"rode the depression roller coaster for several years, and after series of traumatic events in my early 20s, i lived in such a constant state of panic, i could hardly leave my house. i was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder at 26. i tried an ssri with no success. my doctor prescribed propranolol (20mg, twice a day) and while i thought it was a long-shot, i gave it a try. i felt a change within a day or two: naturally relaxed, not drugged or drowsy or high, or anything weird.
so here i am, 18 months later, fully functional and feeling &#039;normal&#039;. i do get slightly anxious on rare occasions, but it&#039;s nothing that stops me from taking care of business."