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Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83  I am having a really frustrating day. I have pretty severe panic attacks, that was diagnosed as a panic disorder about 2 years ago. My body doesn't react well to medication so I'm kind of left to tough it out on my own.
My allergies to the dogs have been VERY bad. I'm on 2 asthma meds, and 2 allergy meds, and still am not feeling great, so I made the decision to start shots. I've had the blood allergy test and need to get the individual injections done where I will react to them (they do them one at a time). It takes about 3 hours.
I have major major white coat syndrome and doctor offices are always a challenge for me. I called this morning (my scheduled allergy testing day) and told them that I was having a major anxiety attack and is it still ok to come in.
I was told it's not a good idea to do the testing with lots of additional adrenaline in my system and the nurse was VERY nice and said she'd talk to the dr to see what we could do about making me more comfortable with the process. They may possibly shorten the 3 hours into 1 hour chunks so that it's not as much time all at once which can be overwhelming to me.
I guess I just feel down and disappointed because I really need to get started with these shots to feel better  I am getting hives and am just constantly miserable.
Sorry if this is too personal... usually I try not to post about my private life too often. Just living with this anxiety stuff really stinks. It's a constant battle to get the simple things done, I swear  |
I live with the anxiety every day, too. PTSD and more.
How about if you take someone with you to the Dr. appointment? Sometimes that can really help to make you feel calmer.
I'm glad they are being nice about it and are willing to work with you.
