What is Your Experience with Anxiety?

Posted by Helen, Volunteer Mentor @naturegirl5, Apr 7, 2024

Many of us experience anxiety and most every day one of us writes something here about anxiety. I thought I would start a discussion on this topic.

Some have experienced anxiety all of our lives and others experienced anxiety when diagnosed with a serious illness. Some people have panic attacks. Some people have anxiety that affects falling asleep or waking up early in the morning and not able to get back to sleep. We can explore what anxiety feels like to you, what goes through your mind and where you think it comes from. It's all up to you. You might want to share what has helped you as a way to support others on Mayo Clinic Connect.

Your turn. What would you like to share?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Depression & Anxiety Support Group.

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Jul 28 8:53am

@trishwrite1 My primary care physician made a referral to Mayo Clinic Orthopedics for me. It was at least 6 weeks before I received a phone call from Mayo Clinic. If I were you I’d call my doctor to make sure the referral was sent. If yes, then I’d call Gastroenterology and ask about the referral. Did they receive it? You can also ask if they have all the records and images that they need to go forward with the referral.

Which Mayo Clinic? FL, AZ or MN?

trishwrite1 | @trishwrite1 | Jul 28 1:26pm

Florida. Thanks for the info!

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Jul 28 4:18pm

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@trishwrite1 When I called to check on whether my referral had been received I called the main number at Mayo Clinic (in my case, Rochester, MN) and asked to be connected to Orthopedics concerning a physician referral for me. It took a few minutes but I eventually was connected to the person who checked out that indeed the referral had been received.

trishwrite1 | @trishwrite1 | Jul 28 5:15pm

In reply to @naturegirl5 "@trishwrite1 When I called to check on whether my referral had been received I called the..." + (show)

Good to know. I appreciate your help.

1low6453 | @1low6453 | Jul 30 7:46pm

I’ve had anxiety in the past 20 years ago not until recently I was diagnosed with with scleritis in my right that I started getting panic attacks again only having half my vision in my eye has really played mind games on mind not being able work, I’ve done home steroid ivs 3 days twice now that’s no fun with side effects , so it’s been tuff with heart palpitations sleep not good finally goin to have some counseling to get it under control!