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Horrendous anxiety waiting for scan results! Please help :(

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powerfulmind
powerfulmind

Embarrassing details here.. So last week i had a pelvic ultrasound (wont go into detail ahy because ot isn’t appropriate for this group) but long story short i have horrific anxiety, especially ‘health anxiety’ where i think every single pain i have is life threatening.. So i had this ultrasound Friday and I haven’t had my results back yet! Ive rang the doctors twice this week (i know i know embarrassingly obsessive) but the wait is literally making me utterly depdessed and bed bound with worry! Its causing arguments between me and my boyfriend and i literally just want to cry & lie in bed all the time.. If it was really bad news would i have found out by now? Have they ‘forgot’ about me? Have the doctors not looked at the scans yet and discovered an illness? I need to know why results take so long to come back otherwise im going to lose my mind completely! The doctors receptionist said they can take up to 3 weeks??? I cant handle that mount of time! If they found something urgent would they contact you asap? Thanks for reasong my embarrassing essay.

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  • candycakez
    candycakez powerfulmind

    Posted

    I totally feel your pain! I’ve gotten a thyroid panel, metabolic panel done because how I’ve been feeling latley and every single day I have a new pain that I obsesse over and it worries me. I’m too chicken to go through with a CBC test as I’m terrified I have cancer or something awful!! But my mom and doctor think I am just so taken over anxiety it’s causing me to feel all these weird pains and thoughts. My blood test took two whole weeks and I was so anxious and they ended up being okay. I’m pretty sure if it was bad they’d call you already! No need to worry. 
    • powerfulmind
      powerfulmind candycakez

      Posted

      Oh bless you sad i honestly think anxiety is a life ruiner! Im constantly having death thoughts and googling 24/7 and i wish i could feel alot more calmer! Ive been like this for years but ita just getting worse ans worse a lately. Glad your reaults were good!
    • candycakez
      candycakez powerfulmind

      Posted

      Anxiety is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. I lost my job because of it. & some friends sad I pray everyday I get through this and I know. Oh don’t worry I google every frickin day! My mom yells at me and tells me to stop but it’s so damn hard not to. Then I think I’m dying and my final days are here 🙄😂 I hope within time we both feel better. 

    • powerfulmind
      powerfulmind candycakez

      Posted

      Oh god that’s literally me haha.. everyone tells me to stop googling but i cant! Its not that easy! Oh no losing your job over it is terrible. Do you take anything for your anxiety?
    • candycakez
      candycakez

      Posted

      Yeah I’m two weeks on Celexa! It’s been a roller coaster so far. I have days where I’m okay and can laugh then next day I can be super anxious and crying lol. Won’t be able to see a change until 6 weeks so pray for me! 🙏🏼

    • powerfulmind
      powerfulmind candycakez

      Posted

      Im with you on that one! My days are up and down and today was a bad one! I do hope you can get some relaxation within those 6 weeks! Id say have a look on google for some help but that has done nothing but damage for me haha
  • Jhow21
    Jhow21 powerfulmind

    Posted

    I would ask to speak directly to the dr or request a telephone consultation for reassurance. Take care.xx
  • ladawn04177
    ladawn04177 powerfulmind

    Posted

    I totally understand what you are going through. I suffer with health anxiety as well 

    What you have to do is try to do things and get your mind off of the wait. They will call you if it’s something bad. I just went through this whole big thing doctors thought I had an autoimmune disease I was terrified 

    Blood irk is normally back in 2 days but it took longer and everything was fine 

    But I was just like you! 

    Try to relax and think happy thoughts 

    I know it’s hard because I automatically thought that was my death sentence 

    Hope all goes well❤️

    • powerfulmind
      powerfulmind ladawn04177

      Posted

      Yep im the same! Death is just constantly on my mind at the moment and its taking over me! Im the master of googling symptoms as well and it's the worst thing to do! Glad youre results were normal!

    • Jhow21
      Jhow21 powerfulmind

      Posted

      Hi yes been there done it worn the T shirt. Guess what everything was fine.Try not to dwell on it and distract yourself. Googling the signs and symptoms is the worst thing you can do as it only increases anxiety as wel all know from bitter experience. 
    • powerfulmind
      powerfulmind Jhow21

      Posted

      It really is the worst! I just wish they could tell you the results alot sooner to get it over and done with! Glad you turned out fine!
    • Jhow21
      Jhow21 powerfulmind

      Posted

      Thanks I know.The problem is we need these tests doing there is a big build up to that then the test itself then the wait for the result.

       would definitely contact the surgery and request  to speak tot he dr because waitiing 3 weeks seems unreasonable.

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