anyone with GAD?

amedelia · 10-20-2005, 01:23 AM

Hello, I am new here to Soulcysters, I was reffered here by a member of another forum I am on about GAD (generalized anxiety disorder)
I was just diagnosed with PCOS last week so I'm not on any medications until after my doctor gets my bloodwork back to my doctor. I have all of the physical symptoms of GAD and I am wondering if anyone here has this along with PCOS?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_anxiety_disorder

My anxiety is getting so bad that my daily life is affects (sometimes my sleep too) I am having a really hard time having to worry about my PCOS and everything else and feel like I am always in a state of panic. I am so on edge and feel like I'm going to cry every minute and I can't put my finger on it. Does anyone here suffer from GAD? I didn't know what I had had a name, but now that I read the information I can see that it probably is.
I am trying to get an appointment with a doctor to talk about it and treat it but until then I have been finding support on the internet.
If anyone has any experience with this I would love to hear from you.
Thanks

omcv · 10-20-2005, 02:30 AM

Yes I have it along with OCD Personality, PTSD, PAD and other labels .... this past week my dr up my paxil to 60 and added a drug by the name of Gapapentin to slow my brain cells down. That way I will have fewer panic attacks and be able to work on my fears.

cheribcool · 10-20-2005, 12:44 PM

Amedelia-

Hiya! Yes, I have GAD! I have been on several drugs throughout my labelling process, finally settled on Zoloft and Trezadone (sp), but do to the risk on causing more chances of the disorder to baby I went off during the second/third month. The Trazadone helps with turning off my brain at night for sleep, the zoloft helps with overall interactions with people and such and helps with the ups and downs...unlike other drugs I was on, I do not have manic episodes with zoloflt.

I have been doing pretty well, with no meds, the excitement is getting to me now!

Both my GP and BH all know about all of my problems, blessings, so I have been lucky.
I would just make sure all your doctors know what is going with you so they know you as a complete package! Yes, your PCOS doctor should know about your brain! and vice versa!

You should also know GAD, like PCOS, has several different things that put you into the group,
we all might have the same thing, but some of us have different side effects, conditions related to the disease/syndrone!

You are not alone, my cyster! Keep posting and keep your chin up, once your bloodwork comes back they can access you totally and get you on sometime, tiny steps!

I wish you well and glad to see you found us!

-cheri

mandi78 · 10-20-2005, 02:06 PM

Hi amedelia-I have PCOS and GAD/depression. I think the anxiety brings on my depression because the anxiety comes first. I get so scared and afraid and worried that I get depressed and cry all the time. I worry about diseases (cancer, heart disease and then other strange, rare disease that I will probably never get). I also worry about medications and side effects. I have just started taking Celexa again for my anxiety and depression and I am seeing an alternative dr to treat my PCOS and all that comes with it (high triglycerides, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc). Anyway, she did blood tests yesterday and it came back that one of my liver enzymes is elevated, my SED rate (which is the amount of inflammation in your body) is up as well as my white blood cells. So, I am worrying myself sick over it and she says I need to get off the Celexa because of my liver. I don't want to harm my body but I don't know what else to do. I know there are other anti-depressants but I am so afraid of side effects that I am scared to try something else. I have an appointment with an MD on Tuesday so hopefully she can help me.

I am sorry you are feeling so down and I know how you feel. If you ever want to talk, just email me at mandiradams@cableone.net. Sometimes it helps more to talk to someone who understands than someone who doesnt.

Mandi

amedelia · 10-20-2005, 03:40 PM

Hey thanks cysters, I'm glad I'm not alone. I am doing really bad today, I had a midterm and all day I was feeling lightheaded/dizzy and nauceous. I really hate that I don't know whether these symptoms are the GAD or PCOS. I don't know what my doctor is going to do but I hope I can get help soon because I feel like I am falling apart. My family are the only ones who know about my PCOS and my mom seems to think it is just about my appearance (my hair) that I'm worried about and she thinks that being on the internet on these GAD sites is making me worse. I know I shouldn't care what she thinks but I just wish someone in my life could understand what I am going through.
Thanks for your replys, I am going to be on this site a lot now!

mandi78 · 10-20-2005, 04:10 PM

The symptoms you are having are from the anxiety. The same thing happens to me. I have hardly eaten for 2 days because I have been so nauseated. I try to eat a little because I know my blood sugar will get too low if I don't. Sometimes it helps me to look up/review the symptoms of anxiety so that I know that what is going on whether it is a headache, dizziness, chest pain, whatever is happening is from the anxiety and not from some disease.