Emotions and anxiety with a cancer diagnosis: How do you cope?

I’ve never been on prescription anxiety or depression drugs, but I did get a script for Xanax when I was diagnosed. I cried off and on in the beginning. I told my husband, if I cry, I’m taking one. It was lowest dosage and it’s the type of drug that you take when needed. It worked for me and I do not use it now.

Best wishes, Cindy

I’m 7 years out from stage IV treatment and I can feel your situation.
I can’t remember the medication but anxiety medication was part of my prescription regimen while going through treatments and beyond.
Be truthful with your doctor in how you’re feeling and ask if you can be prescribed something for your anxiety.

MOJO

Pray continually and ask God to help you through this difficult time. Also considering taking a daily iron tablet to help with your low energy. I take two to three iron tablets a day. It helps keep my energy level up. Eat foods that you like and that make you feel good. My two favorites are steak and yogurt. (Not together.) I feel so much better when I've eaten either one. Eat natural foods as much as you can. Prepared foods have too many preservatives in them.
lbrock has some very good ideas also. Don't try and do everything at once.
Also, think about what is the worst outcome? Death. But then you will be in Heaven and in good health. You may have to leave loved ones down here for a while but they will eventually be up there too! Not everyone believes this but it's true. After all God sent his own son, Jesus to live on Earth as we do. Jesus died and then rose from the dead and went back up to Heaven. It states in the Bible that 500 people saw Jesus after he rose from the dead. (They couldn't all be lying.) So we know that Heaven is real and waiting for us.
Best wishes! I will say a prayer for you.
PML

No advice but surround yourself with thise you can cry and vent to. Letting it out, helps! Agree with above @lbrockme give yourself some grace and only do what you need to do. Hugs!!!

I understand how difficult it can be. I think the biggest help for me was understanding that ...
cancer is hard.
It turns your world upside down. It makes you feel out of control. Your body , is fighting against you.
I learned that those feelings are normal reactions to a what is an unusual situation for me.
I had to learn to give myself grace.
To plan to make things easier .
To balance what I did and my expectations with my energy level.
To not expect myself to always be emotionally physically and mentally "charged".
To save my energy for the things I really wanted to be a part of.
For ex ... vacuuming the same day I had something like a doctor appt...not happening. The robot vacum, found it so helpful.
Instacart, again, so helpful. Amazon is my christmas shopping. Why waste energy walking around shopping , when I need it to be with family, to go to church, etc.
Giving myself grace ... to spend a day just resting was such a gift.
Hoping you can find your balance in expectations! Prayers for you to feel better soon.

I got a prescription for Ritalin to deal with fatigue and focus issues while on chemo, and it seems to be helping in both regards. Something to ask your medical team about? I got mine on recommendation from a palliative oncologist.