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Overthinking and living in fear

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 28, 2023 | Replies (62)
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@dloos

Thank you. I am sick and sometimes I feel dismissed that it is all “emotional and in my head”. No, not true.

However, I do agree with you that obsessing only makes everything worse. I am planning to see a phycologist. In my area it is hard to get an appointment.

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dloos | @dloos | Oct 4, 2023

Psychologist, of course.

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rashida | @rashida | Oct 8, 2023

@dloos - yep, I too went to one doctor after another, in and out of emergency rooms, each telling me it was “emotional and all in your head”. Finally I found a new physician who suspected what it was and sent me to a rheumatologist. Within five minutes of examination the rheumatologist told me I had fibromyalgia, then sent me for some tests which confirmed her diagnosis and my new physician’s suspicion. I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks too, so a lot of times my symptoms were brushed off as just that, and I too was told to see a psychiatrist.

If you are in Canada - especially Ontario - there is a long wait list to see anyone.

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