How did you bring up your anxiety issues with a dr?

[DeepBlueSky]

I have really bad anxiety attacks and my mind always tends to take me down a rabbit hole thinking about everything that can go wrong. I have always just dealt with how it has made me feel because talking to anyone about it sends me into a panic. With the stress of life right now, it has become overwhelming to the point that I am making myself physically ill. My husband has been really supportive but it is putting extra stress on him and makes me feel like a burden to our relationship. After 10 years of feeling horrible, I have decided to talk to a doctor. It feels like it is just getting worse with no relief. The issue I am having now is that just thinking about talking to my dr, has my head is going down the rabbit hole already. How did you feel talking about it and what kind of things should I expect when talking to my dr?

[hippieebbbz09]

Hi!

I can relate , to where it can feel agitating , even talking about the anxiety , while going through it ....TO someone else . It sucks. Recently had to talk and vent to my dad , while panicking. It was brought on , by some family mess, but as I talked through it , I felt better.

But everyone does deal with it differently.

I LOVE that you’ll be reaching out to a dr. soon!! It will benefit you so much, that or a therapist .

With a dr, I can remember them being comforting , reassuring , plus telling me that “ it’ll be fine, I have options.” They said I can seek therapy , plus to have them , reach out to the dr, and I can get prescribed something . I was also told the dr. themselves could do so....OR just try out CBD therapy and see how everything goes.

[cbgrace1980]

Literally this is how I realized I needed to talk to my doctor: I was in the elevator on the way to a checkup and saw a poster on the wall. I read it, and it really struck me: I was feeling the exact things described on the poster. Sadness, crying, feeling very low. I had a happy life but felt bad. She was so happy to talk to me about it and so willing to help me. I realized I was struggling with post-partum depression, but realized that I'd felt that way prior to pregnancy. I didn't know how to describe it, but she was able to ask questions in a way to get to the bottom of the issue. I hope this story helps. It's okay to not know what to say!