willy851
05-18-2012, 09:39 PM
Hello
I have been dealing with anxiety depression for about five years and it's getting worse. My problem started when I was exposed to blood from an HIV positive person on a construction site. The doctor tried to assure me that it was impossible for me to catch it, but I was a mess. I eventually got over it and moved on. The next thing was the test results came back and said that I was negative for Hep C unless it was a recent test. That added another five months of turmoil. The stress and anxiety caused my excema to get bad and that became my focus. The rash was getting worse and the medications didn't work. I eventually found a real doctor who correctly identified the problem as stress and sent me to a Dermatologist Psychiatrist. I finally got my life back and was hit with another nightmare, I was losing feeling in my hands and feet. I went to a neurologist who found out that I had cervical stenosis.
I was having a hard time dealing with the fact that I eventually will have to have spine surgery. Then it happened again, I was stuck by a needle using a porta pot. Some A Hole left their used needle under some papers and I put my hand right on it. Three more months of agony waiting for tests. By this time I am a full blown hypochondriac and start with night sweats, panic attacks, weight loss, passing out, dizziness and more.
Then I almost lost my wife due to a kidney stone and septic shock, a month in critical care. Not long after things get back to normal I lost a lifelong friend in an accident. Then my father committed suicide which through me into another spiral and I can't get out of this one.
I recently was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, which affects memory and cognitive abilities. I tried to tell my doctor something was wrong, but he has had to deal with my mess for a while now. For two years I have convinced myself that I have early onset Alzheimer and my life is over. I can't think and I am constantly forgetting things.
I am only 47 and feel like my memory is equivalent to an 80 year old. I constantly read and think about my memory problem. I recently read an article about corn syrup and it's affect on the brain and memory. So my anxiety went into overdrive and I thought about all the soda I consumed to stay awake and function.
I finally made an appointment with a psychiatrist, because I don't know how much longer I can deal with this constant pain and anxiety.
I have been dealing with anxiety depression for about five years and it's getting worse. My problem started when I was exposed to blood from an HIV positive person on a construction site. The doctor tried to assure me that it was impossible for me to catch it, but I was a mess. I eventually got over it and moved on. The next thing was the test results came back and said that I was negative for Hep C unless it was a recent test. That added another five months of turmoil. The stress and anxiety caused my excema to get bad and that became my focus. The rash was getting worse and the medications didn't work. I eventually found a real doctor who correctly identified the problem as stress and sent me to a Dermatologist Psychiatrist. I finally got my life back and was hit with another nightmare, I was losing feeling in my hands and feet. I went to a neurologist who found out that I had cervical stenosis.
I was having a hard time dealing with the fact that I eventually will have to have spine surgery. Then it happened again, I was stuck by a needle using a porta pot. Some A Hole left their used needle under some papers and I put my hand right on it. Three more months of agony waiting for tests. By this time I am a full blown hypochondriac and start with night sweats, panic attacks, weight loss, passing out, dizziness and more.
Then I almost lost my wife due to a kidney stone and septic shock, a month in critical care. Not long after things get back to normal I lost a lifelong friend in an accident. Then my father committed suicide which through me into another spiral and I can't get out of this one.
I recently was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, which affects memory and cognitive abilities. I tried to tell my doctor something was wrong, but he has had to deal with my mess for a while now. For two years I have convinced myself that I have early onset Alzheimer and my life is over. I can't think and I am constantly forgetting things.
I am only 47 and feel like my memory is equivalent to an 80 year old. I constantly read and think about my memory problem. I recently read an article about corn syrup and it's affect on the brain and memory. So my anxiety went into overdrive and I thought about all the soda I consumed to stay awake and function.
I finally made an appointment with a psychiatrist, because I don't know how much longer I can deal with this constant pain and anxiety.