While I am no doctor, I really do not think that I suffer from depression. I am pretty social and love to partake in my hobbies. Because of this, I'm scared the doc will prescribe me an anti-depressant when I need something for anxiety!

I have frequent moments of anxiety ranging anywhere from being able to ignore my anxiety to to repetitive anxious thoughts to full out crying and feeling a sense of doom.

I was prescribed Prozac months back, 20mg, and it really seemed like it "wanted" to work but never did. Very hard to describe. I think it may have taken the edge off but did not stop my more anxious periods at all. When I left the army I stopped taking it and never went to a doctor to get more.

I see a Psychiatrist next Monday and am very curious on what his thoughts will be. I have read about different medication that immediately help anxiety (Xanax) and I think it would help... but I read some bad stories about Xanax. I do not have an addictive personality but fear becoming addicted to Xanax.

Other medications (like the Prozac) seem to take longer to kick in. Because of the level of anxiety I've been experiencing lately I would really like immediate help. At one point this past week I debated on going to the ER because it was just too much to handle. I figured they wouldn't be able to do much or would just send me away, so my mother gave me one of her sleeping pills to at least knock me out. I'm not saying that was the appropriate way to handle the situation, but it's the only break I could get.

So my questions...
-Has anyone taken Xanax or a similar fast acting anti-anxiety medicine? Were you ok with it, or was it very easy to become addicted?
-If the doctor does not prescribe me a fast acting anti-anxiety medication, what could I do?