im worried .regarding my body sensations,Gp unsupportive and even exacerbates my condition by being sarcastic and patronising--making me feel worse and my nerves are really at breaking point,by that it feels as if my body is struggling to go with the flow as muscle and various parts of my body feel weird,anyone identify,.
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yeah I can its a nighmare.
It is indeed-though im sure I can get away from it with better support-----help
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Have you ever tried propranalol ?
lorianxiety in reply to
never,are they beta-blockers,my nervous system is weird over the year I just get tremors ,legs and overall tension----no heart thumping or palpatations.
what is your sensations.
head pressure,slight tremors,if I cross my legs for a few mins feel strange ,tightness in throat,slight dribbling /mouth that's quite a new one,jumpy feelings in ankles just weird more aware of these feelings since feeling stressed and anxiety heightened,neck tight,back--are you the same
I get spasms quite bad weird sort of pain right side of my face my body feels like ive been run over by a truck.
are you on any meds,imtapering with 2mg diazepam gp reluctantly gives me -down to 14--you would think he was on them!
yeah mirtazapine got amitriptyline again not took them yet though.i was at assessment for esa last week mentioned about suicide at the meeting so my medication may well get stopped now.
are you in the uk,amytriptylline,that helps pain anti depressant too -have they helped before ,you must be feeling really lousy with the 2 things-----can they not do anything else other than stop meds.-are you still suicidal
yeah in Scotland I felt suicidal over xmas new year no I don't aymore just was difficult at that time.i just wish they would diagnose something because the pain aint nothing.
well I certainly wouldn't want to feel like that,do you drink,most Scotmen do,,im pretty fed up with gps attitude and having to feel bad every single day--just need to try and take care of yourself,otherwise your health will suffer badly.
yeah have a drink every couple of weeks taking a break from it my health feels much better when im not having a few.doctors just throw tablets at you rather than try find a cause.thats what annoys me most.
true,and no follow up,glad todays over going to bed -glad you don't overindulge(drink)-hope you feel better soon.
I had an argument with someone from the CMHT last week, it shouldn't have been an argument but she turned it into one, when I was telling her she had written incorrect information in my assessment report and shared it with others, she started saying why would I lie ? I don't write stories, you tell me why I would lie, the thing is I can prove it's wrong, but considering that's the reason why I was there it's an absolute mockery ofnthe point of the assessment, another nurse has caused me that much stress by lying about me, I recently reported her to the NMC with proof that she wrote blatant lies about me. I'm actually at breaking point trying to talk to Dr and nurses. Infant get over how horrific some of them are. It's bad enough that they can't help you, but the sarcasm is uncalled for. The worst thing is, going to them is what turned an anxious state into a full brown breakdown and panic attacks.
lorianxiety in reply to
Hi what a horrible thing to happen,why do you think they did this ,Lying,is unacceptable under any circumstances but when its in medical field its absolutely out of order. I also experienced by my Gp saying id said I was suicidal at the reception (surgery)--its made me overthink and unnerved me ---I spoke briefly to the person and mentioned suicide----I can tell she was somewhat amused and not in the least concerned about my feelings.im to enraged to put it bluntly and would be happy if you can tell me how you are now after its happened-and you reported them-which I may do yet...…..its appalling that this should happen at all-I never challenged my gpas I was taken aback and you only get so long to talk over the phone.hopefully you will get back to me and anyone else who feels aggrieved by the medical system!
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I no longer discuss anything with them without recording it, because I have never met such a bunch of liars in my life, the one at the CMHT I emailed the issue to the head office, then called today to speak to a manager to explain that it needs to be resolved asap, the manager wasn't in, so I spoke to a clinical director, she was really nice, she said she had actually read the email and told the member of staff to change it and contact me to tell me she had changed it. Which has put my mind at rest about that.
It was her response that knocked me sick, instead of her saying oh I'm so sorry I must have made a mistake, it was sarcasm and almost accusing me of being wrong over such a significant incident ...
The nurse I reported, for writing lies about me, If the NMC doesn't take action, I will get a solicitor on it. It's malicious harassment and falsifying notes. What she wrote affected every future interaction I had in my health care, with doctors talking down to me, me being put at bottom of triage list and a nurse trying sending me away from the eye hospital despite me not long recovering from a corneal ulcer, and having the same symptoms again. The good thing is, I now know what she wrote about me, so I can tell them I'm aware what she wrote and that I've reported her for lying.
She is the most repugnant woman I have ever had the displeasure of meeting in my entire life. I can't be the only person she has done this to. It's just lucky that my doctor's notes and what the emergency doctor wrote. Proves she is telling malicious lies.
There's no way they are going to say they lied, to save her skin, so it's her words against theirs, I believe that some people who work in mental health, should be on the opposite side of the appointment, to me she is a psychopath who lied to label me as a benzo seeker, she went back to my notes 3 times and emailed the cmht with her 'speculations' about me.
I am so upset that people get treated like this, I am certainly not surprised that people commit suicide.
I don't know what made her act the way she did or write what she written, all I know is I'm not dropping it.
It was the way I was being treated after this, that prompted me to ask for my notes, so she did it to cause me problems any time I sought medical help and to make the cmht think I was faking being ill. I never ever thought I would see the day that I feel the need to record my medical interactions, what a shame the NHS has become riddled with parysitic people like her.
On the other hand, I've met some really nice people in the hospital, it went downhill after my interaction with her.
If she didn't know already she has been reported already, she will have yesterday because I told the triage nurse I had reported her.
She isn't paid to shout at and neglect people, she is paid to take care of them, she crossed the line when she proceeded to write blatant lies to justify her refusal to treat me, that was to cause me harm and distress and to make me look like a liar.
Ragdoll15 in reply to
They certainly didn't help me just made matters worse. I suppose they think they can do or say anything because they are dealing with mental health patients. They should be made more accountable for their actions. Serious changes evidently should me made in the mental health field and sort some of these heartless people out. Keep a record of everything, so as they don't get away with anything. I think the only way I will get help is going private but I imagine this would be costly.
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They need dictaphones that are wireless to make their reports, the mistakes are just ridiculous, when you consider how vital it is to listen carefully to people with mental health problems, I should never have been referred to a CMHT in the first place, am already had a differential diagnosis, all they needed to do was finish off the assessment of the most likely diagnosis. The psychiatrist who gave me the differential diagnosis, works both private and NHS, my assessment was 2 hours long, he has a better chance at sussing out what's wrong in 2 hours than their half hour appointments spread out over months and months with anyone but a psychiatrist. I wouldn't go back to one if someone paid me. The report the woman wrote about me, had me half astonished and half hysterical. It's scary that they can make such huge mistakes
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You know what's really sad, it's the fact people with mental health can be so vulnerable, I don't know how some of them sleep at night, I've given up, I'm just going to accept me for who I am and embrace e it. The best years in all of this, are the years I barely seen a doctor
lorianxiety in reply to
Well at least you have aired your feelings and got things of your chest;its unfortuneate that this woman has stuck to her guns and denied lying,hope fully you can get it sorted and more important that you don't get stressed out.....Again.
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The one from Cmht I actually think she just made mistakes and for defensive when I told her it was wrong.
The one I reported, she can't deny it, it's there on record.
What she has said totally contradicts the truth, there can be no excuse for what she out in my records, other than malice and spite
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In regards to complaining, the health and parliamentry ombudsman told me, they rely on complaints romper them know whats happening, seems like your situation is similar to mine, hard of hearing GPS and nurses hearing what they want to hear. The funniest thing I ever seen was a reply to a review, from the chief exec of the trust, it was like the icing on the cake of all times. He couldn't even read the review without misreading it and his reply showed he hadn't read the review properly. I just looked and thought is prerequisite to misunderstand as much as possible to fit in
lorianxiety in reply to
hi glad you went ahead and investigate this matter,for your own peace of mind more than anything ,;I think ,that because I told the gp regarding the meds prescribed when he hadn't even consulted me (a blood pressure pill for fluid retention);I spoke to this gp,and told him I wasn't happy with this,so he appears more respectful-(I think)time will tell.....though still no faith in him whatsoever,which means that if something should go wrong physically,i suspect he wouldn't take it seriously!
lorianxiety in reply to
incompetent fools,whats the point if they don't try and do their job right.!!so called professionals!!
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That's the thing, right now I feel like my whole surgery hate me, which is an awful feeling, at my old Gps you would get the odd snooty doc, but a majority of them were good, plus I had the same gp, so it was easier to follow up, I think they need to go back to the days where ppl have the same gp, so there is consistency. For example yesterday I was offered anti depressants by a GP, so I asked why I keep being offered anti depressants if the GP thought in December I had bipolar ? The doc said, I can't really comment on what the referal was for. So why on earth is she offering me anti depressants, surely she should have had an idea what I was referred for, she also accused me of not going to the cmht, even when I said I did, she started reading what they had written like I was lying, I've had enough, I'm not having a GP anymore, I will use walk in centres, they can send my medical records to NHS England. Ive recognised once they have referred you to a CMHT, your treated like you don't have a brain. I'm so done with them all.
lorianxiety in reply to
Is this what our NHS has come to,surely not,treating people with a mental health issue as less than human,im really incensed by the attitude and manner in which they dismiss people -im in Scotland --will need to press Mp for more action-though with Brexit shenanigans-I doubt if it would hep-I will be watchin Gps from next door avidly tonight ch5---they know how to treat patients regardless of the problem.
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Lol I bet they are on their best behaviour from the cameras, but back to mental health, apparently it's classed as a protected character, yet I would love to see what happens when mental health is discriminated against every single day
lorianxiety in reply to
I thought that too to begin with ,have you never watched it ?its on 8pm one 80 yr old lady got on to them for having to come in at 7.30 am for appointment it wasn't acted -she suffered from anxiety and asked whether meds helped(diazepam)and she wasn't sleeping well---prompt answer -No-they parted on good terms as they all seem to have that feeling of belonging to that particular surgery!
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An example of frustration of talking to a GP who doesn't know me.
I'm telling her my anxiety is unbearable, I can't get comfortable in my body and I can't stop the negative thought, her response was I can give you fluoxetine ?? I said I need something to relax me as in the her and now and help me sleep, she said sorry that's all I can do, or I can refer you to counselling but the waits 2 months, I said counselling doesn't work for me, she replied that's because you tell yourself that... The sheer frustration of talking to people who have no idea of your history and relying on them to understand and help you... I emailed and called the CCG today to ask them for medication advice, explaining that I am suffering from severe anxiety and sleep problems, apparently the go was going to call me today, no such call..... So so far this week, am have been accident and emergency Sunday, docs Mon, Docs Tues, call at 4am to 111, and the CCG involved, yet I still don't have anything in place for my anxiety and insomnia, so in a few days, I will be losing touch with reality and thinking I have bipolar again... Only this time I'm wiser and will keep reminding myself it's sleep deprivation.
lorianxiety in reply to
I truly sympathise with you,could they not give you some sleeping meds/diazepam---how have tou coped in the past.
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My old Gps would give me sleeping tablets when I'm like this. For some bizarre reason this new GPs has a no sleeping tablet policy. Strange that I wasn't told that when I went there as a temporary patient and the doc told me to register permanently so they could help me. Because she happily wrote me a prescription for a week's worth of sleeping tablets , the fact I didn't return for 8 months should tell them that sleeping tablets when I'm in a crisis keep me on track. I feel like I've been treated like I'm a junkie, they want to force me to take anti psychotics or anti depressants, when I know what works for me and what doesn't. When I think about how they have treated me I get so frustrated, it's the way they sit there with their firm face saying that's all we can offer you, both days this week I've been in tears explaining that this isnt my every day anxiety, it's anxiety attacks consistently. The fact the GP wrote in my record he offered me anxiolytics but I refused has got me even more frustrated, because he never offered me anxiolytics at all, he is just writing that to make it look like they aren't turning me away with no help, so now I'm asking for anxiolytics I'm told I can't have them either. I just don't get why they are being like this, it's a big practice. There is no way I'm the only patient who suffers anxiety and insomnia
lorianxiety in reply to
I take it you were with a different surgery to this one ,I think it seems that from what I can gather,new rules,different meds from what your accustomed to-as this GP I have appears to only give out 2mg diazepam after me getting on repeat prescription 5mg,they are trying to remain within the limits though theyr handling of the new regime is blooming awful--
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That's it, the thing is, once I discovered what worked for me, the docs rarely seen me, only when I felt out of control, why this new GP can't see that I don't know. I don't think it helped that the mental health nurse from the hospital wrote that I told her that I left my old GP because they refused me anymore zopiclone, 111 advised me to register with a temp GP, because I was working 50 miles away from home and in a crisis, the temp GP advised me to become permanent, it's all there in my records...but if they don't look they won't see it. 111 records, the doc writing I should consider becoming permanent, that wicked nasty nurse at the hospital needs the sack
in reply to lorianxiety
Your lucky to get diazapm, if you don't mind me asking, how long have you been on them ?
lorianxiety in reply to
at least 25yrs,but now this new gp has been weaning me off them for around a yr .I have to apply tact to get 14tabs and that's not to say he wont stop them again!
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Omg 25 years ? Why would he even bother to get you off them now ? They gave me a diazapam at the hospital last year when I was in crisis, within about 20 mins I felt calm, my back pain disapearred, I just felt completely chilled, went home straightforward bed, then realised how much trouble I had caused whilst suffering with insomnia, I can see how you could end up on them for a long time, if allowed to. I think if they don't want people to become dependant they have to prescribe things in moderation, to prevent that from happening.
lorianxiety in reply to
yes,I guess I never really thought about it and now im in the worst crises ever and its partly my own fault,been taken them on a daily basis sometimes half ,but this Gp most certainly has no idea what health anxiety is furthermore he doesn't seem to want to listen to an oap
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Oh I think we spoke before about this, argh what a whack doc, why don't he just leave you be ? I cannot the life of me work out why he is troubling your meds, if you were ok, he should leave you alone.
lorianxiety in reply to
Id love to be off them and for him to prescribe if and when necessary,thats never going to happen-I tried to as for what you had a cmhn,never got direct answer,you have put me off going there-what a shambles.
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The cmht ? They might be better with you ? Especially with you trying to come off the diazapam, I think with me, the reason I had such a bad experience is because my GP wasn't helping me whilst I was waiting to see them, so I was impatient and begging them for help where the to should have been helping me until my assessment.
lorianxiety in reply to
I thought that talking to a mental health team would be far better than referring to this Gp whounderestimates me and sees me like just wanting diazepam---when in fact I need counselling which I should have got myself instead of waiting for a doctor experienced in helping older people coming off diazepam /drink.yes,id be reluctant to try cannabis oil.at least you tried.So are you not able to function when in a state.
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The cmht should be able to refer you for counselling, they offered it to me, but I've tried it and I prefer the can of worms closed. Do you drink every day ? My mind's too active for counselling. The cannabis oil is really popular apparently Holland and Barratt said it's their top selling product, I just felt like my head was going to explode after taking it, but if I'm honest I don't know if I got that straight after stopping quetiapine, if so it could have been the after effects. No I haven't functioned since Nov, so once I'm better I'm going to spend the next few months working like a dog to catch up on bills etc ... This time it's been worse because of events that triggered my anxiety, it's literally one thing after another all built up, plus the fact I can't get anything to calm my anxiety. My hair is that neglected I darent even see if I can get a brush through it. Peak times
lorianxiety in reply to
Well I hope that I can find out what they can do,there again felt if the receptionist and gp trying to be awkward,and I didn't get a definite response from gp over the phone.hope you can get things sorted out and that you can work again,never actually experienced such turmoil ,at least not for around 15 yrs,when I was riled by a certain person at work.
in reply to lorianxiety
Just ask straight up for a referral, there is also psychological therapies that he can refer you to, I'm really surprised he hasnt already, if you Google psychological therapies in your city you should be able to self refer yourself
lorianxiety in reply to
he only referred me to the doctor that I already mentioned,and this person congratulated me on being off them,i confessed I wasn't quite and I couldn't talk freely because of the stress..If they think this has been easy its been the worst nightmare ever imagineable---perhaps you can get back to me as to how bad you feel its so hard to even begin ,just getting myself together now.!
in reply to lorianxiety
Don't even ask him, ask him for a self referal form for psychological therapies, I c ant believe they are changing what you have done for 25 years and didn't even consider the psychological effects. If your not comfortable to push for it, get an advocate to come with you to your next appointment
in reply to lorianxiety
Do you want to come off them ? Or is it just the GP ? I don't get why some meds are classed as addictive and some meds are classed as dependent, surely they are both just the same
lorianxiety in reply to
theres a psychological dependency,and now its made me conscious on a daily basis and thankfully my panic anxiety has left me but its quite a trial and error every single day!
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You know when I first took zopiclone, I was on it for some months and the GP made out it was going to be a big deal to come off it, but I don't recognise any side effects, obviously because you have have diazapam for so long I'm guessing it's a whole new ballgame, were they giving you the panic attacks or did tapering down give you the panic attacks ?
lorianxiety in reply to
I can honestly say that the diazepam were only given me short relief and I was so scared lying in bed all kinds of horrible thoughts ,I had neverever experienced called paramedics once,they were ok as I was panicking about not sleeping -like you and I took everything hayfever pill and some vodka -not much did that for yrs on top of 1 diazepam never thought before just needed to sleep-amazingly I can sleep now without anything as long as im stress free.
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Ok was this after you first took diazapam ?
lorianxiety in reply to
This began last year in April and went on until January,,,my opinion is I had reached a crisis point in my life and I haven't been myself ,being stress free and in control and logical is beginning to return and it could have been better if this New Gp had been more understanding,but I just was out of control when I couldn't express myself properly-----anxiety personified,
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Okay I completely understand that, I think the GP needs to weigh up whether it's worth just leaving you be, something I notice with my anxiety, I hate change and I hate uncertainty, if you have been ok uptil he got involved he really needs to consider whether to leave you be, I was laughing at you saying you was lay in the bed crying, because I do it, I can't even lie on the bed because it's guaranteed the negative thoughts will come, I have to pace, although I haven't been this bad in years, it's the worst, the 111 doctor and call handler were so patient and so good with me, they did calm me down, they must be used to people calling because they weren't annoyed, they weren't agitated and the doc actually spent a lot of time talking to me, telling me things for me to try, I wonder what nickname they have for anxiety sufferers, there has to be one.
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I'm trying magnesium from Holland and Barratt, it's not worked yet, I had nytol before this, they didn't work at all, I tried the cannabis oil from Holland and Barratt , am wouldn't ever dare to try that again, this is the stupidest thing, if I can calm my physical and mental anxiety down, I can function, when I function I'm hyperactive, so I burn my energy off, but when I'm like this I don't move from the sofa unless I'm pacing having an anxiety attack
My sister feels like that often. She makes sure it is nothing physical by going to the appropriate doctors. Beyond that i tell her to talk to someone. But i never would discount anyone's feelings!
behavior causes emotions. Unless you literally have some disease (as in your legs are giving out or something else serious), any bodily feelings caused by just your thoughts can be fixed by focusing on some task, and acting as if you are ok.
Body and brain adapt to the tasks we do. If you will require great feeling to do the thing, it will produce it.
I think your theory is right,though im trying to exercise and though I feel I can cycle in the air with my legs they don't seem to work that wayn ---brainbox is instructing that old age is setting in or that have ms.---as I should exercise more outdoor ?
And in regards to you body feeling weird, yes I relate, knead pacing around last night crying with every illness possible going through my head. If your GP is sarcastic again, just say to him/her, that your suffering enough without the sarcasm, I dont think people who have never had anxiety can truly appreciate how harmful it is, to patronise someone who is suffering.
I seen a GP this morning, she had no real interest in treating me, she thought the only meds for anxiety were SSRi's and the only other option is therapy. So I entered with crippling anxiety and no left with crippling anxiety, all more than likely because of what the nurse wrote about me being a benzo seeker. I wasn't really bothered whether she judges me or not, I'm past caring now, GPS aren't trained in mental health, they think one size fits all, I'm going to now start asking to see what they typed about me, before I leave.
lorianxiety in reply to
your right that gps aren't trained in anxiety states--the word Depression ,they seem more familiar with and are only too willing to give you a prescription,in my case it was sending me on to someone more qualified in older people and iwas able to assert my thoughts as I was still emotionally charged /stressed ,with the result there perception of me was not accurate=how could it be a proper assessment when I was in thethroes of anxiety and diazepam dosage was so low ---half of a 2mg....I waited 4months and meanwhile gp stopped the tabs,and luckily had some left from previous surgery., They were not concerned about my feelings ,and I just played along---but I want access to the C.P,N-for mental health -I did ask and now it seems I will need to ask again---.
in reply to lorianxiety
Yep, by the time you get to see a specialist, you will have had ADHD, add, anxiety Depressed, bipolar, personality disorder and then finally scizophrenic, and really it's just all symptoms of poor care for mental healrh
Hello, I too had such horrible anxiety and health anxiety. In my mind, any bodily sensation I felt was something bad. I thought I had a death sentence hanging over my head. I realized that this was mostly anxiety and went to my doctor and we decided on ssri. I am on Paxil and have been at 15mg for 2 months now.
While I still have anxiety at times, it is much easier to recognize what it is and move on. I do still get the tightness in my throat at times, and still have bunches up tight muscles, but it’s not so bad any more. I have been taking baths with magnesium flakes and getting massages. I am also seeing a naturopath and having acupuncture treatment. I also went to therapy to talk out the issues that were the biggest at the time.
In all, I have improved greatly but I’m not cured yet. I’m taking it one day at a time. I am not getting all worked up when I feel my chest tighten and assuming it’s a heart attack. When I have headaches which I often do, I don’t assume it’s going to kill me any more.
Things can be better. We’re on a journey through this life and right now, we need to stop putting so much focus on what can happen, and enjoy the things that we have.
Prayer and spirituality have also been good for me.
Best of luck.
Awesome reassurance! I'm so glad you are doing well. I've been suffering from health anxiety for a long time and just to hear someone is making a come back from it is so refreshing, there's hope. Keep it up.
Hi ,your description of your health anxiety,I can totally relate to also your alternative therapies has any one of these been particularly beneficial,;M y experience of health started around April and I think that changing surgery after30 yrs was a big shock to my system,as it turned out the new Gp,also proved unhelpful by weaning me off 5mg diazepam----onto 2mg--it was his manner and almost 1year later still pretty much the same and cant talk about it ---my spiritual awareness has definitely helped me too though im still toiling.prayers is defo the answer when life is bleak and it needn't be.!!
Mostly the talk therapy was the biggest help for me. At the end of the day we fear death. We fear being alone and losing control.
Talking through these things and talking in depth about death was actually really powerful for me. I was so lucky to find a therapist with a background in hospice care and was comfortable diving in to this topic with me.
My anxiety began shortly after I had my son, who is now 5. I was so afraid of him having to grow up without me. Nobody else can love him the way I can and be the mommy that he needs. Looking back now, I know that should anything happen to me, he will be ok. There are enough family members in his life to love him. Also, his father is a good man and would be able to step up.
Anxiety is fear. Fearing the unknown does us no good.
Well that's half the battle when we can kill our fears,and understandably you can overworry;thankfully you found a good therapist to help ,that's what I need before my stress levels return,im alone and older and life can be very tedious coping with this anxiety(glad your feeling better in the knowledge of having a good father-take care.
How dare they be sarcastic, I'd ask him why hes/she's doing it and put them on the spot. Can't believe it. Horrible person
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I would record him, remember there is mass bullying amongst healthcare staff, it's become that widespread they now do it to the patients, I would literally record him, make a complaint, wait for him to respond and then report him with the recording. There are thousands of brilliant health care staff, but the bad ones should be rooted out and kept out
I’m switching doctors as I feel that mines is very ignorant and inconsiderate of the way I feel at times. Every time I go back its because I have a new worrying symptom or to speak about medication etc.. I went last week about tingling and burning in my leg with pain going right up my back on the same side making it difficult to walk.. he shrugged and said.. sometimes everything cant be explained i dont know what it is. N i said well im in a lot of pain and ive had worries about a certain illness (MS) for a long time now and he said “well if you have MS then you have it - there is no cure therefore we are in no rush to diagnose it.” He had the nurse and a trainee doctor in with him and they laughed as though it was no big deal.
I am so sorry you had to go through this experience. It is awful when things are so extremely real in our heads and apparently the professionals we reach out to seem to just not care about it. I would recommend you seek information on anxiety and depression symptoms because they have a ton of different symptoms that can mimic real illnesses but are a mere annoyance from your mind. What you feel is entirely normal and is not menacing trust me even when your mind says it is. Hang in there you are doing great.
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Wow, that's terrible, I am so sorry that happened to you. I'm also sorry that he is training a student to have the same kind of attitude as him, I don't blame you for changing docs
I'm right there with you! I have health anxiety and have been experiencing lots of bodily sensations that are not real as in, something menacing my health but rather is my mind suffering from anxiety.
Have you tried a Psychiatrist? they will have a better grasp and understanding of the situation than a gp. Hang in there, know that what you experience is very uncomfortable but is not lethal. Bodily sensations are more than typical in anxiety, depression sufferers. reach out you are doing fine.
I know exactly how you feel. I’v been in such a bad place the last while but for the last few days I’ve been having dreadful negative thoughts. I’m convinced these boldily sensations are a sign I’m going to die this week. I cannot get the thought out of my mind so I’m so highly stressed and anxious which is obviously making my sensations worse. I get restricted throat, tightness and pain in chest, chest movement/vibrations, pain in jaw and left shoulder and arm. Tingling feeling in face and head, headaches. I’m actually embarrassed to go back to my GP, she was supportive but now I know she is just sick of me. She’s sent me for tests, ekgs, bloods, chest X-ray, camera down my throat but nothing has been found. I’v been on sertraline for a few months, it’s definitely not working but GP wants me to persist with it because i’v tried several others aswell and they also didn’t work. I’m sick of having to try new meds, wait months for them to work only for them to not help at all. I feel so lost and alone and don’t know what to do. Sometimes I want to just go asleep and not wake up cause I’m so tormented every day but i’v got a major fear of death aswell.
hi there ,yes I can understand how you feel,gps don't ,and the majority of them I would imagine don't have the time,nor patience/understanding-if the meds don't work why persist,they may well do in time but your anxiety levels are so high not surprised you just feel like sleeping;I felt similar to you last year it took around 6months for the panic/fearto leave--DrClaire Weeks bks,Essential help for your nerves--your mind is fatigued with all the negative thoughts that take place,and overly sensitised,she is online too,she understands everything that you describe and hopefully it will help.believe your not alone when we are in the grips of an axiety/panic attacks the negative little voice that's constantly telling you and feeding your fears with the negative thoughts that surround us in that suggestible state.hoping you feeling less alone.
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Have you thought if your GP would persist with a meds that isn't working ? What onneach is the matter with them and expecting people to keep taking meds that serve no purpose !
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