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razziledazzile
12-11-18, 07:28
Hello, I'm looking for advice from my fellow HA friends. Tomorrow I was able to get an appointment with my doctor(this is rare for me to get it this easily and quickly), a lot of the time when I go I get blown off and they suggest for me to stop worrying and that's all. I have legitimate concerns and hate being made to feel like my concerns aren't being at least looked over. I have multiple things about my health I want to address with them that I am fearing right now, but feel like if I address too much they will just assume I am over exaggerating. I have the pea size lymph node on my neck as well as my lingering cough. The cough is definitely subsiding so I am not sure if it is worth mentioning but also fear that if I don't I will think about it and go down a rabbit hole again. I also wanted to mention when I choked on a pill that i cut in half and it hurt me to swallow the next three days, because I am not sure if maybe it wasn't the pill that bothered my throat and maybe a tumor or something. Lastly, most importantly I was diagnosed with a benign fibroadenoma 3 years ago, which has since grown about (grows and shrinks a little with my menstrual cycle) 2 more cm since. I am fearing that this is actually breast cancer that they missed that has spread and caused all my other symptoms. How should I even go about this to my doctor without sounding like I have health anxiety so that they won't blow me off? I am also worried this is actually the time I will be told something is very wrong.

Fishmanpa
12-11-18, 15:33
You make notes to discuss (and I'll add your fears are unjustified and are typical HA) but most importantly you say you have health anxiety and need help!

Positive thoughts

razziledazzile
13-11-18, 05:11
Just updating. The doctor kind of did blow me off, told me I have clear post nasal drip and allergies and referred to me an allergy specialist. Told me the lymph node in the near back of my throat is caused by allergies because my nose is dripping mucus down my throat. In addition, he didnt even bother to feel my breast lump and said it doesn't matter if it has grown because it was already diagnosed to not be cancerous. I do not have a peace of mind and now I'm going to see an allergy specialist for what I think is something more :[

TheGroundhog
13-11-18, 09:37
I really wouldn't go to the dr's at all, except to seek help with your health anxiety. Are you on meds/have you had any therapy?