Hello,

i recently had a very bad week. I suffer from anxiety already, but I typically just deal with it. It's not normally chronic, but about once or twice a year I have an anxiety attack.

My job is extremely stressful (software developer). And last week my father had a heart-attack and nearly died, he had to be revived a total of 10 times. I was extremely depressed during this time. Well, I went to visit him on sunday and everything seemed much better. While I was driving home I suddenly started having bad anxiety problems. I made it home alright. I started to get a throbbing pressure high on my neck, like around the base of my skull. Sometimes I can feel it pulse, mainly it's a dull slow-throbbing pressure. Above my temples I can feel a pulse as well, sometimes. Also, my ears will plug when it gets worse. I don't really have any other head-ache type problems, mainly pressure. I feel out-of-touch with reality and it's hard for me to work. I feel as though i'm on edge.

I had to have my wife take me to the emergency room last night. I didn't see a doctor, but when I have really bad anxiety attacks I will go to the emergency room and sit, usually I calm down. I woke up today to go to work and I seemed much better for the first hour. All of the sudden the pressure feelings and out-of-touch feelings started kicking in again. Am I slipping into depression?