Discussion»Questions»Health and Wellness» Have you been diagnosed with (or know personally anyone who has been diagnosed with) Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Have never been diagnosed with it. I have undercurrent so anxiety about various things: - fear when my husband exceeds the speed limit, and when he revs or breaks jerkily at the last minute on turns and at crossroads, etc - a kind of nervousness when I meet people whom I greatly admire - discomfort in large, random groups of people at places like parties - performance when I have to get up in front of a crowd - finishing a piece of writing in time for deadlines - surviving to the end of the month on a limited remittance - managing the weeds on 64 acres
I do have a friend who has been diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder. In her case, it's closely connected with being OCD. On the up-side, she's extremely conscientious and tends to excel in everything she does. On the downside, her fear of not producing perfection makes her a nervous wreck before every due date. She'll be awake for 48 hours supercharged on coffee, editing, refining and honing to the last second. For her, it's a kind of torture.
I somehow missed seeing your answer until now bookworm, I apologize! Thanks for answering, I appreciated reading it. I'm here for just a second and now must leave again. Thanks again :)
Others have told me that, too, or similar thoughts. I understand.
I believe my GAD diagnosis is valid. My doctor ruled out other possibilities and took his time, over time, in the diagnosis. I do not embrace the diagnosis but acknowledging it and discussing it at times can help me. (Obviously, I have close people in my life with whom I talk/share/all that, as we journey on our lives together.) I realize I have probably talked about this more than once on the site. :)
Jane S 