Doctors and tests

[Kevin160]

I actually went to the doctor, i tried my hardest to not avoid going

He ordered x rays and blood tests, after an exhausting day of getting blood work and 2 types of imaging i was anxious through some parts of the day more than others , during the appointment i was mildly anxious, during the day no so much

But at night i started worrying about the results of the x rays and if there would be something wrong , im happy that im pulling through, im not avoiding my fears and im starting to actually do the things i want like going to doctors, going places, in general feeling more comfortable and being able to handle my stress , but im just bummed that i have to do this so often because im weaker than others and i need to calm myself through everything , hopefully soon i can become much stronger mentally and also healthier physically, thats all i want

[elderspectrum]

I understand you not wanting to go to the doctor. I have had medical anxiety my whole adult life. Anxiety, depression, panic attacks leading to ER visits. Now I'm anxious because my test results were normal ("negative") yet I still have lots of symptoms. "Are they missing anything?" I ask myself. Luckily my doctor is very patient with me.

Are you really "weaker than others?" You don't know how difficult it was for the people in your doctor's waiting room to sit there, get tested and then wait for the results. They may be more anxious than you. And asking for help here is not a sign of weakness. That;s why we're here. To offer support. Kevin160, you're not weak.

[Kevin160 in reply to elderspectrum]

Thanks alot ❤️❤️ , all this support is really helping me , i know that anxiety causes many symptoms but its that i keep fearing that it causes physical diseases like heartb problems and stuff like that, i worry too excessively and its so bad , i panic very easily and it physically hurts and is very hard ..it gets better at times but its still annoying

[Funkyfaerie]

I agree Kevin, you are not weak! Look what you did... You went to get checked out to try and put your mind at rest.

There isn't a person in the world who doesn't get anxious waiting for results, you dont have to suffer anxiety for that.

Keep us updated....

[Kevin160 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Yes i definately agree that everyone gets anxious waiting for stuff, bu to me its much more severe, i almost died waiting for A levels results a few weeks back, they are exam results and i panicked every single day worrying and couldnt sleep, eat well, always nauseous and the last few days i had such severe anxiety that i was convinced im going to die ..so i just want to stop the overthinking and the excessive anxiety

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Kevin160]

😊 Yes I took A levels too!

I think as you get older you worry less about practical things. You've got to try and learn that worry doesn't change anything it just makes us ill with stress and anxiety. What's the worse that could have happened? You might have had to sit an A level again.

It's learning to put things into perspective, I'm not demeaning you because of your age, and I have two sons...

As long as you get your health checked and you get the all clear, you can start to calm down, and all the other things can be sorted.

Not sure I'm explaining myself very well, but worry is a waste of our time.

How did your A levels go by the way?

Best Wishes

[Kevin160 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

I apologize for not responding to your question about my A levels, i got a bit lower than i expected which made me really depressed and anxious this past month but i still passed everything and it didnt hurt my average by much in general ❤️ Thank you for asking

[Kevin160 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

But i still appreciate all the support thank you so much ❤️❤️

[Geodog]

Kevin, I just went through a very similar experience. My Doc is so busy I had to wait a month for my appointment for a physical. One month of anxiety hell. The physical went okay, but then several days of anxiety waiting for results. What is wrong with me, what will they find? The results came that all is ok, but I still don’t believe it. In my mind I go back through every thing the Doc said, analyzing what and how he said it. The train in my brain is going around and around as the worry and anxiety increases. I have been a little successful slowing the anxiety. My whole life is/has been like this. I often wonder why I worry so much, then I worry about worrying. Sorry to ramble, but I wanted to let you know you aren’t alone. Hang in there.

[Kevin160 in reply to Geodog]

Thank you so much , i try my best to believe that doctors have gone through alot of training , and tests and exams and they know when something is actually wrong , the tests dont lie , i have trouble convincing myself that but deep down we know if its all good then we are healthy , but we find something missing because if the symptoms are not physical then whats the problem ? But im happy all ur tests are normal , just think of it that you did your best, give yourself the satisfaction that you were up to date on your health and that whatever happens you tried your hardest, at the end thats what matters , to solve your problems as soon as you can and not let fear take over , keep going z