Just for alittle input, I'll tell you a personal experience.
I'm bi-polar. If you don't know what that means, be thankful. I had severe mood swings to the point that anything in slightest would set me off. Unfortunately I had a bad thing with yelling. Not as severe in the other thread about the pyscotic mother over a card needing money.
I've been on Lexapro supposedly to help with the aniexty of going out of the house. I was always a nervous wreck going into a public place and about to have a complete break down at a checkout just trying to get out. It didn't matter about how many people or anything, I just couldn't handle it.
I went to a new pysch this past week and he changed my medication. He said that the ones I was taking (lexapro and something called trazadone supposedly to help me sleep, i was a zombie all the time on that one) would NOT help me with my problem.
He prescribed me Wellbutrin XL 150mg, Trileptal 300mg, and Restoril 30mg. Now, I've only been taking this since Wednesday, (20th) and I can already tell a difference. I don't get angry or irratated nearly as easy. I'm talking a complete change over. I went from being unable to stand repetive noises after 2 mins to being able to stand it for up to at least 6 to 9 hours. I feel great.
I'm not saying that my medications are the right ones for you. But, you may need to try different ones to see what helps you. Taking medication for something like aniexty is nothing to be ashamed or embarassed about. It provides you with the ability to live a normal (I'm not sure what normal is yet :P) life.
I'm quite sure that nobody will know unless you tell them that you're taking medication. Alot of people have asked me why I'm so much calmer. I just smile and go on, leaving them to wonder what change has came about.
Suzz04