anxiety disorder

[KakZack]

Diagnosed with mild depression and anxiety disorder since 2021. Tried anti depression but stop because the side effect . Move to another town in 2023. Tried to self heal but failed. Went to see a psy .. gave me med for sleep since I have trouble sleeping. My concern is health. Severe health anxiety. I always think of the worst. Even waiting for test results can trigger my anxiety - can’t function. Always thinking of the worst. I am so exhausted of this

[Dolphin14]

KakZack

Welcome to the community. I'm sorry you are struggling. There are many people here with health anxiety.

I used to feel that way waiting for test results. I've been able to tone down that response over time but not fully.

I find people give up too quickly on some things that may help. There are so many meds and finding the right one can take a long time. It took 3 years to get the combination that worked for me.

Self help is a constant in my life as well as therapy.

Maybe give things another try? Just my thoughts

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[KakZack in reply to Dolphin14]

I hate the side effect. I gain weight although I watched my diet and the psy refused to change it. Now i am seeing a new psy and see how it goes. Thank you for your reply.

[punkster]

Try going to a psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychiatrists usually have very short appointments and concentrate on medications. Psychologists have longer appointments. They can also help with health anxiety. I, too, suffer from health anxiety and recently have been tested to the max. My husband has been in and out of the hospital for the past four months and I discovered a lump, which turned out to be a cyst that had to be removed. I'm not sure how I got through this period, but I did without taking medication. I think years of therapy helped me. I don't like taking medications because of the side effects.

[KakZack in reply to punkster]

thank you so much. I will find a psychologist.

[fauxartist]

I can see how for some people giving up their sex drive, being lethargic, and having weight gain to be on anti-depressants just can seem like not a good trade off.