Posted by jujube on September 28, 2004, at 8:38:16
In reply to Re: Looking for answers - Rosavin (Rhodiola rosea) » jujube, posted by tealady on September 28, 2004, at 8:14:16
She really is good. She can be a bit bitchy and impatient at times, but she is extremely knowledgeable and thorough. I have been going to her for 8 1/2 years, since I was 34. I started going to her when I stopped drinking and was surprised to find (at her own admission) that she, too, was a recovering alcoholic (at the time she had over 18 years of sobriety). She also suffers from anxiety attacks, and was able to help me understand the difference between an anxiety attack and an attack of low blood sugar. For years (during my drinking), I had been told that I had anxiety attacks. These attacks would hit the day afer a night of heavy drinking (which was most nights), when I would get up and indulge in copious amounts of coffee and cigs and take one of my daily dosea of Sudafed, then go out all pumped up on caffeine, nicotine and pseudoepiphedrine, on an empty stomach. Needless to say, I would suffer an attack. For years, doctors at the clinic would tell me it was nothing more than anxiety (even without asking a single question or doing any blood work). It was years later when I started seeing my now doctor that I learned what had actually been going on with my body. It's so important to find a doctor that understands the issues you are facing and who does more than look at you and dismiss your concerns with a diagnosis of anxiety (or even depression in some cases).
Anyways, talk to you soon.
Tamara
> your doc sounds great
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