Published on 12, July, 2020
I don't know who will see this, but if anybody has any tips on how to have the conversation with my (dismissive) doctors about having my assessment put forward, I would be very very appreciative! 4 days left till the appointment and I still dont have a clue how to have the conversation
I keep thinking and writing lists on what I need to get dine but find myself wasting hours and having nothing to show from it because I have awful environmental anxiety based around doctors and clinical settings! I've had almost 2 months to get everything planned and sorted but the overwhelm has ended up taking over and it's now that the appointment is 4 days away I can feel the anxiety creeping in.
If I can't get a plan of conversation organised I know for a fact the appointment will go to poop.
I've reached a point of being dismissed and invalidated by my local doctors surgery that I feel " Do Not Listen To Her" is written in bold letters above my name. It sucks because all I want is to improve my quality of life which I deserve as much as anybody else deserves.
If anybody has a sort of script or sources I could read to better prepare myself that really would be helpful and a massive thank you in advance.
My plan has been to head to the library and print out (an official pre- assessment not just any random one) and other sources i have found where I write notes along side the information to make points for how it relates to me, as I know I just can't rely on my speak and words to come out properly, I figured having printed information may be able to help me get my points across. However, my anxiety has grabbed a hold of this and is telling me they'll take me less seriously if I have printed information I am going by.
My head hurts!
I think your idea to print out the results of tests that you have taken online is a really good one! Maybe not too many notes.
If you feel they are really cynical, it may also be good to print out a few of the common misconceptions that you think apply to you. Not too many.
You can point out that you have done this because it is hard to get into words in person and that also is a sign.
I am saying 'not too many' each time because the doctor, unfairly, will be short on time.
I hope that it goes well for you. It is a horrible and common situation.