Thundercat

I'm coming in on this some considerable time after the original post, but just to say I was also diagnosed with anxiety / depression after a short but stressful and violent first marriage. 13 years later a locum GP suggested that my "panic attacks" (which were not improved by counselling or medication) might be linked to my low Blood Pressure and that it should be investigated. My own GP then referred me to the Cardiac Intervention Unit and luckily for me the cardiologist has a special interest in PoTS and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. She made me feel sane and I hadn't realised so many symptoms were linked. Even my new husband who is very understanding of what I have been through and what symptoms I struggle with, said he had underestimated how much was attributed to stress. Long story short, I now have medication to increase my low blood pressure and we seem to have the right but lowest dose to alleviate the daily symptoms. 13 years of misdiagnosis, ironically left me with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (not knowing when, where or why I was having these "panic" attacks) which are now improving with an intensive CBT and PTSD therapist. I lost the end of my twenties and all of my thirties due to repeated misdiagnosis. Hopefully things are now finally on the up and my condition can be managed.