Pychiatrist or Phychologist???

[Aff123]

i was wondering who would be the best doctor to see..i feel my anxiety symptoms have got worse in the last few days. ive had enough of going to the doctors ive had some tests done for other things and so far most of it has been normal..i dont know whether it is an illness causing anxiety or whether the anxiety has developed from somewhere else but i really have had enough! im worried the doctor may not refer me or do anything about it as the last time i brought up anxiety i got handed a leaflet about panic attacks and was told to relax and see how i get along. well clearly that hasnt helped 1 little bit! i will try going back and explaining ive got much worse and hopefully i get some sort of referral..should i ask to see a phchiatrist or will the doc decide whats best for me? i heard pychiatrist would be the better option as they finished medical school and are updated on everything and can diagnose anxiety etc etc!
any experiences and feedback would be very helpfull!

[calmshell]

Hi again,
hope the sources/books are helpful for you...at first the Eckhart Tolle one is difficult to get into, but it is VERY good!!! let us know how things are soon...or how you like it....or anything:)

[calmshell]

Hi!

I know, knowing others (many actually, which i didn't know) have /and experience the same things w/anxiety is comforting and gives you a peace in your mind; to know that nothing is "wrong" with you, we just haver learned things differently, but can really help each other!

I used to have some trouble falling asleep, but I then started realizing I would wake up, and be fine! I saw the pattern, knew I am young/pretty healthy, and just would read/watch tv until my eyes could no longer even see, and shut..what also helped me was playing (i still do!) classical music at night while i'm going to sleep..i imagine nice things before i drift off, and it does help me not worry .....try it if you can..know you are young too and it is just your MIND..not REAL at all......

send me a note some time to chat more about various things..it is good to see someone who has had similar experiences...ok have a good one!

[Aff123]

thanks for the replies guys! yeah it really is horrible..i mean i havent had an actual panic attack in a while now TOUCH WOOD but with me i get this horrible kind of dizzy faint feeling where i suddenly lose concentration and start feeling hot and weak and my mouth gos all dry and i just need to like run out for fresh air and stuff :( its HORRIBLE! and i hate it so much im guessing thats all still from the anxiety and stress and i do really try to keep positive now, im on citalopram and i will be starting CBT! so hopefully thats all really helpfull..its like constant wierd symptoms all day long! and i avoid going out so much but i know thats not the way to help myself!! gonna start getting out more and just facing my fears i guess..been very bad these last few days too but i think their all side effects from citalopram..and can not sleep till about 5-6 am :( :( :(

Will DEFO check the books out!!!

[Dary82]

Hi, i was and still am sometimes in the position you've been before.I started getting real bad panic attacks and anxiety 6 month ago.And i couldnt sleep at night for ages,thinking i am going to die,or over thinking about my heart,thinking i am going to have a heart attack or something.I still have this kind of feelings and paranoid thoughts but with kind of books like you mentioned,it really helped.But what really helps too is to have someone with the same problem and knowing that you are not alone.I still have sleeping problems,but i hope it will get better.Things just look scarier at night for me and i cant calm myself down and fall asleep.Did you have that kind of trouble ?
AFF 123,it is a very good idea to see Psychologist/Therapist as MAMMO said.

[calmshell]

Hi Aff123,

I have experienced anxiety for 4 years and in the beginning, it was very very hard and almost (sometimes) seemed intolerable....I would over think about my heart rate, what I said to someone at work, what I did, recheck things, and just be uptight a lot about anything.....

I have posted a couple times on this website a few sources that have very much helped me ..it is really about gaining a new perspective/script in your mind when you have/experience anxiety, and these books really helped a lot....One of them was Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth",  and the other is Robert Leahy's "Anxiety Free"..both taught me new perspectives to not immediately overthink something/fear it..to know my true being, and how everyone is connected and every thing is connected..so there is no reason to fear really how you are appearing to someone, or how something is going in your life...everything is fine, everything is connected and not in some separate , fragmented world that our minds usually think is....
I hope these sources may help, as they really have with me...i still here and there get small bouts of anxiety, but i let it go and move on whenever i can...it does take practice, but i really think of how i want to be HAPPY , and by worrying, that does not usually go hand in hand...keep us updated, and talk to you soon....hope it may help at all!

[mammo]

Psychiatrists are best at prescribing medication and diagnosing us, but for therapy you need to see a Psychologist/Therapist who cannot prescribe medications.  I would think since the leaflet was of no help, they will go one step further with you.  Good luck and take care.