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Sep 07, 2009, 08:51 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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Thunder....
Sorry...I didn't mean to imply that you should just get pills thrown at you. I actually am not a big fan of psychotropic meds...although I take them. I think they do have their benefits, but they really just treat the symptoms and don't get to the core of the anxiety.
Finding someone that can listen is very helpful. Someone that can assist you in finding your way would be good for you.
There are also some anxiety workbooks that you could get from a local book store...usually the larger retail stores carry them and they're not to expensive. They have a lot of good coping techniques and can teach a lot of good exercises on how to self soothe, etc. Next time your looking around the bookstore, you might want to check them out.
Yes...the little green psychiatry book. Seen it before!! This is what I mean when I say that the GP's don't know about this stuff. For most of them, the only reason they did their psych rotation in med school was because they had to, and most likely they didn't pay very much attention. The green book doesn't tell them much more than what the med is, it's side effects, what it interacts with and how long it takes to work. And that's really all they're required to know.
I'm glad you have an appt with a P-Doc. If the anxiety is just too much until then, don't hesitate to call your GP back and tell them you need something to treat the anxiety in the interim. If worse comes to worse, head to the nearest ER and let them know about your situation. They'd probably ask you a butt load of questions, but they would also probably set you up with a little bit of meds to help you through.
I am always here to listen as well...so if you ever need to talk, you can PM me!!
Take care....
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