New person.. No help from GP..

[Jimmy Page]

Hello folks,

New person here. Suffer from bad anxiety, to the point where I've been unable to have any form of normal life. I've joined this forum as I've lost all hope. I don't know what else to do or where to turn to for advice at this point. I've attended my GP for two years and had basically zero help. The more I think about it the more I think my GP is an idiot and I resent the fact I've wasted two years of my life attending for nothing. I've put a lot in, attended monthly appointments, waited in waiting rooms for 20-30 minutes, subjected myself to heightened anxiety for days previously worrying endlessly, put myself in some very uncomfortable situations, and in the end what for? For nothing.. A complete waste of time.

In the beginning the GP in question happily prescribed me numerous anti depressants which I found had alot of negative effects, yet were no help to my condition whatsoever. On the other hand is completely opposed to prescribing me any form of benzodiazepine, which I have taken in the past (Valium) on a 'when needed' basis to be beneficial to me. I do not find this medication to be addictive at all, and I never had any side effects from it. I think my GP honestly knows very little about MH matters and doesn't take my condition seriously. I was prescribed buspirone for anxiety during a flight, but upon researching it and it taken 6 weeks or more to work. What was the meaning of prescribing this? It's beggars belief. Seems to have a very 'textbook' idea about treatment (prescribe SSRI's, dont prescribe benzodiazepines, offer counseling, if none works... leave it at that and tell patient there's not much else can be done)

After my last appointment I'm still angry. I have been going through a very rough time and was basically offered me counseling. She always pushed with counseling, I was reluctant with this, and I tried it, gave it a go, the counselor said it wasn't for me, or furthermore it wasn't the right time for it. Yet my GP still continuously pushes with it and seems to think it's cure all, end all for everyone and everything. Seems to have a very naive view that everyone could potentially benefit from counseling. I don't believe this to be the case. I wonder, what are my options now..

Thanks,

[careergirldownunder]

Hello folks,

New person here. Suffer from bad anxiety, to the point where I've been unable to have any form of normal life. I've joined this forum as I've lost all hope. I don't know what else to do or where to turn to for advice at this point. I've attended my GP for two years and had basically zero help. The more I think about it the more I think my GP is an idiot and I resent the fact I've wasted two years of my life attending for nothing. I've put a lot in, attended monthly appointments, waited in waiting rooms for 20-30 minutes, subjected myself to heightened anxiety for days previously worrying endlessly, put myself in some very uncomfortable situations, and in the end what for? For nothing.. A complete waste of time.

In the beginning the GP in question happily prescribed me numerous anti depressants which I found had alot of negative effects, yet were no help to my condition whatsoever. On the other hand is completely opposed to prescribing me any form of benzodiazepine, which I have taken in the past (Valium) on a 'when needed' basis to be beneficial to me. I do not find this medication to be addictive at all, and I never had any side effects from it. I think my GP honestly knows very little about MH matters and doesn't take my condition seriously. I was prescribed buspirone for anxiety during a flight, but upon researching it and it taken 6 weeks or more to work. What was the meaning of prescribing this? It's beggars belief. Seems to have a very 'textbook' idea about treatment (prescribe SSRI's, dont prescribe benzodiazepines, offer counseling, if none works... leave it at that and tell patient there's not much else can be done)

After my last appointment I'm still angry. I have been going through a very rough time and was basically offered me counseling. She always pushed with counseling, I was reluctant with this, and I tried it, gave it a go, the counselor said it wasn't for me, or furthermore it wasn't the right time for it. Yet my GP still continuously pushes with it and seems to think it's cure all, end all for everyone and everything. Seems to have a very naive view that everyone could potentially benefit from counseling. I don't believe this to be the case. I wonder, what are my options now..

Thanks,

Once I realised my anxiety turned into physical symptoms and this was severely preventing me from living or being able to do anything then and only then did I allow my GP to prescribe me Leproxo. I found this drug took away the chemicals in my body from causing day to day attacks and this allowed me to function.

Leproxo is a long-term prescription and I found no side affects as a result of taking it.

So after two years of suffering and trying to cope and feel better, I decided to ty and participate in group classes and I did find this interesting, however, I was the only one there who was not a student and a long-term anxiety sufferer. Of the workers present they would stress over a short- term project or task and be able cope normally as soon as they left the office. To me that is not someone who is suffering anxiety, rather like butterflies before a speech.

After being on Leproxo for over 6months and finding after still trying to cope with the severe pressures of running a business and lawsuit thanks to a previous bullying Employer, I developed new more serious symptoms, namely constant chest pains, difficulty swallowing and eating anything, including liquids, severe shortness of breath and even sport was creating Asthma. My GP prescribed Valium on a three times daily basis in small doses and over a short time this assisted.

Following that once I felt I could cope emotionally I tried counseling for a few sessions once a fortnight and deduced from this that I was suffering from PTSD and just having this thing I could call it helped me to better understand myself. Accepting that I was a victim of work burnout, bullying and harassment and that it was okay to feel the way I did and that sometimes I just need to be a little bit forceful and not feel guilty about needing a break was extremely difficult for me to begin to deal with.

Following this realisation, I discovered situations that brought on panic attacks and fatigue attacks and this allowed me a bit more control on my environment and remove myself if required.

Over the next few months I decided to try acupuncture once a week and I felt this really assisted me, as during these sessions once all the needles are in you, you have no choice but to lie there and force your body/mind to let go and relax.

My GP and Counsellor really pushed Yoga, however, during those types of sessions it would just put me to sleep and I would wake up in a fright once it was over.

Over the years I have learnt to cope with my new permanent anxiety and have chosen to stop taking Leproxo in the last 6months. However, since life has maintained the pressures and found new ways to stress me out my symptoms of feeling light-headedness, constant feelings of nervousness in my high chest, outbursts of just wanting to cry whenever I think about how I feel about situations and worry are starting to once again cause me to feel unmotivated and distracted from the business.

Though I know I am my own worst enemy, as I have not had a proper holiday since February and right now I just want to freeze time and take a break without guilt.

I guess what I am voicing here, is that there are a number of things that you might need to consider doing or bringing into your life in order to cope and learn to be normal again.

The journey of accepting my new "normal" has been at times a battle with myself, however, I am determined to prevail and understand me.

[janey]

Jimmy Page!! Is that you?!! I'm your biggest fan!!

[Dahila]

Jimmy maybe we have the same GP, mine is a woman and total idiot. She will prescribe antidepressants but not benzos. Tomorrow I will see her and I will tell here about meds my psychiatrist is prescribing me. This is the first time in years that I do not have my weekly panic attacks and constant anxiety. You need to find a good psychiatrist. :)

[lucyheath]

Hey I had exactly the same problem I'm new to anxiety in the last couple of months which I've known about but I've really had it for about 12 months it is the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life I've over come so much in the lat couple of months but my doctor is hopeless he gave me anti depressants because doctors don't believe what your telling them an when I was saying its like he was looking at me strange .... So of corse I took the anti depressants I was in them for 2 weeks an I'd beer touch them again all I did was cry for no reason an they made me have a servere attack where I went hot sweats , Sick felt like I was going to die and now I have no faith in doctors ...

[Dahila]

I have the same reaction to SRRIs meds\