NervousNellie
13-01-09, 20:45
Hi everyone! I'm hoping that you can help me out. I stopped in at my doctor's office today to pick up some medication for my father. While I was there, I asked if I could get a new prescription for Xanax, since my current prescription expired in December. I told them that I only used about 3 pills out of a 30 day supply and they sat there for an entire year before they expired (I don't like taking medication and I don't feel the need for it, unless I have to go for a doctor's appointment). The girl told me that she would check with the doctor and get back to me.
She called this afternoon and told me that the doctor wanted me to come in for a follow up visit before he would prescribe me any more medication. It was for a mini-physical. I'm absolutely terrified to go! The last time I was there for a sinus infection, they sent my to the hospital by ambulance for a fast heart rate! My blood pressure was 142/82 (very good for me considering the circumstances) and my pulse rate was 94. But the nurse felt a skipped beat when checking my pulse and pulled out the EKG machine. It was all downhill from there. My pulse was between 148 and 150 and the doc consulted with a cardiologist who wanted me to go to the hospital for an echo. So I was sent by ambulance to the hospital, straight from the doctors office!! When all was said and done, the hospital diagnosed me with anxiety and I haven't been back to my GP since.
I know that I should go for this appointment if I want my Xanax refill, but I'm absolutely terrified! I'm panicking as I'm typing this and experiencing skipped beats with what seems like every other heart beat!! I don't know how I'm going to get through this.....can somebody help me??? If I could just relax, all of my test results at the doctors office would be normal and I'd have nothing to worry about! Distraction and breathing techniques just don't work for me. Please help!! I can't go to the doctor's like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She called this afternoon and told me that the doctor wanted me to come in for a follow up visit before he would prescribe me any more medication. It was for a mini-physical. I'm absolutely terrified to go! The last time I was there for a sinus infection, they sent my to the hospital by ambulance for a fast heart rate! My blood pressure was 142/82 (very good for me considering the circumstances) and my pulse rate was 94. But the nurse felt a skipped beat when checking my pulse and pulled out the EKG machine. It was all downhill from there. My pulse was between 148 and 150 and the doc consulted with a cardiologist who wanted me to go to the hospital for an echo. So I was sent by ambulance to the hospital, straight from the doctors office!! When all was said and done, the hospital diagnosed me with anxiety and I haven't been back to my GP since.
I know that I should go for this appointment if I want my Xanax refill, but I'm absolutely terrified! I'm panicking as I'm typing this and experiencing skipped beats with what seems like every other heart beat!! I don't know how I'm going to get through this.....can somebody help me??? If I could just relax, all of my test results at the doctors office would be normal and I'd have nothing to worry about! Distraction and breathing techniques just don't work for me. Please help!! I can't go to the doctor's like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!