fear of getting checked

[nikki001]

hii haven’t been here in awhile. i guess it’s my tendency of bottling everything up and not speaking up about it. my fear of going to the hospital has been around ever since i was a kid. i hated the way it looked, smelled, and how i would just feel suffocated whenever i go to one. now that i have health anxiety it makes things worse. i get scared of the aches and pains i feel around my body and immediately think it’s cancer.
i’m convinced that i might actually be sick with it but i’m afraid to get checked. you know how you’re aware of the right thing to do which is to get a check-up but your anxiety just skyrockets and tells you to do otherwise? yeah, i’ve been that way for the longest time and it really makes me miserable.
the past few days have been kind of unbearable and today is the worst so far.
on the bright side, i’m glad there is a community like this where i feel i’m not alone… and i hope too that with this shared experience, everyone feels the same comfort that i do.


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[MATD]

In my humble opinion, letting the fear dictate your decision to take care of yourself medically is not wise. I guess if you want to be in that state of mind, so be it.

 

[FearSucks]

I remember when I was scared to drive because a friend of mine in high-school got into a car crash and tragically lost his life. It took me years to work up the courage to even get behind the wheel, but the steps I took to get there may help you a little: take small steps into getting comfortable with hospitals and the like. For example, Sometimes I would just sit in a car, but I wouldn't turn it on.

When nothing unpleasant happened, I would then start the car. I took small steps like this until I no longer felt anxious when driving and finally got my license. You should never ignore a medical emergency even if it goes against your fears, I'd implore you to seek medical attention. But desensitization therapy can help you slowly overcome the things that cause you the most fear. The more you interact with the thing that causes you anxiety without anything unpleasant happening, the less grip the anxiety will have a hold on you in the future.

 

[Sweet T]

Is there anything specific that you are worried about? Or do you just think you need a check up?