Posted by lepus on May 27, 2011, at 14:02:05
In reply to Re: Help, please. Does EMSAM ever work for anxiety » Lepus, posted by hyperfocus on May 25, 2011, at 23:38:00
> Hey could you describe your condition some more? What type of anxiety specifically did you have when it became noticeable - was it like social anxiety or one of the phobias or generalized? Have you had an official diagnosis? It's possible that you have some serious condition besides just the anxiety.
I started having panic attacks at age 12. Just came out of nowhere. I believe it was related to puberty. I had panic attacks away from my home. Imipramine pulled me out of that terror and worked well for many years.
Right now I believe my last diagnosis was MDD and panic disorder with agoraphobia. I used to just have panic attacks away from the home but now I seem to be in a constant state of anxiety. As for any other medical conditions, I was in the beginning stages of being treated for psoriatic arthritis before the agoraphobia really kicked in and I could no longer make the trips to my doctor. I recently had my appendix removed also. But I've had bloodwork and been seen by many doctors and nothing physical comes up in the tests. If I have some other medical illness it is something rare and not easily detectable. Frankly, I keep thinking this is more than just anxiety because of how tired I am but no doctor has found anything.
I just want to be admitted to a hospital for a full work up and to get stabilized. Doesn't appear that will happen though.
Thank you for your thoughts and for taking the time to reply.
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