iwillgetbetter
27-04-10, 14:44
I've had social anxiety for many years now, alongside physical symptoms which seem to be related. Initially the doctors sent me for a tests to rule out anything serious and I seemed fine otherwise, so they diagnosed me with anxiety and prescribed anti-depressants. However, the pills didn't make any difference and just brought extra problems with them so after trying a few different ones I stopped. For the last 5 years I've tried to cope on my own but my illness causes so many problems I have decided to go back to the doctor's again and see if there's anything else I can try. I've forgotten a lot of the meds I was on before-will they be able to look at my records to check? (It was 7-8 years ago)
I'm nervous in general about going to the doctors anyway but especially as I'm so desperate to get some help-I'm worried they'll think I'm not that bad as I've managed so many years without any meds. Also I'm interested in CBT but don't know whether to ask about having this? The doctors at my surgery seem pretty old school so I don't know how they'll react.
I'm nervous in general about going to the doctors anyway but especially as I'm so desperate to get some help-I'm worried they'll think I'm not that bad as I've managed so many years without any meds. Also I'm interested in CBT but don't know whether to ask about having this? The doctors at my surgery seem pretty old school so I don't know how they'll react.