Phobia of IVs, avoiding test...

I'm going to try and skim over this to keep it as short as possible.

My doctor thinks I have a fairly serious condition. She asked me to have further tests done well over a month ago. I haven't. I've developed more physical symptoms that are DEFINITELY not anxiety symptoms. My mother is a nurse. I usually don't ask her symptom questions because... well, I'll leave it at I don't. Anyway, I talked to her tonight about these new symptoms and she started crying telling me I HAVE to go get the tests.

Here's the thing - I'm pretty scared of the possible diagnosis. That's not the biggest issue, though.

I'm literally phobic of IVs. No kidding. The very idea of something inside my body that doesn't belong there freaks me out until I faint. Always has - since before I started having panic attacks. I've only had one IV and they sedated me through the IV. I still threw up and then fainted.

(I give blood because ya know, that helping thing. But, they know I'm going to faint when I get there by now. They put the ice bags on my chest BEFORE they put the needle in my arm. lol)

So, why even bother being tested for something that requires treatment further than taking medicine?

Therapy, btw, has helped ZERO with any of my phobias so far.

Thank you SO much!

I actually did think about asking for something mildly sedative and thought about explaining my situation with the fear of IVs. For example, the idea of one in my elbow makes me much less queasy than the idea of one in my hand. (makes my chest hurt a lil just posting that) The time before, my hands were badly bruised anyway, so I didn't have to bring that up.

Then, I started thinking, "they're going to get aggravated and make me leave if I go in there all spazzed out!"

Thank you for your encouragement. I know I get on here whining a lot! lol

I'm going to try to keep this in mind, too - "but it will most likely be nothing, and your fears will at last be relieved by knowing."

Thank you again, wise friend.

Lets go back to our lil kid state&I will share with you a lil girl that was extra scared of a long thing going in my arm,I would freak out and to me the nurse was evil and didn't care she would stab me. Lol. Funny now but she wouldn't take time just poke&move on,your health matter I wish you didn't have to go through faint spells. And if I was close I would hold your hand all the way but the good part,you would be where they could wake you quickly maybe even ask can they give you a shot to calm your nerv first. What kind of test is this if you don't mind me asking,because most of the time a iv isn't use unless they will use contrast. And even then its just a prick in the vein and tape down so it want move,have you tried closeing your eyes and looking away until they get it in your arm. And hum to keep your mind off it are take other hand and play a game are something,I beg of you as a friend who care to please have your test done for it's better to know whats going on in your body then not to know,I wish you the best of luck.

If thats the case you could ask for mild sleep aid where you want be all the way under&maybe they can do that and put IV in,what ever your choice the best of luck to you.

Prayers coming your way! Hope you can get yourself checked out and see if there's any kryptonite inside you that needs to be treated.