Test Results Anxiety

Jazz729

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Joined : Nov 2012

Posts : 149

Posted 1/19/2013 3:49 AM (GMT 0)

I'm waiting for my annual OBGYN test results including all STD's (HIV, Herpes, Chlamydia, etc.) as well as my Pap smear and the waiting makes me so anxious. It's only been 4 days and the Dr said it takes up to 2 weeks for the results to come back. I'm sure all is fine but I still feel anxious about the results. There's always the "what if" part of my thinking. I have lots of moments during the day that I don't think about it but when it pops into my head I freak out just a bit.

Just wanted to share with you. I am looking forward to starting my therapy session on Monday.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 1/19/2013 5:38 AM (GMT 0)

Oh yes, I have been there! Every year I fret about not only going in to do the 'yearly overhaul' (pap, mamo and general check-up/CBC) but then I also sweat out the waiting for the results.

This is kind of the last anxiety hurdle for me...I can't seem to get comfortable with all of this.

One thing that I do is to set aside a small amount of time each day to think/worry about it...maybe five minutes at the most. After all it is impossible for me to not think about it at all.

Then after that, if it tries to take over my thinking...I use my go to mantra:

'It is not time to worry about that right now.'

There is nothing you can do to change any of the results...and you will only end up worrying for no reason, and exhausting yourself, so do yourself good and practice putting it out of your mind.:)

Completely understanding how you are feeling...

S.C.

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