Plaidsurfshorts
02-05-2001, 03:54 PM
Hi everyone,
Just posted this over on Synergy, but I figured I'd pass it along to my friends here...
I'm in the process of switching doctors and I went to a "referral" appointment today to shed some light on my medical history. As some of you might already know, I suffered an anxiety attack in the summer of 1996, and for the first time, I disclosed this to a medical professional to have it included as part of my records. I had previously been reluctant to do so, as I was always unsure of whether or not the incident should even be bothered to get investigated, as family members and my pediatrician had simply chalked it up to "stress" and said it wasn't all that important. Well, today when I told the doctor about it, he said it WAS important, that it WAS worth looking into and that yes, indeed it appears to have been a certified clinical anxiety attack. Prior to today, I have felt so "alone" with regards to what happened -- Nobody else saw me experience it, and therefore I had always wondered if it was maybe something I just blew out of proportion. I know it left me with a permanent case of "butterflies" in my stomach, and I know that in terms of confidence and stress management, that I have never been the same since it happened. In a bizzarre way, I'm very happy about disclosing it to a doctor because now it seems "legitimate" -- something concrete that I can now work towards "getting over" and learning about. This may not amount to anything in the long run, but I was told that in time for my next appointment (which will be with my new female general practice doctor), I should read up more about anxiety disorders and make a list of what causes me stress. I want to discuss this further with the female doc next time and I think at that time I may also go into the more "depression-like" aspects that alternately seem to be the causes and/or effects of the anxiety problems. For the first time, it seems like someone out there in a position to help is taking me seriously about all of this, as opposed to being accusatory or doubtful, and in some respects, it's as if I am already "winning the battle" against whatever this might be, big or little.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
PSS/Sarah.
"What is a million people...listening...to your music?" - JA, "SVT".
Just posted this over on Synergy, but I figured I'd pass it along to my friends here...
I'm in the process of switching doctors and I went to a "referral" appointment today to shed some light on my medical history. As some of you might already know, I suffered an anxiety attack in the summer of 1996, and for the first time, I disclosed this to a medical professional to have it included as part of my records. I had previously been reluctant to do so, as I was always unsure of whether or not the incident should even be bothered to get investigated, as family members and my pediatrician had simply chalked it up to "stress" and said it wasn't all that important. Well, today when I told the doctor about it, he said it WAS important, that it WAS worth looking into and that yes, indeed it appears to have been a certified clinical anxiety attack. Prior to today, I have felt so "alone" with regards to what happened -- Nobody else saw me experience it, and therefore I had always wondered if it was maybe something I just blew out of proportion. I know it left me with a permanent case of "butterflies" in my stomach, and I know that in terms of confidence and stress management, that I have never been the same since it happened. In a bizzarre way, I'm very happy about disclosing it to a doctor because now it seems "legitimate" -- something concrete that I can now work towards "getting over" and learning about. This may not amount to anything in the long run, but I was told that in time for my next appointment (which will be with my new female general practice doctor), I should read up more about anxiety disorders and make a list of what causes me stress. I want to discuss this further with the female doc next time and I think at that time I may also go into the more "depression-like" aspects that alternately seem to be the causes and/or effects of the anxiety problems. For the first time, it seems like someone out there in a position to help is taking me seriously about all of this, as opposed to being accusatory or doubtful, and in some respects, it's as if I am already "winning the battle" against whatever this might be, big or little.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
PSS/Sarah.
"What is a million people...listening...to your music?" - JA, "SVT".