Lesza
Learning
Hi. I’m not a ptsd sufferer but I’ve decided to seek some professional help in the close future. Can't now because I will be abroad for a few months. I’m flying soon to my traineeship and will go to my family doctor asking for general blood testing, as every year. I went to my family doctor a few times earlier, describing my problems with heartaches, headaches and so on. He seemed to be very annoyed with me when I kept suggesting that I may need further help with it. He told me I’m just oversensitive and prescribed me atarax 25mg to take twice a day.
I tried it but felt very sick, my symptoms even worsened, I was so sleepy I couldn’t function normally and pain was still there, besides there was some side-effects. I came back after a while, when I felt I can’t deal with it anymore, but he smiled ironically, told that no examination is needed and prescribed me atarax again – telling I am just stressed and I should just take it, that my symptoms were present because I overreacted. He just told me to return when it will run out and he will write me a next prescription. I didn’t buy it, I am a bit afraid to take it. Especially that I’ve read on the brochure that I shouldn’t take it if there is a history of heart problems in the family (e.g. my uncle and father died because of heart disease, my sister is sick too) and if I have problems with thyroid. My family doctor doesn’t see them as an obstacle.
My mother told me that I actually took hydroxyzine when I was a child but I had no side effects. I’ve recently learnt that I can have refunded visits to a specialist but I have to get a referral, which is impossible now. Maybe I really overreacted and I don’t need it. Anyway, I go to my traineeship with hope I can become stronger but my fear of being alone and helpless there is growing so much that my body gets ill (e.g. diarrhea, really strong attacks of heartaches, migraines, panic attacks). I’ll ask my family doctor when I will have a visit soon to prescribe my something but I’m afraid I will end up with Atarax again. Could you give me some advice – should I take it or propose something else? What else can I suggest him to prescribe me? I just want to survive somehow, just the next few months.
I’m very sorry I bother you, I’m just too lost at the moment.
I tried it but felt very sick, my symptoms even worsened, I was so sleepy I couldn’t function normally and pain was still there, besides there was some side-effects. I came back after a while, when I felt I can’t deal with it anymore, but he smiled ironically, told that no examination is needed and prescribed me atarax again – telling I am just stressed and I should just take it, that my symptoms were present because I overreacted. He just told me to return when it will run out and he will write me a next prescription. I didn’t buy it, I am a bit afraid to take it. Especially that I’ve read on the brochure that I shouldn’t take it if there is a history of heart problems in the family (e.g. my uncle and father died because of heart disease, my sister is sick too) and if I have problems with thyroid. My family doctor doesn’t see them as an obstacle.
My mother told me that I actually took hydroxyzine when I was a child but I had no side effects. I’ve recently learnt that I can have refunded visits to a specialist but I have to get a referral, which is impossible now. Maybe I really overreacted and I don’t need it. Anyway, I go to my traineeship with hope I can become stronger but my fear of being alone and helpless there is growing so much that my body gets ill (e.g. diarrhea, really strong attacks of heartaches, migraines, panic attacks). I’ll ask my family doctor when I will have a visit soon to prescribe my something but I’m afraid I will end up with Atarax again. Could you give me some advice – should I take it or propose something else? What else can I suggest him to prescribe me? I just want to survive somehow, just the next few months.
I’m very sorry I bother you, I’m just too lost at the moment.