I'm suffering from a number of concerns.
1) I have difficulty concentrating at any time on anything for very long. Even while walking, trying to pay attention to where I'm going, I have a real hard time focusing. No - I'm not banging into things, but still.
2) Anxiety. I'm 46, and fairly high functional. I have a great job, but it's stressful - and again I have a hard time focusing. This actually leads to more anxiety at times. II think and over-think a lot. I don't really worry, A LOT. But of course I do a bit. More just having things run through my head, getting my hear rate up, driving some nervousness. (E.g, minor panic attacks, which of course can feed themselves)
I'm almost certain I suffer from a dopamine receptor problem. So while focus tends to be more a dopamine issue, I don't think I really want to exacerbate my receptor issues by using traditional dopamine drugs?
My primary doctor (not currently seeing a therapist) has no issues prescribing something like Lexapro. When I told him about the anxiety, that's what he mentioned being fine with prescribing.
I have some concerns about that after reading some individual comments about long term affects of the drug... (Vaguely recall someone saying that they had remaining brain fog or something like that)
I wouldn't mind a drug that promoted neurogenesis (my dopamine problem)... Like Wellbutrin I've taken it before but more for depression years ago. Some have taken it for anxiety?
I guess in the end I'm looking for a nice, safe anxiety drug (that I could recommend to my MD) that at best helps the focus issue, or in the least doesn't make it worse.
Appreciate any insight you all have.