Severe anxiety before an ERCP (endoscopic treatment for gall stones.)

Thanks for answering. I know the test isn’t easy to go through.It is harder when you tell staff that you have autism and they don’t see entirely sure how it is relevant. I explained my untameable anxiety and they said that they get a lot of really nervous patients. I also have sleep apnoea and so they have to be careful with the sedation.

I will look into this power of attorney as I agree, it’s really hard to stand up for yourself when your in a state of fear.I find that I go very quiet and then become very agitated at the height of a panic attack. I save my tablets, diazepam and quieltipine but even then the internal agitation is still bad.

I only found out that all my anxiety problems were due to Autism in November 2019. When I told my parents, it turns out that they knew I was always different to my siblings. I grew up through the 70’s to 80’s when many people looked at mental conditions as something to be, let’s say, disregarded. I feel sad about that. If I had known I could have learned to self sooth myself as a life skill.

On the other hand I have found that my belief in God and the comfort of prayer has been a saving grace. I poor out my heart to him and I study the Bible which has helped me keep a positive focus. 

I am sorry to hear about your Colitis. That sounds very painful. I have just traveled and was rushed to a hospital in Portugal. After that experience I have a new and profound respect for our NHS. When compared, we have a very high standard of care.

Take care, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for answering. I know the test isn’t easy to go through.It is harder when you tell staff that you have autism and they don’t see entirely sure how it is relevant. I explained my untameable anxiety and they said that they get a lot of really nervous patients. I also have sleep apnoea and so they have to be careful with the sedation.

I will look into this power of attorney as I agree, it’s really hard to stand up for yourself when your in a state of fear.I find that I go very quiet and then become very agitated at the height of a panic attack. I save my tablets, diazepam and quieltipine but even then the internal agitation is still bad.

I only found out that all my anxiety problems were due to Autism in November 2019. When I told my parents, it turns out that they knew I was always different to my siblings. I grew up through the 70’s to 80’s when many people looked at mental conditions as something to be, let’s say, disregarded. I feel sad about that. If I had known I could have learned to self sooth myself as a life skill.

On the other hand I have found that my belief in God and the comfort of prayer has been a saving grace. I poor out my heart to him and I study the Bible which has helped me keep a positive focus. 

I am sorry to hear about your Colitis. That sounds very painful. I have just traveled and was rushed to a hospital in Portugal. After that experience I have a new and profound respect for our NHS. When compared, we have a very high standard of care.

Take care, thanks for sharing.