March 5, 2009

  • The Day After That...

    I am so freaking tired.  I finally succumbed to taking two Tylenol PMs to wind myself down to sleep.

    I seriously never thought I could be that excited!  I don't even know how or why, but I was just THRILLED yesterday.  John asked me at supper "am I going to have to give you a sedative?"  lol  Oy.  But it's really exciting

    Hopefully I've got that out of my system now so that I can be calm until he actually asks me.  lol  Then I get to buy an overpriced magazine!!!  lol  The simple joys in life.

    I suppose I should update on the Neurological visit, because I think I forgot to.  We went yesterday afternoon and without the MRI.  The doctor asked him tons of questions about his anxiety moments/attacks and then had him do all these, I think cognitive, tests.  He had rapid instructions for movements like holding his arms straight out and touching her finger then his nose repetitively while she moved where her finger was.  All of these & reflex tests were done in quick succession, and during which she alternated directions with questions having nothing to do with the directions.  It was really interesting to watch.

    Diagnosis:  No Aphasia.  She believes that all of his physical duress symptoms are indicative of anxiety/mood disorder/depression.  Asked him to contact his family doctor from Monday to get a referral to a Psychiatrist for med evaluation & to continue with therapy.  I asked her if him continuing with a therapist who really bucked at the idea of him going on medication was a good plan, and she didn't say one way or another (which I do respect) but she said it wouldn't be bad to go some where within that particular medical group so that all of his doctors are working (easily) with the same information.

    I'm so relieved to know that I wasn't wrong about my gut instinct of his mental stress.  I know how bad it sucks to not be happy.  And while I think he wishes there could be a physical reason as to why he feels this way, I think he's deep down relieved too.

    Lots of work this month.. so off to work I go!

    <3

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