My original diagnosis was NOT a quick trip to the Doctor's office, a prescription and then being sent on my marry little way. It was several months of tests, tests and more tests. It was also a lot of fear and relief as each test result came back. It was also the not knowing what was wrong and what the 'best case' scenario would be. What do I hope for????
After all other possibilities were ruled out it was finally decided to send me to a psychiatrist. Under the care of my new psychiatrist, I was given various types of medications and talk therapy. My medications changed overtime as did my symptoms and moods. For 3 years my symptoms were mostly controlled. I also went through a difficult pregnancy and birth. When my psychiatrist gave up his practice I also stopped my treatment other than the medication.What I didn't know at the time, but do realize now is that I still wasn't happy. I still felt I needed to be perfect, I just didn't have the anxiety attacks and problems at work or socially. I was doing what I thought I was expected to do and therefore doing what I needed to do to be perfect......not me.
