Primula
31-07-14, 11:21
Please help. My anxiety is sky high. I am having therapy with a good therapist, but I've taken a dive the past few weeks.
I've had on and off aches in right side of my back for over 2 years. Had a blood test last year and everything was normal.
The last few weeks I haven't been able to stop focussing on the back ache, and have almost convinced myself that I have some awful cancer like pancreatic cancer.
My therapist would like me to have a blood test as part of my exposure therapy, because she thinks it would reassure me and put me in a better frame of mind to work on my fears. The thought of another blood test terrifies me, as I'm convinced it will show something bad. I'm 52 btw.
Any wise words would be much appreciated. :shrug:
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I've had on and off aches in right side of my back for over 2 years. Had a blood test last year and everything was normal.
The last few weeks I haven't been able to stop focussing on the back ache, and have almost convinced myself that I have some awful cancer like pancreatic cancer.
My therapist would like me to have a blood test as part of my exposure therapy, because she thinks it would reassure me and put me in a better frame of mind to work on my fears. The thought of another blood test terrifies me, as I'm convinced it will show something bad. I'm 52 btw.
Any wise words would be much appreciated. :shrug:
---------- Post added at 11:21 ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 ----------
; )