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panic every time I get my blood pressure taken or have a test,
Mental Health | Last Active: Mar 17 6:38pm | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
@tullynut and @panicwomen2 I thought you both may be interested in this discussion. I had lots of fears that were related to medical procedures, not to things that didn't hurt, but anything that involved pain, cutting or needles. Having to face surgery was terrifying. Like you, I worked out some ways to ease my fear, and I took it farther to figure out exactly why a medical procedure was pushing my panic button.
Fear can be deprogrammed. It is a subconscious thing that sneaks up on you, but if you confront your fear and start asking yourself questions about why it's there, you may be able to deprogram it and leave it behind. Doing this changed my life and it gave me more confidence everywhere.
Just Want to Talk - "How can I defeat my anxiety about medical tests and surgery?"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-can-i-defeat-my-anxiety-about-medical-tests-and-surgery/
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Jennifer, I so agree that a lot of the anxiety can be addressed. Sadly for me with the anesthesia awareness I am at the mercy of whether or not the providers believe it to be true. I think overtime I have been able to be more assertive in determining that they truly understand what is happening and that I really need to be discussing this with a board-certified anesthesiologist, not a nurse anesthetist. That has been the most helpful strategy for the rare condition that I have. I do so agree with you that for many of the lesser issues, addressing the anxiety can happen in a lot of different ways that will be helpful.