Posted by mrgeek on March 9, 2004, at 17:56:25
In reply to Re: Worried about my father...seeking advice, posted by noa on March 9, 2004, at 16:29:02
> OCD is considered an anxiety disorder.
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> As for his behavior's effects on the family--are there others in the family who see what you see, or is this totally on your shoulders?
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> Does your dad do internet? Maybe you could link him to some user friendly sites with interactive screening questionnaires, and low key advice--ie, not too intimidating.
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> Also, I think it's possible that this is kind of a chicken and egg kind of situation with the BP and anxiety. I.E., it may not be totally anxiety=chicken and high BP=egg, unidirectional causality. There may be more of a synergy thing going on, mutual, back and forth.
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> BTW, I just saw a very powerful tv public service ad yesterday on stroke--it was definitely geared to men who stay away from doctors and are in denial about the risks of high BP, etc. It was great--it seemed like it would break through and get their attention.
noa,Thank you as well for your reply. I am definitely not the only one who recognizes the problem. My mother and sister see it equally, they just aren't as educated as I am in the area of anxiety disorders (which isn't much, but enough to know a thing or two).
My dad wont touch a computer unless he has to disconnect the internet to use the phone. So unforunately I'm out of luck here--I wish he did because I know this would be a big help. I guess theres a reason they invented printers, right?
I see what you mean with the check and egg thing. I honestly have no clue how much the anxiety plays on the blood pressure or visa-versa...but I can't help but think that getting the anxiety under control would help it in some way?
The good news is that my dad does not stay away from doctors because of denial. The bad news is that he stays away because he is cheap. He just started a new job and now qualifies for some very decent health benefits through it, but he hasn't done anything to get them yet. This is the reason he has been of his Enapril for HBP...he didn't want to pay the full RX price for his RX or for a doc visit to get a new refill. With something as serious as HBP, i just dont understand his reasoning. It just leads me to believe that he either doesn't care about his health or just doesn't understand it's seriousness.
My dad is glued to the TV for a better part of his free time when he's not working--hopefully he'll see that AD if he already hasn't.
Thanks again for the insight and the links. I appreciate it.
/mrgeek
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