Anxiety through the roof

I've had clinically diagnosed depression and agitated anxiety since 26 and am 52 now. My meds control my mood well. However, with the steroid tablets prescribed for 5 days after my chemo I felt like I was 26 again and pacing at 3am, crying and wanting to halt the whole process - worst day was Day 7. Apparently the steroids can do this so I need to consult both my psych and the chemo onc before my next chemo. On Day 14 today I feel fine despite some bits and pieces related to gastro intestinal probs but am working at resolving.  I don't want to be a walking zombie re anxiety meds but if they can get me through that first week it's better than stopping chemo, which I was considering on that nasty day!  I'm sure everyone here is going through anxiety at some point and I'm making use of meditation etc to help myself. But if it is a clinical condition to start off with and being treated with meds, adding the extra steroid probs on top is a double whamee!