Why doc treating depression when I have anxiety?

[Amber98]

My doctor has said that I have major depression and that is what's causing my anxiety. But I honestly don't feel in anyway depressed. I've had anxiety since I was 8 or 9 (im 21) but im pretty content with my life right now.

So I was on effexor was depression for over 3 months. I didn't feel any change in mood, and it did nothing for my insomnia. Now my doc prescribed wellburtin and said if this works we can ween you off the effexor. I was supposed to take them together but I ran out of effexor, and I was waiting a week to get another appointment with my doctor, and now I think the effexor is out of my system. Luckily I didn't have any withdrawal when I stopped, but perhaps its because I started Wellburtin right away.

Wellburtin has,has increased my anxiety A LOT. Made my insomnia worse and side affects are worse than effexor. BUT i've only been on it for a week. My question is why am I being prescribed depression medication when treating my anxiety? and should I be taking something else with Wellburtin to combat my anxiety, mainly go back on Effexor? For got to add I have cloazapan to take in the morning and evening but it doesn't do a thing for me either. Finally wanted to know how long I should take Wellburtin for it to start working?

Any help is appreciated, this trial and error stage really *****!

[j17c27]

Im taking anti-depressants for my anxiety.  Since they often come hand in hand and the same hormones are involved, anti-depressants can be very effective at treating anxiety.  Im on the anti-depressent Pristiq...actually, it has gotten rid of my anxiety 95% and it hasnt helped my depression at all! Thats just my experience with antidepressants and everyone is different.  It should take about 6 weeks for the meds to get into your system and for you to start feeling the results.  Good luck, i know how frustrating the process of finding the right meds are.  But once you find out what works for you, you will be very thankful!
I wish you well

[alvaa]

My depression spells trigger my panic attacks. The medication sort of works in the same general ways.

[samchic04]

One if the reasons you feel the new meds aren't helping-sometimes it takes 3-6 months to even work into your system. As for being diagnosed with depression, a lot of people with depression also suffer from depression. Treating the depression will lessen the anxiety, and even if you don't feel depressed, I would continue on the meds for a few more months. Welburtin is also used to help people quit smoking, so you could consider it an anti-anxiety pill LOL