Be careful with those anti-anxiety meds

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I have been struggling with anxiety since my biopsy, resulting in sleeplessness, and sky high blood pressure.  I'm especially concerned with the high bp since I was told that they won't operate on me to remove the tumor with my blood pressure like this.  Many of you have recommended anti-anxiety meds, and I have been very tempted to ask for them until I read this article in the Boston Globe: http://bit.ly/1ufbjUr. It's about how you can become addicted to these meds, and it can be extremely difficult to wean yourself off of them.  So please, be careful and make sure that you completely understand the risks.   I've decided to forgo the meds, and to try yoga instead.  I'll let you know how it goes.