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Struggling with anxiety while undergoing diagnostic testing
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Update to my previous reply. The nurse called back and said I can’t switch to the other dr which is in the same group. I have to stay with the one that did the biopsy. I’m going to see what my primary dr has to say to me about this and extra sedation. This dr that did the biopsy isn’t in the same group as my primary dr. She left that group has ill feelings regarding that group. A group of drs left that group and started their own. This is the reason why I was going to get another gyne opinion. He’s in the same group as my primary care dr and with the closer hospital. So much confusion. I have so much anxiety just writing this. Plus to see what my psychiatrist thinks. Thanks again. Flo
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@flow65 I’m back now. I was having a difficult time with my autoimmune disease and my mother needs to move to assisted living. But i got a very good check up from my neurologist, so it’s up to me to straighten myself out!
Wasn’t @sueinmn great to jump in and help? She had some great ideas that i hope you’ll try. I KNOW you can do this @flow65 !!
Please stay in touch
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Hello Flo,
I think Becky may be away from Connect, so I thought I would check in with you. You certainly have had a difficult month. No wonder you are feeling anxious.
Perhaps you need to figure out how to set this aside for a few days. Your note to Becky says you have trouble working through pros and cons to make decisions. Can your husband or son help you make a list and get to one?
Another tactic that sometimes works is to take small post it notes and write each thought on one page.
Once the thoughts, worries and questions are all on paper, you can make columns on the tabletop to organize them - like Pro, Con, My anxiety talking, question for the doctor or nurse, random thoughts. Put each thought in the proper column.
Then, if my guess is right, the column "My Anxiety Talking" will be the longest ones. Those are issues you will need to work through with the therapist to get to the decision you need.
Are you willing to try this exercise?
Sue