Spoke with the Doctor regarding Colonoscopy.

[SallyHart]

Hello, So i finally got to speak with my Doctor about my current health concerns. Recently, I had a CT scan of abdomen and last week an ultrasound of the pelvis. There is nothing on any of these scans that indicate my concerns. I had a colonoscopy 5 years ago in December. My doc said I can have a consultation with the Gastro doctor but she believed because that particular colonoscopy was clear I may not even get one this year as I thought. It is 5-10 years as someone pointed out in my other post. She said that there is a reason for waiting and some investigations like colonoscopies can actually create problems so they do due diligence for safety reasons. Having said that, she was clear that nothing sinister would have grown in this period of time as that i not how CC works. I am utterly relived. I wanted to share this though for others that may ever wonder about it. I also was told that she thinks I have severe medical anxiety and wants me to see a counsellor and take a low dose anxiety medication. I feel ashamed in a way that I have gotten scans and cried so much over this. I feel ashamed that I am like this. I do not want to be this person going forward but it just takes over me and nothing anyone says or does just will not sink in. I am a Christian and have prayed so hard over this. I am sorry this is a long post. I had a lot of trauma 15 years ago and that is still with me. I am grateful to you all for reading this and I know that it is only me that can get over all of this. Thanks again.

 

[MATD]

There is absolutely no need to be ashamed. In fact, feeling ashamed actually makes our anxiety worse. I too am Christian and suffer anxiety. After I started taking steps toward recovery, it took me a while to realize just how these “feelings” affected me, causing me to feel bad about myself and as a result kept the anxiety alive. I found the work of Dr Claire Weekes. Her acceptance method for anxiety recovery was a literal God send. I too prayed diligently for an answer. The day I discovered her work I knew in my heart it was the answer I needed to overcome. It clicked in my brain. God does answer prayer and this could be His way of answering yours. Once I got started practicing Dr Weekes method, I gradually and steadily improved. One of the most important things I have learned is that God wants me to see how my thinking interferes with my faith in Him. Anxiety creates doubt and more fear, keeping me focused on that instead of what He tells us in His Word. Fear not! Believe in Me, Have faith. We can’t do these things with anxiety. It literally keeps us separated from Him. So I urge you to research Dr Weekes and her work, she has multiple books available at low prices. Another book, It’s Only Anxiety by Carl James is an excellent guide for Dr Weekes work, giving us an almost step by step guide to using Dr Weekes method from his personal experience. These books have literally helped me to see how my thinking has kept me in the anxiety state for too long and has allowed my faith in God to grow.

 

[suzzeeb]

I am a Christian too and have had anxiety my whole life. We need to give ourselves some grace with these things. God loves us and does not want us to be afraid because he wants us to keep our eyes on Him and trust him; however, he understands we are human and for whatever reason some of us suffer with anxiety or whatever else in this world and he is not angry or disappointed. We can only do the best we can. I will be praying for you!