BK
29-08-14, 22:41
Hi All,
Even though I have had anxiety for over 6 years I have only ever used self therapy and now at the point where I will go to the GP which I am slightly reserved about for 2 main reasons which I have concluded from plenty of research and case studies on great sites like this:
1) Doctors are too quick to throw the heavy medication at anybody with no real knowledge beyond the general idea of the anxiety/panic etc.
2) The success stories seem to be heavily weighted towards self found deficiencies/natural meds or a wide range of other physical problems which has caused the anxiety.
I have read about complete turn-arounds after diagnosis such as digestive problems and the 2 week antibiotics for this actually curing people with long term anxiety.
What I am saying is that I would rather eliminate every single possible physical problem like the above if it is just a case of a blood, urine, acid test etc. If time and money was no option to the NHS then surely this would be standard procedure for searching for root causes?
I know it may seem a long shot and clutching at straws but it seems obvious to rule out everything that may be fixed in a few weeks rather than months/years of therapy given the costs and waiting lists.
Has anybody else tried similar or have a list of the known conditions which can cause anxiety alongside them to start ruling them out ?
Even though I have had anxiety for over 6 years I have only ever used self therapy and now at the point where I will go to the GP which I am slightly reserved about for 2 main reasons which I have concluded from plenty of research and case studies on great sites like this:
1) Doctors are too quick to throw the heavy medication at anybody with no real knowledge beyond the general idea of the anxiety/panic etc.
2) The success stories seem to be heavily weighted towards self found deficiencies/natural meds or a wide range of other physical problems which has caused the anxiety.
I have read about complete turn-arounds after diagnosis such as digestive problems and the 2 week antibiotics for this actually curing people with long term anxiety.
What I am saying is that I would rather eliminate every single possible physical problem like the above if it is just a case of a blood, urine, acid test etc. If time and money was no option to the NHS then surely this would be standard procedure for searching for root causes?
I know it may seem a long shot and clutching at straws but it seems obvious to rule out everything that may be fixed in a few weeks rather than months/years of therapy given the costs and waiting lists.
Has anybody else tried similar or have a list of the known conditions which can cause anxiety alongside them to start ruling them out ?