Posted by Gesund on January 17, 2003, at 1:13:54
Lately I have been having disorientation, difficulty speaking (slurring words), difficulty holding a train of thought, memory loss. All this on top of my usual depression/anxiety.
I have suffered from depression/anxiety for 30 years. The latest physical symptoms described above seem to have crept up on me over the last few years. I am in my mid 40's.
I went to see a Neurologist who seemed to give me a cursory examination and concluded that my symptoms were related to depression. He suggested that I see a psychiatrist. So after pondering my situation, I finally broke down and decided to seek psychiatric help. (yes after 30 years of suffering!) This experience has not been too good. So far I have found highly priced psychiatrists who only do legal/expert witness work or other psychiatrists who are not taking new patients and others who simply do not return calls.
Today I found a person with an MD after their name practicing psychiatry. I spent an hour with her discussing my symptoms. She wanted to know about me, my childhood etc. Towards the end of the session I mentioned to her that I felt I needed some more definitive medical tests before launching into psychotherapy. She said I would have to go back to the neurologist for that. I left her office with a free starter pack of Lexafor and some general advice about exercise and diet.
While I am sure all this will be helpful, I am still convinced that physical causes of my symptoms have not been eliminated.
So my question to the group is:
A new psychiatrist, a new neurologist or something else?Thanks in advance
poster:Gesund
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