Depressed and anxious

[425runner]

Is there any medication that would take care of both depression & anxiety (panic attacks)?  My neuro prescribed Trazadone but that just made me sedated and I felt "weird", couldn't sleep, and my heart was beating really fast.  Now I just take Xanax 1 mg/day which calms me down but I've been feeling very down, depressed, not enjoying things I used to, it's interfering with my daily life.  My health insurance doesn't start until November and I'm broke from paying ER bills, etc. so please no lectures about seeing a "shrink" now.  It'll have to wait.....

Thanks!!

[4Maddie44]

I do hope what the doctor prescribed helps with your anxiety.  Glad you are feeling calmer already.  I really hated the feeling of anxiety.  Thought I would explode with the feeling.

I am lucky that Effexor has taken all that away.

[425runner]

The doc prescribed Klonopin (clonazepam) 0.5 mg twice/day for anxiety and Lexapro 10mg
I told him about the Effexor because I don't have any motivation or zest for life but he insisted that Lexapro was the way to go. (I bet he gets a nice commission from the pharma com. for prescribing that) anyway...it costs $132/month!! cause my health insurance doesn't start until 11/1

So far, the Klonopin makes me calm, I only took 0.025 in the morning. Don't wanna be drugged at work ;) but will take it with me just in case.

[425runner]

I sure will.  Thanks so much for your support and reading :)  Much appreciated.

[4Maddie44]

Let us know what doctor says on Wed.

[MissmyAngel]

When I was having severe anxiety attacks I started taking lorazepam. After a few months the anxiety attacks stopped.
I would take one about an hour before bed and it would help me to sleep, which helped to combat depression, and one any time I started to feel an anxiety attack coming on.
That was a good choice for me because I couldnt find a good match with traditional antidepressants. They made me angry and suicidal. Unfortunately what works for one person may not help another so it could be trial and error.

[425runner]

Thanks for the info!  I'll ask my doc about it on Wednesday to see if this would be a good option for me.

[4Maddie44]

I had terrible anxiety along with my depression.  I found that Effexor has worked on both.  I am on 150mg.  Only thing is, if you ever want to come off it, withdrawal is bad.