My doctor scares me?
its never too late to change doctors if the one you are with makes you uncomfortable! please get a new one, one that you are able to ask questions to! I switched doctors when I was 38 weeks, really its okay to do so! the new doc will read your file and you can talk to him and update him...they get it all the time. and maybe with a new one you can get some stuff answered!!
Scared of doctors....physical exam...help!?
Indeed they can do it all. Most will include the gyno stuff unless they know you have a seperate gyn that will do it. Its not as bad as you think, but its so scary the first time. You are totally normal to be scared. Please feel free to instant message me - I find it often helps to talk about it first - then when its time you know whats coming and what to expect. You can catch me on yahoo messenger - my id is jasmith001
Scared of going to the eye doctor?
There is nothing to be scared about the eye doctor is like the one doctor i don't mind going to and i hate going to doctors. The eye exam usually begins with your doctor asking about your medical history and any vision problems you might be experiencing. Next, your eye doctor makes a quick check of your eyes using a light to ensure the exterior parts of your eyes are functioning correctly. Finally, your doctor measures your visual acuity, assesses your need for glasses and examines your eyes for signs of disease. Part of the examination, such as taking your medical history and the initial eye test, may be performed by a technician who assists your doctor. when getting your eyes cant stay dilated you might not be able to see clearly for about an hour also you might want to bring sunglasses becuse the sun might hurt your eyes when there dilated. good luck there is nothing to worry about.
I'm too scared to go to the doctor? Please help?
Its perfectly normal for you to be nervous if its something you suspect to be bad. Honestly in my opinion going to the doctor is your best bet. Since you have been sexually abused, you might try letting the doctor know so they dont freak you out. i know its really hard, but getting a diagnosis and treatment is your BEST option. Chances are it isnt ovarian cancer, but if it is you need to get checked out. Im 19 and I also didnt have my period for around 2 years and figured out that I have poly cystic ovaries. You never know, I had some of the same fears that you had but realized that its better to get checked out then not Ive seen cancer first hand and the faster you catch it the better. Good luck and I really hope everything turns out well!!
Scared to talk to the doctor about my period cramps?
I would talk to your mom first. Just ask her if she would mind making a doctor's appointment for you, because your cramps are so bad that they're making you sick. When you go to the doctor, don't be embarrassed, but just tell him/her the same thing. All women get their period, most women have cramps, and there is no way that you should be living with that kind of pain if it's affecting your life. The doctor will probably prescribe birth control pills for you - many women end up taking them to regulate their period and decrease their cramps. Though the standard procedure is to have a pap smear before going on birth control, if you are a virgin the doctor may skip it. Pap smears detect cell changes due to HPV, which is sexually transmitted. If you are a virgin, you should not need a pap smear. However, if you are not a virgin, I would bite the bullet and just get the pap smear done. You're going to need to start them yearly sooner or later, so you might as well get used to it. Don't be embarrassed! Your situation is not strange or unique and no one is going to think any less of you.
I"m scared of the doctor...read details, plz...?
Sweetie, if you are only going for a checkup (I assume so since you don't mention any particular problems you are having) the chance that your doctor will have some sort of bad news for you is so small as to be nonexistant. You are only 17, presumably in good health generally, and really don't have anything to worry about. I assume, as well, that you have an appointment coming up soon...just try to keep yourself distracted in the meantime; perhaps make a trip to your local library and find something to read which requires a fairly high level of concentration on your part. If you have not already read it, you might try Douglas Adams' anthology, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide. This volume contains 5 complete Hitchhiker novels and has several simultaneous story lines, thus requiring a fair amount of concentration to keep all the characters and their stories straight. Another series you might try is the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde: The Eyre Affair, Lost in a Good Book, and The Well of Lost Plots. They are not exactly sci-fi and not exactly fantasy, rather they follow the adventures of the character Thursday Next in a parallel world called Bookworld. That description does not come close to doing justice to the plots and storylines; check out Fforde's website: http://www.jasperfforde.com In any case, as you know worrying will not do you any good at all. You are going to be perfectly fine. Thoughts & prayers with you, dear. For the moment, go take a hot shower to relax, explore Fforde's website, and get a good night's sleep. maybe instead of sitting in front of the 'puter all night, print some of it off to read in bed. Dim lights and being relaxed should help you sleep. Sweet dreams.
I am scared to call my doctor back about my test results. What should I do?
My office routinely mails normal results, and calls only for results not normal or requiring follow up. Not every abnormal result is something to worry about. The best lab is just a snapshot in time.If your physician inspires this much fear in you, I'd suggest a different physician, or at least discuss these fears with either the doctor or nurse. If this fear spills over into the rest of your life, there is effective treatments for this.
Why are some people scared of doctors and health checkups?
There’s always some anxiety associated with confronting health issues. It is, in fact, confronting our own mortality. Even when symptoms are mild and likely to be due to some easily curable illness, it still reminds us at a deeper level that our time on earth is limited, and we really have very little control of how long we will live. Especially if we have been engaging in “risk taking” behavior - smoking, over-eating, unprotected sex, etc - in the back of our mind is the possibility that an undiscovered malady may be lurking just beneath the surface.We live in a state of denial, because we need to. If we were continually obsessing about our fear of death, we couldn’t function from day to day. It’s comfortable keeping this at arms length, but when we go to the doctor, it comes to the surface.We do have a unique situation in Radiation Oncology. Patients come five days a week for as long as nine weeks for a course of radiation therapy. Especially for things like proton therapy for prostate cancer, there are few or no side effects from treatment, so the repeated visits actually become an enjoyable routine for many. People sit in the waiting room along with others who have similar treatment times. It’s normal to talk to each other and get to know things about their disease and how they are being treated. Soon, people get to know quite a bit about each others family, children, grand children, occupation, military service and so on. We always have a jig saw puzzle going on one or more tables in the waiting area. Some come early or stay after their treatment to work on it. We have a piano and several guitars, donated by former patients - and usually someone knows how to play. They may get in the habit of waiting after treatment for friends. Various groups meet for lunch or dinner. We have a patient luncheon every week and a “graduation ceremony” when people complete treatment. People from other cities (or even other countries) coordinate their follow-up visits so they can see each other again. In short, a community forms. At least half of my patients tell me they will miss coming for treatment (and quite a few just come back to sit in the waiting area and visit).Cancer patients form cohesive groups. There’s something about facing our mortality together that makes it less terrifying - and transforms it into an opportunity for growth.Also see - Gary Larson's answer to What are some psychological facts that people don't know?