Not the news that I want to hear.
@amadeo (111948)
United States
December 28, 2016 3:31pm CST
Good afternoon,the phone rang and it was from my primary doctor.
He wants to see me for he feel that I do have anxiety problem.
With all the complained that I have about my health.
Now that I think of it.He may be right.He wants talk to get me on the medication.
something to talk about.
I found out that this is common in elderly..
I went to the website to get more information on this.
Below is what I find.
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Due to the lack of evidence, doctors often think that this disorder is rare in the elderly or that it is a normal part of aging, so they don't diagnose or treat anxiety in their older patients, when, in fact, anxiety is quite common in the elderly and can have a serious impact on quality of life," says Lenze.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Dec 16
Well I very much hope that you can get this treated in a way that greatly reduces your anxiety. Though I am not a big believer in medication because they all have side effects and that leads to additional problems.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
28 Dec 16
@BelleStarr Yes this I am very aware of.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Dec 16
I hope your doctor listens and helps you. I had a problem a while ago and it was because I lost weight and my meds were to strong to the thinner me. I thought I was going crazy and was very happy to have that go away.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
29 Dec 16
@PainsOnSlate so you got this settled there?
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
30 Dec 16
@amadeo Yes my doctor changed the strength of the meds that day and within two days I felt normal.
@Poppylicious (11133)
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29 Dec 16
Medication might help with your anxiety, but it also might not help. Hopefully you and your doctor will find the treatment that works best for you.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
29 Dec 16
@Poppylicioius I hope so and do not want to be an experimental cast.LOL
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Dec 16
You may not need it- Magnesium is natural and will help you sleep and even calm down during the day! sometimes those medications have too many side-effects. It may be worth a try! Good luck Alfredo with it!
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
29 Dec 16
@Marymargli I have been take mag.for years.thank you.
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Dec 16
I hope whatever medication he prescribes will help you and it wont have any bad side affects.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 16
Perhaps talking therapy would be better rather than using anxiolytics or anti depressants. They numb the brain and do not necessarily deal with what is causing you the anxiety in the first place. Good luck I wish you well!
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
28 Dec 16
@garymarsh I will see how this go and will mentioned this to him about the therapy.
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@JudyEv (325384)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 16
It is good that your doctor is happy to consider that you might have anxiety. Hopefully he can help you cope with it.
@happyhaha (285)
• Fuzhou, China
28 Dec 16
Yeah, I knew that it is normal part of aging, because my perants, at age 90, are suffering for the anxiety. But you know it, so I don't think it is effect to you so much.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
28 Dec 16
@happyhaha well not sure.But he maybe be right now that I think of it
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
29 Dec 16
I am glad you are being taking care of. You will feel so much better once you get it under control.
