I am nervous

[Dolphfan47]

Today was a rough day and I do t know what I am going to do in two weeks I’m so nervous. For the past month or so I have been getting injections done on my back it started out with steroid injections that didn’t work.. After a couple of them the Dr. switched them up and decided to do the arthritic injection because I actually suffer from osteoarthritis in both knees (even though they are replaced) in my hip and my lower back anyway those injections have actually been working but each time they have been getting harder and harder on me. This time the Dr. actually made me bleed (first time) and according to my husband because he came in after I was done and they were cleaning me up and putting bandaids on my back he said that their was clear liquid mixed with the blood… I have no idea what that could have been.. I actually had eight needles in my back 4 on each side now I’m a little nervous because in two weeks he is going to do the one that is supposed to last 6 months but when I was gonna ask his some questions after our procedure today he kinda rolled out on me and I never had a chance to talk to him.. The Dr. said something about it being an ablation I think a radio frequency ablation if I looked it up right he will be killing off my nerves.. I am nervous and now my anxiety is up really high.. I just don’t know what to do. I have two weeks to think about this next procedure..

[Dolphin14]

Dolphan47

I think I would call and ask questions. Hopefully with more education on the procedure your anxiety level will decrease.

❤️🐬

[CLB1125]

you can always call the drs office and leave a message for him to call you and explain exactly what is going to happen.

[Kaashi_Reads]

I am a physical therapy student. So the question is natural -Have you tried physical therapy? . Because for Osteoarthritis it's considered really good intervention. But you should never listen to anybody talking about any intervention untill you are satisfied with their procedure and results. So for you to not be anxious, ask questions to your Doc and clear your doubts.

[sotired67]

I think that the (increased) anxiety you're feeling isn't helpful, of course, but it's certainly understandable, based on the uncertainty of how you'll be in terms of your physical health.

Will your health improve with further treatment and time?

The uncertainty of the outcome naturally makes you feel on edge, perhaps more than you normally feel when faced with situations that are difficult to get through.

For me to advise you to not worry, wouldn't be practical and so instead, i'll suggest that you try to be patient and allow yourself to feel anxious and try not to condemn yourself for doing so.

I assume that if you naturally had the ability to keep your anxiety levels low no matter what the situations causing them to rise, you'd do it.

However, that's not easy to do, and I say that with a measure of confidence based on thinking about how I as a person with a history of worrying a lot and how I have tended to react to challenging and difficult situations over the years past.

It sounds like your husband is very supportive and compassionate, and that can be really helpful when you feel anxious and insecure over things you may not have much control over.

Having the confidence of knowing that his love is always there, can provide you with feelings that cant always be found in other ways.

So, please continue accepting the love and support you get even if it only has limited benefit to you with regards to the health problems that make having peace in mind and body difficult.

I send all my best wishes to you and your loved ones, and hope that time will eventually provide relief from the things currently troubling you.

Yours sincerely,

Trevor.