I'm currently taking buspar (buspirone) and vistaril for gad, neither of which are working very well. what other medications can i ask my doctor to try?

Psychotherapy: Please consider CBT psychotherapy. Unlike medication, it can benefit you for a lifetime. You'll learn skills to better know yourself and ways to avoid, reduce and manage stress and anxiety. There are no side effects, interaction problems, withdrawal worries. Think about it. Best wishes!

Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a condition which is responsive to a combination of medication and psychotherapy techniques. Whether you participate in an insight-oriented or cognitive behavioral modification therapy, it is much better knowing what are the triggers and which coping skills you need to handle anxiety. Medications are useful, like propranolol, mood stabilizers, benzodiazepines.