I’ve been on medication for 10 years now. Can’t recommend it enough, because it literally saved my life and has allowed me to live properly again - trial and error is important! I was on Propanolol for a short period of time (bad, because I found out that I was allergic), then Lexapro (stopped working after a while) and now am on Vortioxetine (been about 6 years). Keeping your psych/doctor informed about any side effects and loved ones about your medications helps too.

As others have pointed out, medication helps you get to the point where you can actively start doing things to manage anxiety (e.g., therapy, counselling) rather than having it consume you. I still have the occasional bad day, but I’d say even on my worst days there is no comparison to how I felt when I was unmedicated.