Re: GENERAL: anxiety over yearly exam
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 May 2008 10:07:55 -0500 (CDT)
Robin,
That would be great. You can e-mail me at bannie36@yahoo.com. I am
feeling better since talking this out with my therapist and I have two
more appointments until my next doctor visit, so hopefully I won't have
a panic attack this year. Look forward to hearing from you.
--
Ann
At Sat, 26 Apr 2008, Robin wrote:
>
>Ann,
>
>If you would like, leave your email address here and I will be happy to
>email you and we can take this off the forum.
>
>--
>Robin
>
>At Sat, 26 Apr 2008, Ann wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Robin wrote:
>>
>>Robin,
>>Thank you for the info. I will mention it at my next therapy visit.
>>Like I said, it helps to know I'm not the only one with this going on. I
>>also had surgery as a child and, while it wasn't nearly as horrible as
>>yours, it was bad. When I talk about being afraid of doctors to friends
>>or relatives they look at me like I'm nuts, or say "It's not that bad,
>>or It wasn't that bad, you just...overreacted, didn't like that doctor,
>>made a big deal out of nothing... like it's still my fault and
>>something I should just get over. Well, give me the magic pill that
>>gets rid of post traumatic stress and I'll be happy to take it! Until
>>then, I am working with a great therapist and a great doctor that both
>>are on my side and are so understanding. The encouragement I've gotten
>>here really help between the therapy appointments.
>>>
>>>Ann,
>>>
>>>When I was 9 years old, I had to have my appendix removed. It is a very
>>>long story, so I will try and give the short version.
>>>
>>>All of that said, when it comes time for a surgery, seeing a new Dr.,
>>>etc., I freak out!!! My psychologist said that has done something to me
>>>that no one would ever begin to be able to figure out. He has worked
>>>with me and I am far better. He has done something with me called EMDR.
>>>Just key that in to a search engine to read about it. It has helped me
>>>to reprocess how I look at what happened and has helped me to handle
>>>further appts., surgeries, etc.
>>>
>>>I know how you are feeling. I've been there. You can get through this.
>>>I applaud you for talking to your Psychologist. Just as I did nothing
>>>wrong when I was 9, you did NOTHING wrong when you were 16. Please
>>>remember that!! You can, and will get through this. It may take some
>>>time, but you will!! :)
>>>
>>>--
>>>Robin
>>>
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