Did you know that anxiety has been around as long as humans have walked upright but that until recently, there has been little understanding about the condition?  The ancient Greeks, who documented many instances to further increase our understanding of the condition, coined the word ‘agoraphobic’, initially given to people who were afraid to go outside to the market.  The first recorded instance of what we now know as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was reported by Herodotus in the story of Aristodemus who felt that he could not fight at the battle for the pass of Thermopylae; he was considered a coward and the shame that he later felt led him to commit suicide.  These stories make it clear that anxiety has been present for a very long time, and that people have always sought for reasons as to why they are afflicted with the condition.

The long and unusual history of anxiety shows just how confusing a condition anxiety really is and although ways to help the patients who are afflicted by it are only now being discovered, there is still a long way to go before this most mysterious and challenging condition is completely understood. If you think you suffer from anxiety, see your doctor.  You may be prescribed Xanax, a short-acting drug used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression, and agoraphobia.  Xanax provides fast-acting, short-term relief for mild to moderate anxiety and the associated nervousness and tension experienced by many on a day to day basis, as well as relief from panic attacks and related conditions.   Your doctor may prefer to recommend Valium in some cases, or if there is depression involved, Zoloft or Prozac too.  Again, it is most important to receive a proper diagnosis so that you can get the best results from the right medicine.