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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
After I read the above, I thought "Hmm, she sounds like she is convinced that her symptoms are being caused by depression and anxiety."
So I reread your initial post and saw that you wrote
I can't help, because I don't agree that your symptoms sound like they are caused only by depression and anxiety. It's extremely unlikely that you've been tested for everything that could be causing your symptoms.
From what you've said, it doesn't sound like you've been tested for POTS or as if other forms of dysautonomia have been considered. It could be something rare like the vascular form of Ehler-Danlos. Or you could be developing an autoimmune condition that isn't yet detectable.
I had an autoimmune condition for at least four and maybe as long as seven years before it developed to the point where it was diagnosable.
I know going to doctors for testing and hearing that they haven't found anything gets really old.
I hope that you'll get some answers eventually.
For now, it's good that you're taking a new med that seems to be helping your sleep some.
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I agree i havent had every test there is, but I have seen a cardiologist and POTS was ruled out as I do not have a raise in my heartrate upon standing. I've also been tested for orthostatic hypertension which was dismissed as well. I am currently seeing a rheumatologist who has done some further blood work to exclude RA and Sjrogen's Syndrome. I do know I have anxiety and depression which did cause me minor cognitive impairment when it first started, but not to this degree. I also have minor sleep apnea and insomnia. I've been told by numerous doctors that all four of these conditions can definitely impair one's cognitive abilities. Basically what I am thinking is if anxiety and depression can cause someone to forget how to talk, walk, or worst of all make them kill themselves then I guess it is possible to have it cause this major cognitive impairment right? It does worry me though that you as well as others feel that they are not the cause of my impairments, yet I also talk to those who agree that it is. So I'm confused worse than what I already am on how to help myself get better. If it is depression and anxiety, OK I will take meds and do what ever it takes to get myself better. But if it's not what is the point of taking these meds if they are not going to help, and where do I go from here to try and determine what's going on?