Dr. Appointment high anxiety!

Hello

I think thinking about the appointment will make you more anxious. Try not to think about. Maybe do some things to distract yourself. Get some rest as well.
Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow. Keep us posted on it.

UA

WFB, in your lifetime I bet you have had more good news from a doctor than bad!, I make you a bet
the doctor will tell you that the twitching is anxiety or medicine. I am Praying thats all it is! Peace

Larry ***

You ain't going to that doctor alone, my Prayers go with You, Don't forget, your not alone! Peace

Larry ***

Post Edited (lgm1942) : 9/2/2013 10:11:28 PM (GMT-6)

I hear you on this one WFB...I have doctor phobia as well.

However, I do know that you will feel so much better once you go in and get the answers that you need.

Do you have someone to go with your tomorrow? I often ask a trusted family member/friend to accompany me. I then reward myself with something nice afterward...this gives me something to look forward to after the appointment.

By the way...I don't know if you've seen this from our Resources, but it may put your mind a bit more at ease. It is from the Anxiety Centre site, under there comprehensive list of anxiety symptoms:

*Muscles that vibrate, jitter, tremor, or shake when used 
*Muscle twitching

Let us know how it goes tomorrow, okay?

Talk to you then,

S.C.

Hi,

I was always anxious when I went to the Doc's, I'm sure it's the crowds and the formal atmosphere?
Get a magazine to take your mind of it and make sure you take a bottle of water to sip while your waiting.

All the best,
Gian.

We are with you in spirit!

Let us know how it went when you can okay?

S.C.

Hello my lovelies
I just came back from seeing the doctor, and basically, there is nothing wrong with me!
The pain I feel? Possibly fibromyalgia!
The twitching? NOT ALS. Apparently, twitching just happens!
My blood tests are normal. My physical tests are normal.
So I’m happy and sad. Happy for the obvious reasons, sad because the results are pointing yet again to my anxiety, hypochondria and cursed overly active imagination.
Thank you all for your priceless support, I’m always amazed and humbled by the kindness of strangers. I owe you my sanity these last few weeks.
For the rest of you, who might come across this post, please please please breathe! Sometimes (if not most of the time) it is really all in our head. It does not make it less real or scary, or the pain less real. That is why we should work on our mental state, whatever it takes (medicine, therapy...) and all the rest will fall in line.
I love you all
Thanks again and sorry for the panicky panic (I’m such a drama queen when I’m scared crapless :-()

I agree that S.C. and Larry are Rock Stars....(albeit Larry's probably a little more "cracked") ;)

I understand the happy/sad. It's often easier to cope with feeling wonky if we know "why" we're feeling wonky. The good news is you're on your way, as ruling things out is also a feel-good moment.


Merrida

I'm so happy you're ok.  And everyone here is in the same boat.  This is always a place to come where people understand.  Whenever you start thinking negative thoughts, give yourself a positive one.  You may still be in pain but comfort yourself knowing it's nothing serious.  You're going to be fine.  Hang in there.  It's going to get better.  Already,  today is better than yesterday.  And tomorrow will be better than today.