I am 18 years old, and have been diagnosed with SWCAH since I was 7 years old when they took my adrenal glands out. I have went through many stages of depression in my life as I thought any normal person goes through. Very recently I started having major panic attacks and rapid thoughts that other people dismiss as crazy and go on with their daily routine. I started seeing one of my old psychiatrists and he put me on Xanax and ordered a brain scan to be done on me to determine what is wrong. He thinks I might be bi-polar. At first I was on .25mg of xanax twice a day. That was not working so he upped my dosage to .5mgs 3 times a day. I feel calm and the thoughts that I call crazy are easier dimissed now, but I just want to know what is wrong with me. I live in Kentucky, and here there are not many doctors who are formiliar with CAH or SWCAH for that matter. Most of the endocrinologist here deal with diabetic patients and things of that nature, but luckily for me there is a psychiatrist here that deals in Endocriology. I still live with my mother who is a scared and concerned(as a mother should be). She thinks the psychiatrist has me on too much medicine. I disagree because I am feeling some stability in my life now. I am wondering if there is anyone out there like me, or any advice would be so helpful right now. I am due to start college in the fall and I feel I am losing my mind and maybe my life. Any advice would be greatful.

Donna

From Kentucky