Hi!
Tomorrow I have my first real appointment for my odd anxiety issue. I don't know what to expect at all, because I've never been to any sort of behavioral health doctor. The last doctor, who was just a Nurse Practitioner, told me that whenever I have symptoms I need to just calm down and consider my emotions. -___- this is incredibly hard to do. My regular symptoms are as follows:
Shortness of breath
FEELING THAT I'M GOING TO DIE
sweaty hands
Nervousness
Lightheaded
Dizzy
Pain in my chest
Hard time focusing
Hard time sleeping
Nightmares
Labored breathing
I avoid social situations, driving down certain roads (especially when there's traffic) and I even missed my brothers graduation because I had to pull over after being stuck in traffic because I thought I was going to pass out. :(
It's ruining my life. My boyfriend is growing impatient because everything is "such a big deal" to me. My job seems to be at stake because of how much I worry.
I just don't wanna live like this anymore. I feel that it's time that I take control over my life, because I've lost it. Somedays I just wanna give up because of how bad I feel about
it all. I've become incredibly sad because I feel like I'm only living half Of my life.
And I'm afraid that when I go for help tomorrow, this doctor will just brush it off too.
What can I expect from my appointment tomorrow? What should I tell my doctor about
? I don't drink or smoke. I live a pretty healthy life when my issue will let me. I'm incredibly nervous that nothing will be solved. I don't wanna seem like I'm there for medication or attention.
I've tried everything at this point and nothing is working.
Sorry this is all such a mess. I'm a little bit of a wreck but thank you in advance.