This is how pathetic and bad my HA is.

Mark G · Apr 18, 2022

Irrational? Yes. Pathetic? Absolutely not! You are in the throws of HA, it's scary and its real. Ask yourself this, is not going for your refill for fear of hearing bad results worse that the symptoms you are now experiencing because of the lack of said refill? Also, if the results were not good, do you think the doctor would keep them to him/herself? They have a duty of care, you would have been informed to go in to see them. Feel free to PM me if you need ongoing support.

Mark G · Apr 18, 2022

Your welcome. Go in, see them, get the medication you need. It's NEVER as bad as your imagining.

Mark G · Apr 18, 2022

If there were any anomalies, they would have informed you i promise you. Even if my a small chance there was something (which there wont' be), you would receive treatment. As those tests were a while ago and you're still here, thats further evidence that all is fine.

Belizz · Apr 18, 2022

I totally agree Bigjet, they wouldn't wait this long. It's not like they would say "oh since we caught her again, let's bombard her with results".
Just a bit courage, and you will get your meds again. I think it's worth going through some anxiety and it's totally fine, but that's all. In the end you won't hear any bad news from Dr and plus you will have your medication again.

E.B · Apr 18, 2022

bigjetplane2 said:
I’m supposed to be taking levothyroxine (thyroid medication) and I have not taken it for a year over the fear of going to the doctor to get the refill needed.
The reason I am fearing going is because last time I went to the doctor I had done some blood work for another situation and I am terrified of hearing those results, so I just avoided going.
But I definitely am in need of my medication: gained weight, loosing hair, extremely tired but I can’t build the courage to go.
I made an appointment with a new doctor to not see my old doctor and hear any results, I just need my refill. But even then, I might cancel.
Guys, this is getting out of hand for me.
I can’t take this anymore….

It sounds like you and me are very similar. I did exactly the same thing when I had to renew my anxiety medication....didn't want to go to doc because of possibility of BP check, etc so I found a psychiatrist where I wouldn't have to deal with that.

Sweet T · Apr 19, 2022

There are lots of people that are just like you are. It’s frightening to go to the doctor.

I should go to the doctor too but just keep putting it off.

Can you ask for a another refill or do you have to go back to get it? Maybe write your doctor an email to explain. Could they just test for your TSH level without other blood work?

in the meantime, exercise and eat well to help your thyroid

Cuchculan · Apr 19, 2022

If there was anything wrong with the original blood work you had done over a year ago, the doctor would have been in touch well before now. The fact that nobody contacted you, ever, of that blood work, means there was nothing wrong at all with it. i would not worry about that side of things. If anything bad was to show up in blood work, they would want you back to talk to you quickly. My mother had her blood done once. Got a letter from the doctor a few days later to go back and talk to him. On other occasions we hear nothing from the doctor at all. Because there is nothing to hear. So you would have gotten a phone call or a letter in the post. You can put that thought to rest.

Belizz · Apr 20, 2022

Can't you be open to your dr about your fear and ask them to only check the THS and T3-4 (assuming that you are not scared of checking the thyroids only)? Just tell them that you don't wan't a full blood test. Wouldn't they accept? You should have a choice there really.
You can do it I am sure you will be strong and will get the refill.

Cuchculan · Apr 20, 2022

Simple question. You had a choice to make. Getting better or getting worse. Two doors to walk through. Door for getting better might have a bit of a climb. Making it harder to get through. Which door would you pick? This is really all about two doors. But one of those doors comes with a bit of a challenge. That challenge is facing the doctor. What is the worst thing he can say to you? Probably that he has not seen you in ages. Bit like my own doctor said to me the last time I paid him a visit. If it was me? I would ring in advance and explain my situation to them. This great fear that sits inside of you. They would be well used to such things. As for the bloodwork? I stand by what I wrote above. If there had of been anything wrong with your bloodwork, they would have gotten in touch with you. They didn't get in touch. So there was nothing wrong with your bloodwork at all. You are the one who has to take the steps. Not us. We can write all sorts of things on here. That is not going to get you to the doctor. Only you can do that part. People have written up so much already. All great advice. You either read what they said. Take it in. Go to the doctor. Or else you will be stuck here on the forum asking the same questions day in, day out.

Jonathan123 · Apr 20, 2022

bigjetplane2 said:
Now I’m in panic mode. Looked up the consequences of not taking the medicine for hypo. And worst case is coma into death. I haven’t taken mine over a year over the fear of going into the doctors office and now I feel pathetic. I’m in fear of not taking it but in super fear of going to the office to ask for blood work to get it and thinking the worst now. Please help me guys. Give me the courage to go in. I need the courage and the hope of not so bad news. My appointment is next week….

Courage lies within you. No one can give it to you. We can help and give advice but courage is yours alone. Now don't be alarmed by what I say. Everyone has courage, and you have it too just as much as everyone else. But at the moment it's overcome by your groundless fear. Is is not better to go to the doctors and get reassurance than suffer all this apprehension? But reason and logic fly out of the window in anxiety! In HA we are never as bad as we think we are. Everyone would feel a little anxious about going to the doctor, but anxiety sufferers blow everything up out of all proportion. You are NOT pathetic so stop thinking that way. You have HA, that much is certain, but why do you think being like that is pathetic? And stop looking up symptoms. Let the doctor diagnose. Does he/she look up Dr. Google to make a diagnosis? Of course not. You can do what Dr. Weekes' suggests and 'float' along to the doctor. No, this is not silly. 'Floating' removes some of the apprehension. Your doctor is there to help. They will always do that if we show willingness. They see patients with anxiety daily, so you will never be thought of as something odd. Anxiety is not a stigma as some seem to believe. It is an illness like any other, and can be resolved like any other if we go about it in the right way.

Mark G · Apr 21, 2022

bigjetplane2 said:
I guess I just need my cheerleaders to cheer me on and push to get it done. I don’t know really…

Having support and advice from everyone is helpful, of course it is but relying on it is going to prevent you from recovery in the long term. The steps to recover will come from you and this will involve actively seeking and finding the root to your fears and accepting them. We are all here to help you and provide the best tools we can but like I said, the tools have to be used by you and you alone. You got this

Belizz · Apr 21, 2022

bigjetplane2 said:
I guess I just need my cheerleaders to cheer me on and push to get it done. I don’t know really…

I know what you mean Bigjet but I say you just go to your appointment, you are not going to regret it.
You will see that your fear was irrational, like many of our fears. And if you encourage yourself to take challenges like this then you will not be scared of the same thing again. This s a valuable chance.
Have courage my friend, face your fear and beat it to pulp!

Sweet T · Apr 21, 2022

Good luck

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