Another excellent appointment, it finally feels like they're worth my time and money!
My first appointment was in the morning and i was almost late. It was with a mental health nurse and she basically took a chronological account of my life.. I felt pretty uncomfortable in there, i prefer people to prompt me but it felt like she wanted me to tell her the things she wanted to know, rather than probe me for information. I go very quiet in situations that make me feel uneasy so i don't know if i said everything that i wanted to.
Anyhow, afterwards was my appointment with my GP. He had had me take a questionnaire that tailors the questions depending on your previous answers and from that it sends an analysis to which ever doctor recommended the test be taken. So my results were quite thorough and a little surprising. It suggested a possible bi-polar disorder but after discussing it further he dismissed that based on my up phases not being quite at the euphoric stage and my lack of depressed phases. I apparently have 2 severe anxiety disorders and 2 mild anxiety disorders. Oh, and i scored an A+ in the ADHD section. LOL. So he's started me on anti anxiety medication. He said there might be side effects, and boy were there side effects! Dizziness, nausea, headache, dry mouth, sweats and insomnia.. Let's just say that the past two days have been painful. :(
He said it should ease up in a couple of days so i just have to put up with the pain. If i didn't have the anxiety worked out by the time i get put onto the ADHD medication, it could make it a whole lot worse. I love how thorough my GP is being, it's great! 15 days until my psych appointment so just enough time to get used to this first lot of medication.
Wow, i'm almost in disbelief over the wonderful treatment i'm receiving now in comparison to a few months ago. :)
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