Guest guest Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Nowadays there's a pill for everything, and Drs get so much kickback from drug companies for Rxing everybody everything. I think something's wrong if you NEVER experience anxiety -these days being a little anxious from time to time just means you're paying attention! But women, especially, have always been diagnosed as " mental " - a friend's wife died of breast cancer that wasn't diagnosed until too late, because all her discomfort and other symptoms were put down to " stress " and she was Libriumed half out of her mind. in WY " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " http://www.flickr.com/photos/liadains_fancies http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com http://practicalblackwork.com just commenting My brain's in a fog and sometimes I will miss important messages. However, when I see the words " too old " , I just have to comment. I got sick with mono in 1990, the symptoms were really bad towards the middle part of the year. At the time, I was still married and still a patient at the Valley Clinic here in town. My doctor was Dr. Akker. My friend was still alive and we kept in touch using AOL Instant Messenger and email. Whenever I would go to the clinic complaining of extreme fatigue, the doctor would test me for anemia and thyroid problems. Those tests always came back normal. My friend, Jackie, who used to work at the same nursing home that I did, suggested that I ask for a Barr-Epstein test. My doctor didn't think it was warranted. But, he went ahead and ordered it. When the test results came back, a different doctor called me with the results. He started out saying that he had some good news and some bad news. Funny, when my in-laws heard about the diagnosis, my father-in-law told me that I was too old to have mono. What really irks me, especially around here, is that if you have any history of using an anti-depressant, of any sort, then all ills are attributed to depression, anxiety, etc. Recently, Nick has been experiencing numbness and tingling. So, those symptoms are being attributed to anxiety. Funny thing, except in certain situations, Nick doesn't come across as a person with an anxiety problem. Don't most people experience anxiety at one time or another? Donna in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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