How can I test if I have generalized anxiety disorder?
I feel anxious all of the time and I have read about generalized anxiety disorder. Is there another way, besides therapy, that I can be daignosed?
Tagged with: generalized anxiety disorder
Filed under: anxiety disorder
Yes, I went to my family doctor, and described how I had been feeling he asked me several questions, checked my vitals and gave me a prescription for anti anxiety meds. Since then just knowing what’s causing this has made me feel so much better, before I was always scared there was some horrible physical illness causing me to feel this way, now I know and feel much better. Please see your dr, you will be glad afterwards, good luck, you’ll get thru this
Basically just going to see your general doctor and explaining your symptoms. He/she will then prescribe you a low dose of anxiety medicine geared towards helping people with GAD. If it helps you, then you’ve found your problem.
Diagnoses are provided by mental health professionals. Without a diagnostic assessment by a mental health professional, you cannot be (officially) diagnosed.
To get an idea of whether or not GAD looks like a reasonable possibility, consider reading the DSM-IV-tr criteria for the condition. Google "diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder".
Best of luck,
~M~
Go to a doctor.
Your doctor can tell you. And that the only way I know, is to see someone. I know you that is not what you want to hear, I was the same way. I was afraid to talk to anyone about it. I knew by me symptoms that I had it, but I don’t get any better until I ask for help. I hope you get better soon. Good luck