I personally have suffered for too many yrs. with panic attacks and anxiety ..I do NOT like to be on prescription medication..this past year I tried Zanaprin its Natural I am big into all natural and organics ANYTHING that is NOT addicting I have felt top notch with this product its made by Lazarus Labs and you can read all about it on this url http://www.noprescription-rx.com/ZANAPRIN.HTML all the ingredients and information are there. Hope this MIGHT be something you could look into. Janet

He probably gave you anti-depression medication because these work on anxiety too. My doctor was considering putting me on one of those, though it's anxiety that's really my problem. I'm not on any medication though. Medications don't really solve problems.

Anxiety is a mental disorder. I think you should go to your doctor again, and ask to be referred to a psychologist. I was, and after having waited for now 3 months I'm getting one in a few weeks.

IF cortisol is a steroid, all the symptoms you  had could have been from that alone.  It happened to me big-time and it felt like I had a ton of ritalin in me (not on that anymore though but used to be so that is how I know how abotu it) and told to sit still--that kind of anxiety, anxiousness.

Oh yes.  I forgot to mention that Klonopin was one of the things he prescribed along with the antidepressant.  I also tried Xanex... nothing was working

Everything you describe sounds like classic anxiety to me. I don't understand why the doctor prescribed you antidepressants instead of an anti-anxiety medication. I take Klonopin and it works great. I would seek a second opinion and ask about anti-anxiety medication for you.