s/o anxiety thread: people taking you seriously - DFW Area Moms

Notices Thanks for visiting! We believe that every mother needs a little help or support at some point and this board is a great place for moms in the Dallas/Ft Worth area to gather for just that. We have several support forums where we can discuss any problems that might arise while raising our children, brag about our kids, share photos, form playgroups, or just talk about anything on our minds. If you are a mom in Dallas or Ft Worth or the surrounding areas, please register to join us! If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You will have to register before you can read messages or post: click the register link above to proceed. Kitty Forman ? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 2,651 s/o anxiety thread: people taking you seriously S/O anxiety thread... So for those of us who struggle with worries, anxiety, or panic, at any level, with or without medication or other methods of coping -- do you face the problem of having other people (doctors/nurses, family, etc.?) taking you seriously, if they know or suspect you have or have had been diagnosed with anxiety in the past? I ask because this is an issue I have faced with a specific doctor and an ongoing health problem (complications & chronic pain partially caused by that doctor ended up triggering anxiety, which I suspect led to blowing off questions & concerns, which triggered more anxiety... switching doctors). I know it is also a documented issue faced by women in high risk pregnancies, and have seen it discussed with preeclampsia -- pregnant women tend to worry more with hormones to begin with, but it's so important with preeclampsia symptoms for doctors to listen to patients and take patients' gut instincts seriously. Even if those patients are anxious and hormonal. I understand it's hard for doctors & nurses (and I'm sure family members ) to deal with on their end -- and so I try to have patience when I feel like I'm possibly getting blown off, and try to give them the benefit of the doubt & not overreact -- but I know it's happened to me, especially during pregnancy. So how do you respond and make sure you're taken seriously when you've evaluated things as best you can, and have determined your concerns are legit and not anxiety? __________________ Go Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Sponsored Links Victoria Barkley ? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anna Posts: 4,594 I haven't really talked much to my regular Dr's about my issues. Basically I say I am feeling anxious or whatever the emotion may be and they gve me the meds. Pretty easy peasy if you ask me. Heck good thing I don't like these drugs too much. I usually do most of the talking with a counselor or psychologist. I have only seen a psych twice. Once as a teen and once as an adult and didn't like it either time, much prefer counselors. Speaking of counselors I need to make a s/o thread. lol As far as family, I talk to very few people about it. The ones I do are very understanding, except my husband has a hard time undrstanding but he at least tries. Marge Simpson ? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Murphy Posts: 451 My control issues mean that to some point I try not to let on to others that I'm stressed/depressed/panicked/anxious. As long as I put on my "calm" face and present my questions, concerns, and facts in a normal manner, then I get treated normally. I've seen others who obviously are suffering some anxiety over something appear to get blown off, but in some cases I really think the other person's response was more an attempt to calm them down than to blow them off. __________________ .:Jenn:. #1 EDD April 11, 2013 Kitty Forman ? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 2,651 __________________ Go Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Rosanne Conner ? Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Frisco area Posts: 256 I hate to change the subject but since you all have expierenced anxiety how was it brought to your attention and was there something someone said that made you realize you needed some help? I'm dealing with this with a family member and I don't know how to approach them without them shutting down. Their anxiety has gotten to where its interfering with most of their day, everyday. __________________ Momma to DS#1 born at 30 weeks to severe Pre-E. Now a healthy, happy and growing toddler. DS#2 born at 39 weeks with mild Pre-E. Jill Taylor ? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.Texas Posts: 7,187 Quote: I hate to change the subject but since you all have expierenced anxiety how was it brought to your attention and was there something someone said that made you realize you needed some help? I'm dealing with this with a family member and I don't know how to approach them without them shutting down. Their anxiety has gotten to where its interfering with most of their day, everyday. I become aware when I couldn't get into a car with another person driving. My anxiety/PTSD is related to car accidents last year though. People have told me NOW that they noticed I was dealing with anxiety since the accidents, but they never brought it up. I really wish they would have because I could have gotten help/relief sooner as I was suffering so much more than I realized at the time. Jill Taylor ? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.Texas Posts: 7,187 Back to the OP...I don't think I have ever been treated different by a medical professional. With that said, all the medical professionals I see I have known since before I developed the anxiety so maybe they understand/see the difference. My anxiety is fairly concentrated as well to the car and other drivers/vehicles. Marge Simpson ? Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Murphy Posts: 451 Quote: I hate to change the subject but since you all have expierenced anxiety how was it brought to your attention and was there something someone said that made you realize you needed some help? I'm dealing with this with a family member and I don't know how to approach them without them shutting down. Their anxiety has gotten to where its interfering with most of their day, everyday. It took my husband candidly telling me during one of my crying sessions that he thought I needed to see someone and he would go with me and do whatever it would take so that I would feel "normal" again. We began with my PCP and he went to the appointment with me. But in your case, I realize this may not work unless your relationship with that relative is VERY good. It also depends on how receptive they are to psychology and meds - a lot of people still think its quack science. __________________ .:Jenn:. #1 EDD April 11, 2013 Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is On Forum Jump

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