I suffer with health anxieity (constant worry of dying, worrying over symptoms etc...) and also depression and have been on citalopram since Nov 08 (though I had these symptoms for some time before this.).
I have bee going along ok on my medication-I still have the thoughts but the medication has took the edge off the anxiety.
Well today I had a medication review with a new doctor as we recently moved so I have a new surgery.
She firstly asked me questions about why I was on the tablets which I guess is normal. I explained and said whenever I had tried to stop taking them, the symptoms had returned. I dunno what it was but I just felt like she thought I was making the whole thing up just to get medication.
I then said I would like to be referred for CBT as I wanted to try and deal with the cause of the anxiety rather than mask it with medication. I didn't mention this but in addition, I make myself sick after I have eaten a lot as a way of maintaining my weight and I thought CBT might help me conquer this too.
The doctor started telling me how so many people see CBT as this big 'buzz word' and want to jump on the bandwagon and its very expensive and a lot of trouble for doctors to refer people. I stood my ground and said I had researched it and thought it would be a good way forward for me and that I simply didn't want to be on these tablets for the rest of my life.
She is going to refer me but I just feel upset that it sounded like she didn't believe me and I just want to be part of some new trend....