I hate going to the doctor

I have to go to the docs tomorrow because I have run out of citalopram.
i hate going so much. it always makes my anxiety worse which in turn makes me more depressed. she is very nice, but i do seem to have a problem with docs.
when i saw my thyroid doc in october i could not look him in the face
and he thought i should see a psychiatrist (couldn't be bothered to look up the spelling).
but there is no way i am going down that road.
roll on saturday.
sian

Hi Sian

Siddy is right. My GP referred me to a psychiatrist when he first recognised my symptoms as being SAD. The appointment took some time to come through, but eventually when it did I turned up. I was very reluctant to go as I felt I might be considered "mental" :shock: :shock: if I was under a psychiatrist. She was really nice and gave me a thorough assessment when I arrived. She went all through my history and finally prescribed me certain antidepressants and gave me another appointment while she discussed my case with a higher psychiatrist. Eventually at my next appointment she diagnosed me with SAD and it was a great relief to be honest. I had had enough of being fobbed off.

I you really feel that you don't want to go then the decision is yours, but maybe take the chance and attend the first appointment. They may give you some good help and advice. You don't need to go again if you don't want to!!!!! I have only had 3 appointments since 2001. They didn't give me fantastic assistance, but did prescribe me my life saving antidepressants - without them I'd crack up - literally! :twisted: :twisted:


Claire
xxx

Hope floats

Hi Sian

I completely understand what your saying. I take venlafaxine (Efexor) and they make me feel really crap for the first weeek or so before they kick in but it is mainly because they make me feel really sick and I lose my appetite. Thats good because I can't binge eat when I'm not hungry.

Anyway hope tat you soon get better and your health improves. Good luck

Claire
xxx

Hope floats.

Hi Julie
My symptoms are major in the winter, but I can still feel them in
the summer, they are so mild thou that they are easy to hide.
I wake with a lummie, I ware a light visor when getting breakfast (if it is charged) and I use a light box by the pc (if I remember, just turned it on now)
the doc has increased my citalopram from 20 mcg to 30 mcg, so hoping
this will make a difference. I only realised last year that I had sad.
i had a particularly nasty bout and i went back through my diaries and found it always got worse oct/nov time.

my doc is nice and agrees that my symptoms are seasonal, i just dont like
speaking to docs. i have a underactive thyroid which went undiagnosed for many years and has thus damaged my memory (irriversibly) and my cognitive abilities (improving). the doc i was seeing at the time kept saying i was tired cos i had kids etc, etc.
i found a really nice specialist (private) who has helped me loads.
i have found that the synthetic thyroxine does not work for me thou
so i have to buy the expensive dessicated pig thyroid.
some people can get it on the nhs but my gp doesn't feel qualified to prescribe it.
it is such a common problem but gp's are not given any training in detecting thyroid problems.
i have 10 friends with the same problem!

sorry i think i am digressing a bit.
thanks for the thoughts anyway
sian