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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?
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Claudia are you saying that you no longer have a healthcare provider or prescriber? You must retain someone there if it has to be the PRN then so be it. You can't get completely cut off. I cannot say what is happening to you in your condition but it sounds like everything you share indicates central nervous system disregulation and cutting cold turkey the benzodiazepine you had been taking which is completely wrong and contraindicated for coming off of any benzodiazepine. I am not telling you what to do that is your decision. However, if things are daily and nightly unbearable perhaps reinstating is an option to possibly relief some of the current distressful condition I don't know. I do know that staying connected with a new primary care doctor and your PNP is necessary somehow. I'm praying for you and all of us who suffer always 🙏💜
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I saw a new primary care doctor today at Honor Health in Scottsdale. She belittled me about my anxiety. She said that as soon as she came into the exam room, she could see I had one of the worst cases of anxiety she had ever seen. She was laughing as she said it. I was mortified with her lack of sensitivity. I asked a medical assistant to recheck my blood pressure as I was experiencing a wave of fear. She demanded to know what was bringing on my panic attack and palpitations. I tried to explain that is how I feel pretty much 24 hours a day. She purposely did not tighten up the blood pressure cuff and she recorded my results as 112/63. Well, 20 minutes before a different medical assistant took my blood pressure and it was 160/83. This is still lower than the readings I get at home. If you are going to be in the medical field at least show some compassion. Right now I feel terrible.
Claudia
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I will be calling a Cardiologist tomorrow to try and get an appointment. That’s all I can do. If I have permanent heart damage, it’s of my own creation.
Claudia