"my anxiety came out of the blue.  i had been suffering from depression and waited until i was close to rock bottom before seeing a psychiatrist.  he put me on zoloft and for about 10 days i convinced myself it was all getting better...then wham! i started waking up with panic that was overtaking my entire body! i took xanax just to go to sleep for an hour.  a counselor tried to get me to do breathing and muscle relaxation exercises but i was too anxious to concentrate.  i had to take off work because i absolutely could not function! my psychiatrist just put me on klonopin 1mg 3x a day.  that&#039;s a lot but hopefully i can taper off soon &amp; the zoloft can do it&#039;s job. i can now think clearly and not panic at the simple thought of bathing!"