hi karilann,

i'm sorry you're going thru this.
i understand. i once dealt with depression.
i think your dr is being too quick to dismiss you.
one way you can tell if your feelings are depression is if it's lasted more than 2 wks. i think that's the cutoff. i'm not positive.

there are tests you can take to tell if you're depressed. you might be able to find it on the depression forum here. sometimes you need to try another AD. i've been thru several. when a med doesn't work there's others to try. talk to your dr about that. i believe that paxil helps anxiety as well.

you might also consider some short term therapy. not even a psychiatrist but a psychologist. that will be less expensive. if you have insurance it may even be covered.

you're not alone karilinn. and, we're here for you.
please stay in touch.