Can depression cause anxiety?

[Sweetness91]

I'm just curious if anyone has had an experience of depression actually causing anxiety?? I mean, I don't really feel depressed....just STRESSED! The anxiety pains are getting awful. I finally made that dreaded call to the doctor for an appt tomorrow. But I don't want to agree to take an antidepressant if I don't need it. It scares me having all the chest pains that I'm still having. And I do my best to calmly get through it, but it just downright scares the hell outta me. I've never had anxiety attacks in all my life, but I've had enough in the last month to last a lifetime, that's for sure! Any thoughts guys?

[Sweetness91]

Actually one thing I am HIGHLY allergic to is Vistaril & Atarax (both hydroxizine). The one time I took it for a severe rash, my husband took me to a classy steakhouse a couple hours after I took it. The whole time we were eating I kept telling him I felt trashed. We got up to leave and almost made it to the door and I passed out cold and the squad had to be called. Talk about embarrassing!! I had an allergic reaction to Topamax a couple years later, had to go to the ER, and the only thing they can give to counteract it is...what do ya know...hydroxizine! So I had to stay there until they decided I was in the clear. Kinda ***** being allergic to it...especially if it helps as much as you say it does!

[Deana1970]

Talk to your doc and see if he will give you Hydroxazine (Vistril)...it is for stress/anxiety but is not addictive and just takes the edge off. I take them and it helps. Plus when I feel all those crazy symptoms I sit in quite place and slow my breathing and count until it passes. I have PTSD and have been dealing with panic attacks forever. I got addicted to Benzo's (xanax, Ativan, Valium) and believe me you DO NOT WANT TO GET ADDICTED TO BENZO'S......

[Sweetness91]

And thanks for the ((hugs)) Barb!! ;)

[Sweetness91]

It's my regular family doc. He's not very compassionate sometimes. I seriously think he hasn't a clue about methadone withdrawal. I had one doctor tell me that in 3 days the methadone would be out of me. What a joke. It's hard to find a good doctor these days. Where I'm from it is anyway!! Small towns are nice, but they limit your choices. Lol.

[BarbRTR]

And by treat in my first comment;  he means upping dose of Xanax, has been the same for at least 10 years.. So glad he didn't just Rx more.

[BarbRTR]

Is it a GP or a psych?

My mistake 20 years ago was telling an Urgent Care that saw patients regularly too.

I walked out with a huge Rx for Klonipin. I should have had therapy.
Or at least been been referred to someone to teach me to breathe, work through it.

5 years later switched to Xanax, which I am still on. Even though I don't abuse, it still *****.
That's 20 years of benzos
I don't want to see that happen to anyone.

Hugs

[Sweetness91]

Yeah, unfortunately there aren't a whole lot to choose from around here. I don't like him alot but I don't DISlike him...if that makes sense? I just hope it's not a waste of time!

[BarbRTR]

I started having panic attacks over 20 years ago. They were brought on by a very traumatic event.

I have had anxiety ever since, but the attacks mostly went away with time.

Last month I bought a house and moved. Should be best time of my life.. Once I got moved in right before Christmas, the panic attacks started horrendously again, along with depression.
My Dr told me moving ranked right up there with Death and divorce with stress. The depression was opiate I am sure.

Quit opiates Jan 2nd. Oh the anxiety and panic attacks now! So talked with Dr and he's like of course, quitting is highly traumatic. But the panic isn't deadly. And will subside. Yep, I am questioning that right now lol, but when I stop and actually use my brain I know he's right.

This is my "nut" Dr.. My affectionate term for my psych dr, who I have seen for many years, and trust immensely. If, after time, my anxiety is still disabling, we will treat. But like measuring your pain level, he told me we can't get an accurate reading of my anxiety.. Yet.

He truly believes time will heal. I need to mentally get over the move and quitting. Hope you are seeing a good Dr that you trust.

One hour at a time!
Hugs