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Apr 30, 2013, 03:00 PM
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I told my primary care doctor my symptoms and she said I had anxiety and put me on paxil. She just said anxiety on the medical papers, that's it.
I have the symptoms of all the anxiety disorders in the DSM, should I have been directed to a pdoc? Can a primary care doctor diagnosis anxiety disorders? I must have severe anxiety if the doctor put me on paxil after she spoke with the psychologist(I never say the psychologist. She talked with him)? I'm in The military. Help. |
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May 01, 2013, 02:19 AM
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Primary-care docs can do some psychiatric stuff. But if the patient needs major treatment, then they are referred to a psychiatrist. Anxiety can go along with depression. I suggest you see how you do on the Paxil and then go from there.
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May 01, 2013, 06:06 PM
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My PCP was handling Anxiety for a long time...
PCP never gave me Paxil, but I don't see why they couldn't (I did try it recently after it was suggested by a "specialist" but I just don't like it so I stopped using it - you might have better luck...It did help - but I'm picky, I stopped it due to side effects.) |
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