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Mild infuriation for some, huge potential for anxiety for others

Oakling

This morning I decided to track a parcel online. I order my repeat medication to be delivered, that way I can avoid a few interactions that I just don’t need in an already overstimulating routine. Well, few weeks ago I had to contact the company, as I do every year, when it was time to update my prepayment details. I did this like I’ve had to do for years and thought nothing more of it. Well after 10 days of waiting my package still hadn’t arrived, so I thought I’d track it only to find out that it had been delivered. But not to me. Instead it turns out, the person who updated my details had reset my address to one I haven’t lived at for 3 years for some reason. So my parcel has been returned to somewhere.

Now I have the anxiety inducing task of contacting my GP, Royal Mail and the company that delivers it in order to track down and get hold of the medication I need and pay for.

For many this would be no big deal, a minor inconvenience at best, maybe something to be frustrated about. But for me, I’m now getting into a bit of a state of panic, as this sort of situation is one I do not do well in. It’s hard to describe what I’m feeling, but it’s a mix of very negative emotions. I really do struggle with things like this and I’m very nervous about it all. It’s another example how the world is set up for the majority who would be able to navigate this successfully, and not for individuals who struggle in these types of moments.

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  • Oh no what a nightmare!

    I hate it when something like this happens. I understand your anxiety, it's not nice and if it was me I'd be feeling the exact same way. I send hugs to you.

    Is it possible for someone else to do some of the contacting for you, like your parents or partner if you're living with them? When it comes to talking to people like GP I give my parents permission and then the GP will talk to them. Makes me a lot less anxious.

    I hope you can get it sorted out with as little stress as possible.

  • in reply to HollyTheWally

    Thanks for your thoughtful reply.

    I always feel a bit daft in moments like this, as I always feel like I should handle it a bit better. Well I suppose I am by coming here and writing a message, rather than bottling up the worries, but still, I’m finding it tricky to be less hard on myself. In the past I’d really let this get the better of me, but instead today I came here and then carried on with a wood working project I started yesterday. That’s progress I guess.

    Thanks for your suggestions too. Usually my wife is very helpful in moments like this, however, through no fault of her own, she’s not really able to at the moment. So this one is on me and sometimes it’s like that for us all. 

    I hope to navigate this in as pain free a way as possible. Or at the very least, avoid the dreaded phone call option! I absolutely hate phone calls!

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  • in reply to HollyTheWally

    Thanks for your thoughtful reply.

    I always feel a bit daft in moments like this, as I always feel like I should handle it a bit better. Well I suppose I am by coming here and writing a message, rather than bottling up the worries, but still, I’m finding it tricky to be less hard on myself. In the past I’d really let this get the better of me, but instead today I came here and then carried on with a wood working project I started yesterday. That’s progress I guess.

    Thanks for your suggestions too. Usually my wife is very helpful in moments like this, however, through no fault of her own, she’s not really able to at the moment. So this one is on me and sometimes it’s like that for us all. 

    I hope to navigate this in as pain free a way as possible. Or at the very least, avoid the dreaded phone call option! I absolutely hate phone calls!

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