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Going to the doctor

Kate Kestrel

Advice needed please. 
If you have a young autistic adult that you are supporting, and they have a symptom that any (in fact every) doctor would say: ‘get that looked at/checked out by a GP to make sure it’s nothing serious’ but the young adult does not want to go to the doctor, what is the best way to approach helping them with that? When they are totally emphatic that they don’t want to go and see the doctor, but the symptom is one that there is a TINY TINY risk it could be something like cancer? What do you do? 
It’s most likely (by far) that it’s nothing serious but there is a TINY chance that it could be? And the young person hates to be put under pressure of any kind (and I don’t think pressure would help but only stress them out hugely). What do you do in this scenario? 

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  • Hi Kate, 

    I've some experience of this with my little sister who suffers from chronic stress and anxiety which causes her awful symptoms that often point to more serious health problems. But she gets so worked up she won't see doctors she refuses, screams, has meltdowns. A workaround I've found is to have a chat with the doctor, so she can help reassure her and then see if the doctor can come to the house instead of her going to the doctors surgery. 

    She's still anxious about it but doing it this way is much better for my sister. And it's always worth getting checked, her dizziness, balance issues and headaches which are all symptoms of anxiety turned out to be a brain tumour.

    I hope this helps you.

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  • in reply to Queen

    I get chronic anxiety and suffer unsteadiness when walking and headaches as well. I've had this for the last year. Do you think I should see my Dr in case of a tumour?

  • in reply to Fantasy
    Fantasy said:
    Do you think I should see my Dr in case of a tumour?

    I wouldn't go with that assumption, but go because of the symptoms.

    Thinking it maybe a tumor is going to get you stressed so instead think of all the other lesser things it could be instead (it is also highly likely to be one of the lesser issues anyway).

    The anxiety is something we all have to different degrees, so I would try to find ways to manage this yourself (or with a therapist) before resorting to the doctor.

    The unsteadiness and recurring headaches are symptoms that could be from a wide range of causes, most of them minor and easily treated.

  • in reply to Iain

    I think a therapist is more the treatment I need. Just someone I can talk to about things. I've been to the Dr a few times in the last few years and despite my severe symptoms the tests always return normal, which I can't believe as I feel so bad at times! I am on the waiting list to see a therapist though but it's a long wait.

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  • in reply to Iain

    I think a therapist is more the treatment I need. Just someone I can talk to about things. I've been to the Dr a few times in the last few years and despite my severe symptoms the tests always return normal, which I can't believe as I feel so bad at times! I am on the waiting list to see a therapist though but it's a long wait.

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