Hi there. I live in Italy and my psychiatrist prescribed me Lyrica for anxiety. He says that it is now used for GAD but that since I suffer from panic attacks with agoraphobia it would be best for me to combine it with an ssri as it has not been proven effective for panic disorder. He said that it was useful as an alternative to the diazapams as it relieves symptoms but is non-habit forming. I have had the box sitting next to my bed for a month now but have been too afraid to try it. I started escitalipram in december and had a panic attack after taking it and have not been able to take even a vitamin since.