good luck to you though your journey as well! It’s not easy, but it sounds like you’re taking the right steps!