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    spending life waiting for medical test results

    Hi everyone
    I'm feeling very low at the mo with my HA. Have been having endless medical tests for several months for my back pain/abnormal blood tests and currently waiting for x ray results.
    Does anyone have any advice on how to cope/what to do when you are waiting for the results of tests and feeling scared. I spend most of it crying, too scared to be alone and having visions of myself in hospital on my deathbed. I cant do much to distract me as my back pain prevents me from doing anything active.
    I used to think that each time I get a test result that will be the end of it but it never gives them enough to say whats wrong so they just send me for more tests.
    the only thing I find helps is reading the NMP forum as I know I'm not alone in my struggle.
    Thanx

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    Re: spending life waiting for medical test results

    Hi

    I get like this too whilst waiting for test results. I tend to feel like I don't want to do anything whilst waiting, but I find the best way is distraction because the time will pass quickily and you might even find you enjoy yourself.

    I make myself get out and about because if you just think about your results all the time you will make yourself feel so ill and time will pass so slowly.

    I know the wait is horrible. Hope this has helped a bit.

    Laura.xx

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    Re: spending life waiting for medical test results

    Thanx. It really sux that so many of us have to spend so much time feeling like this. I will def try and get out over the weekend as the sun is shining here.
    x

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