Can't function

[Coward123]

I'm always fear I'm going to have a heart attack, I make an appointment with a doctor and the anticipation of going , I get so anxious I feel I'll get a heart attack before I go ,so I cancel , I'm so doomed .Damn if I do ,Damn if I don't.

[xGhostKingX]

Is that an ATL reference?

Anyways, I’m sure it will be fine. Just remember that if the doctor doesn’t know you personally, they probably won’t care. Listen to music, etc to calm down. Try to forget about it.

I’m sure you can do it! Good luck.

[jkl5500]

If you're worried about your heart, then see your doc and get it checked out. Don't worry about getting nervous over going there. Like a lot of people, I have "white coat syndrome", and when the nurse takes my BP, it's usually very high. But my doc knows that I suffer from anxiety, so he waits a few minutes and takes it again. It's always lower the second time.

Remember, you are hiring your doctor to help solve your problems. That means he or she works for you. You are the boss, not the doc. The doc will also work with you to get to the source of the problem. It's like you're a team.

Your doctor is not some judge looking down on you, and banging a gavel. He or she is your partner in all of this. Just be open and tell your doc exactly how you feel. Doctors have seen and heard it all. You won't shock them.

So go ahead and make that appointment. When it's over, you'll be greatly relieved.

[Coward123 in reply to jkl5500]

I tried , had to cancel again. Got in car couldn't breathe , ran back in the house. Acting like a child , I hate myself.