Posted by Garnet71 on January 10, 2009, at 21:57:25
In reply to Re: Medical Tests for anxiety/depression/ADD/bipolar » Garnet71, posted by Phillipa on January 10, 2009, at 21:18:29
Thanks Jade; Phillipa...
I just found out about the adrenal test too. I had chronic severe stress for several years straight..single parent of ADHD child, working 2 jobs, poor, no health insurance, etc. etc. etc.
Phillipa, I pulled a tick out of my leg right before all this started...I had to practically beg for a Lyme test because there was no red spot. Did the test 4 or 5 years later after the bite though, after reading about Lyme (doctors knew about the tick but never told me about nervous system problems). I guess this is all a coincidence because the test was negative. But my anxiety I had was unheard of--I had explosions in my chest--I mean my heart would feel it literally erupt from sleep. I was sleeping less than 2 hrs a night, but when I did manage to fall asleep it was an eruption...I can only think it was an explosion of adrenaline. Nothing ever compared to that torture.
I wish I knew about these tests several years ago. I would have taken the adrenal test. I think SSRIs ruined me. I feel like I have hyperglycemia also. I've been reading that many of the psych meds cause diabetes or prediabetes.
I am glad for you, Philippa, that you got treatment for Lyme instead of suffering needlessly not knowing.
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