artist12
14-01-16, 03:41
Hi guys,
Earlier this week I made an appointment with my primary doctor because I'm still having terrible neck and shoulder pains. I admit that at the time when I made the appointment, I just wanted reassurance about those pains that they weren't something more sinister.
But even though I wanted reassurance, going to the doctor is such a scary event for me (I'm sure many of you can relate). When I have gone lately, I've danced around the subject of my health anxiety, and I'll usually just say something along the lines of having a little involuntary doctor's office anxiety (I have to explain the elevated pulse somehow - understatement of the year!)
I've never admitted how consuming my health anxiety is to my doctor, or anyone, really. But, I've decided I really want to use the appointment I have already made to be blunt with him and tell him that it is consuming my life, instead of trying to get temporary reassurance about the particular symptoms that I've been harping on for the last six months.
I'm quite nervous - has anyone had a frank discussion with their doctor about HA? I do like him but am still relatively new to seeing him so I'm not sure which route he'll take - I wonder if he refer me to a psychiatrist (which I think I would actually like, but nervous about talking to someone), recommend medication (not sure how I feel about that, scared of the side effects) or what.
Have a nice day/evening!
Earlier this week I made an appointment with my primary doctor because I'm still having terrible neck and shoulder pains. I admit that at the time when I made the appointment, I just wanted reassurance about those pains that they weren't something more sinister.
But even though I wanted reassurance, going to the doctor is such a scary event for me (I'm sure many of you can relate). When I have gone lately, I've danced around the subject of my health anxiety, and I'll usually just say something along the lines of having a little involuntary doctor's office anxiety (I have to explain the elevated pulse somehow - understatement of the year!)
I've never admitted how consuming my health anxiety is to my doctor, or anyone, really. But, I've decided I really want to use the appointment I have already made to be blunt with him and tell him that it is consuming my life, instead of trying to get temporary reassurance about the particular symptoms that I've been harping on for the last six months.
I'm quite nervous - has anyone had a frank discussion with their doctor about HA? I do like him but am still relatively new to seeing him so I'm not sure which route he'll take - I wonder if he refer me to a psychiatrist (which I think I would actually like, but nervous about talking to someone), recommend medication (not sure how I feel about that, scared of the side effects) or what.
Have a nice day/evening!