How do the doctors diagnose someone with Panic Disorder?
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at
11:57 pm
I was reading somewhere that they take blood, and check you out for other illnesses, before they actually diagnose someone…So, How(or what.) do the Doctors do, before diagnosing someone with Panic Disorder.
Thanks to anyone who answers.
Filed under: Panic Attacks
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I think it’s Heart RAte — Mine was over 160 beats a minute or something when I was having one. Also sweating, clamminess, just the usual physical symptoms I’d think. If there’s a blood test for it, I’ve never heard of it.
They will have you fill out an evaluation form and then they will talk to you about what your feeling and how you re-act to things and then they will diagnose something from there.
Been there
Good luck
First the doctor will talk to you and ask you questions, such as how often you get a panic attack, what physical sensations you experience, if you worry about or fear getting another panic attack, If you avoid situations or places because of the panic attacks. He/she will ask you all about your previous panic attacks. A diagnosis can usually be made by the information you give the doctor, however, most doctors will require a simple blood test to check your thyroid gland, iron levels and other things, just to make sure nothing else is causing your problems (he/she might also do a small exam, such as checking your lungs, nothing bad at all, some doctors don’t even worry about it). Once the blood tests come back normal he/she will then refer you to a psychologist.