Hi all. I started experiencing anxiety for the first time in my life about 3 months ago when I turned 65. My doctor has prescribed meds and I am speaking with a Mental Health Counselor. My Dr siad that I must be supressing something, possibly from my childhood. I told him that I wasn't, but he's convinced that I am. He's basically washing his hands of me-he told me to come back in 6 months. I told him that I didn't feel like the meds were working well enough. I'm constantly jittery, even when I'm not thinking about anything. The only medical testing that we did was for a thyroid condition, which came back negative. Wondering if anyone here was initially diagnosed with anxiety, only for it to end up being a medical condition. This came on so sudden & severe for me. Doesn't make sense. Thank you.
Severe anxiety for the first time in my life at 65
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I wonder whether the tie in is your turning 65. I’m a few years older, but I know 65 is an age where society tries to make you feel old..retirement age, used to be the age social security starts up, etc. If you were repressing something for decades, seems it would have shown up long ago.
This site is full of folks, and I’m one, who fear illness when the true culprit is anxiety. Unfortunately anxiety can grab on to us at any age. People on this site are from teens to into their 80’s. Good idea to do what you’re doing, checking in with a mental health therapist.
We’re here for you. We understand.
Bob
This site is full of folks, and I’m one, who fear illness when the true culprit is anxiety. Unfortunately anxiety can grab on to us at any age. People on this site are from teens to into their 80’s. Good idea to do what you’re doing, checking in with a mental health therapist.
We’re here for you. We understand.
Bob
Thanks for the response. Yeah, 65 really got to me. I'm like an eternal kid. At 64 I still felt like 16, but as soon as I hit 65 -wham. I started thinking about my own mortality, what the future holds for my health, etc. Not real happy with the way my doctor is treating this. I don't think I'm on the right meds. This just hit me so sudden. Everything was fine until this started about 3 months ago. Life was grand, now it's miserable. I feel sorry for my poor wife. I doubt the suppressing thing also. I guess that it could be turning 65. That's always what my wife thought. Have you ever heard of someone was diagnosed as anxiety, but it was a medical issue?I wonder whether the tie in is your turning 65. I’m a few years older, but I know 65 is an age where society tries to make you feel old..retirement age, used to be the age social security starts up, etc. If you were repressing something for decades, seems it would have shown up long ago.
This site is full of folks, and I’m one, who fear illness when the true culprit is anxiety. Unfortunately anxiety can grab on to us at any age. People on this site are from teens to into their 80’s. Good idea to do what you’re doing, checking in with a mental health therapist.
We’re here for you. We understand.
Bob
Medical issues can cause anxiety, however your doc checked the most likely cause, the thyroid. Repressed feelings aren’t that uncommon, I think we all have them to an extent. Who wants to relive tough times over and over again? What you can put your finger on is turning 65, causing you to face your own immortality. That in itself is a reason to have anxiety if one is not totally secure in themselves. But who is? We all face things in life that make us uncomfortable and facing your own mortality is uncomfortable. It has shaken your confidence, made you stop and realize you will die at some point. We all face that if we live long enough. Therapy seems like a good starting point. Even therapists agree that therapists need therapy, because we are all human, imperfect, and are prone to doubts and insecurities at some time or another. You aren’t any different, facing mortality can be affecting you more than you realize or will admit. There is no shame in seeking help and it’s unwise not to, especially since you are experiencing anxiety symptoms. Doubt is probably the number one symptom of anxiety, we doubt our selves, we doubt our doctor, we doubt pretty much anything at this point. Anxiety is called the doubting disease for this reason.
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Thank you for your insight. Very, very greatly appreciated! Wonderful response. You made me feel better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Medical issues can cause anxiety, however your doc checked the most likely cause, the thyroid. Repressed feelings aren’t that uncommon, I think we all have them to an extent. Who wants to relive tough times over and over again? What you can put your finger on is turning 65, causing you to face your own immortality. That in itself is a reason to have anxiety if one is not totally secure in themselves. But who is? We all face things in life that make us uncomfortable and facing your own mortality is uncomfortable. It has shaken your confidence, made you stop and realize you will die at some point. We all face that if we live long enough. Therapy seems like a good starting point. Even therapists agree that therapists need therapy, because we are all human, imperfect, and are prone to doubts and insecurities at some time or another. You aren’t any different, facing mortality can be affecting you more than you realize or will admit. There is no shame in seeking help and it’s unwise not to, especially since you are experiencing anxiety symptoms. Doubt is probably the number one symptom of anxiety, we doubt our selves, we doubt our doctor, we doubt pretty much anything at this point. Anxiety is called the doubting disease for this reason.
Just some common sense I learned from somewhere along my own journey with anxiety.Thank you for your insight. Very, very greatly appreciated! Wonderful response. You made me feel better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!