Had doc appt with good outcome

I had an appt on Saturday and took a list of things that have been going on for me. I was honest and I found that I can open up to her (she is the nurse practitioner at the office) vs the pdoc who happened to be out on vacation.

She actually identified that I am probably dealing with generalized anxiety which is causing a lot of my indecision, mood swings, and thoughts of suicide. It's more that I am apathetic rather than looking toward being suicidal, if that makes any sense. She explained it much better than I can.

She suggested that I touch base with my counselor and make reoccurring appts. I kinda got better and stopped meeting with her. I just never seemed to re-establish my sessions. Maybe I was in denial that I needed to continue with talk therapy. Idk.

Anyhow. We increased my medicine and hopefully within a week or two, I will start to feel better. I just want to feel better. Not sure why I'm posting,it there is list t the end of the tunnel for me.

WOW !! That sounds great! I'm almost glad the doctor was GONE! It sounds like she understood you more than the doctor would have! Sometimes women connect better than men do, huh?

I'm so glad. This is good news, and we don't hear alot of that. I sure hope the increase in meds helps. Will you let us know if it does? I hope you will. I'd like to know.

Thanks for posting this, cause it will help alot of others -- it gives others hope knowing that they CAN open up to their docs, and get some help. God bless and thanks again. Big hugs, Lee

I'm glad you're posting that here...nice to hear some success stories!

Hi doggiedo.....Thanks for posting! It's always good to hear positive things and signs of hope for better times out there. Happy for you! And also, because so many of us suffer at the hands of some rather cruel demons, I believe that any time one of us has a moment, or an hour, or a day, etc. when we can see that there IS a life outside of ~other than depression and anxiety, it is a blessing for all of us....

Great to hear that and I wish ya the best. I am off to a appt w/pysch to see how meds are working. I have probably tried 5 things and all of them make me shaky or lethargic and all of them make me nauseaous. I'm soooooooo sick of this roulette wheel of meds & depression. I'm tried of talking about it and thinking about it and feel like I'm somehow making a choice to wallow in it. I plan to tell doc I am cutting back on meds, sleep meds and try and get my life back. I feel like I have been walking in quicksand for so long...I'm so exhausted, I just want out!! I feel like I tried the meds & therapy and it's somehow just making me feel it's ok to accept this and be comfortable with it. AGHHHHHHHHH...lol, off to appt. Glad to hear of some positive feedback from someone!!!!!!

Good luck to you!

Hi doggiedo!!

It is always nice to read positive posts, especially when that person has been having a real tough time. It's nice that they see a light at the end of the tunnel! I hope that you are able to get in to see a T regularly.

Thx guys. How long will it take? I'd like it to start now please. Lol the doc said up to two weeks, but maybe it'll be sooner!

Unfortunately, work was so busy today I didn't have time to call my counselor for an appt. hopefully tomorrow.