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Hospital Anxiety

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I've got a hospital appt and test coming up and I'm terrified. I noticed a lump and my GP has referred me and I've got to have a mammogram as well as other tests and I'm already panicking (a in case it's cancer and (b because I suffer terrible from health phobia and try to avoid hospitals and doctors as much as possible. In those sorts of places I have anxiety attacks and meltdowns multiple times and it's very distressing for me and embarrassing because there's usually other people around who stare when it happens.

I don't really want to go to this appt but I know it's potentially life threateningly serious for me if it does turn out to be cancer.

My BF is so supportive.

He's been comforting me and says he'll go with me but I'm still terrified right now.

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  • That is scary. It happened to me too many years ago. I had to have a biopsy and a lumpectomy but it was benign. Horrible experience though, and no idea I was autistic back then to know what help I might have needed. I did have some treatment for needle phobia (which didn't help much but at least they tried) and had to have a sedative. I had my Mum with me but I was still getting panicky. I would have been better if I could have waited somewhere less medical until they needed me, but they had everyone go in to the beds regardless of what order they were being done. I hope it is better for you. It wasn't terrible, but not nice at all. Maybe plan some treats for yourself as a reward for getting through each stage?

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  • That is scary. It happened to me too many years ago. I had to have a biopsy and a lumpectomy but it was benign. Horrible experience though, and no idea I was autistic back then to know what help I might have needed. I did have some treatment for needle phobia (which didn't help much but at least they tried) and had to have a sedative. I had my Mum with me but I was still getting panicky. I would have been better if I could have waited somewhere less medical until they needed me, but they had everyone go in to the beds regardless of what order they were being done. I hope it is better for you. It wasn't terrible, but not nice at all. Maybe plan some treats for yourself as a reward for getting through each stage?

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