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Originally Posted by phaset
Ok. I did it. That went nowhere near according to plan. I also learned (again) that I don't really like or trust my doctor.
I told him that I've had a lot of anxiety since the med change, he didn't really respond to that. Later he said he thinks the anxiety is due to increased blood pressure (140/90!) so I am doubling one of my blood pressure meds.
I brought up depression... It was very awkward. I was shaking the whole time and had a hard time talking. He asked some questions about it, but wasn't exactly confidence inspiring. He asked how it was affecting my life, and who diagnosed me before. it was my previous doctor who works in the same office who I have no idea why isn't my doctor any more. Then he said he was going to refer me to a psychologist and wants me to go to 2-3 sessions with her. So that's what I'm going to do I guess.
What was weird is he didn't ask me any other questions. Not that I'm suicidal but he didn't even ask. When I went through this years ago every person I talked to asked me that, most of them every time I saw them.
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Sorry to hear all that -- some doctors aren't as empathetic as we would hope -- took me a long time to train mine!!
Seriously, though, when I first was looking for help for my anxiety -- and that was back in the mid-eighties -- I always felt I was not been taken seriously. When I was about your age, I had raging anxiety -- it is no fun -- right? But now, everyone has so much more knowledge on mental health issues.
You did accomplish the fact that you wanted to go back to therapy -- right? Or is that just short term?
Also, are you on any med besides blood pressure? I have been on effexor xr for over 7 years -- it has been a blessing for me -- but not everyone has had good results with it. I am also on wellbutrin and alprazolam. I would think you would want to be on something for your anxiety, right? If you feel very strongly about needing/wanting some med, stick with it -- MAKE your doctors take you serious -- I have had to fight for pretty much what I think I need -- so, on Friday, I have to say, that the side effect from my med is making me sweat too much, and I can't put up with it anymore -- which may mean, I will have to find something else -- that I hope will do me some good and keep me from getting so hot
Please don't get discouraged -- it really is important that you get results for you-- but sometimes, it can seem like too much work -- but you are worth it!!
