Michelleg
05-29-2012, 04:02 PM
Hi all,
Was wondering if you could help me find a way of dealing within extreme anxiety reaction.
As far as I can remember I've had it.
If I have to give a blood sample and the nurse talks about my veins I feel feint, my breathing gets quick, I sweat excessively, and I have to be lay down to stop myself passing out. Ten minutes ish later and I'm fine. I almost coped the last time because I was distracted by my friend who explained to the nurse not to discuss anything about anything she was doing or anything in the room. This seemed to help me not pass out however the breathing was still erratic and I felt sick but at least I managed to not make a scene!
I'm due to have a major op in a few weeks. It was a bit of a shock because I went for a routine check and wasn't expecting to be told what I was.. Safe to say the doctor was trying to show me on the screen what was wrong an even tho my eyes were rolling in my head, excessive sweating, inability to speak etc he still carried on up until the point the nurse told him to stop. It took about 30mins to compose myself to get off the bed (which was saturated thru the gown and through the sheets with my sweat). He then tried to discuss things with me but my mind was blank and I could only nod. It was a good job a friend was there or I wouldn't have known what he said.
So for this op, I'm in for one or 2 days. I've read up on the op and discussed with other people who've had it what happens etc. the part I'm trying not to stress over but wondering how the hell I'm going to control my anxiety is where the doctor discusses what he's going to do and after the op what he's done. Because I know I will react in a bad way. Also the canula (spell?) that goes in ur arm... I only have to know its there an I almost pass out.
I don't want to be like this, I don't want to make a scene an as hard as I try to control or sort it I never can. Some extra tips on how to help me overcome this I just want to be able to get this done without making a scene?
Help?!
Was wondering if you could help me find a way of dealing within extreme anxiety reaction.
As far as I can remember I've had it.
If I have to give a blood sample and the nurse talks about my veins I feel feint, my breathing gets quick, I sweat excessively, and I have to be lay down to stop myself passing out. Ten minutes ish later and I'm fine. I almost coped the last time because I was distracted by my friend who explained to the nurse not to discuss anything about anything she was doing or anything in the room. This seemed to help me not pass out however the breathing was still erratic and I felt sick but at least I managed to not make a scene!
I'm due to have a major op in a few weeks. It was a bit of a shock because I went for a routine check and wasn't expecting to be told what I was.. Safe to say the doctor was trying to show me on the screen what was wrong an even tho my eyes were rolling in my head, excessive sweating, inability to speak etc he still carried on up until the point the nurse told him to stop. It took about 30mins to compose myself to get off the bed (which was saturated thru the gown and through the sheets with my sweat). He then tried to discuss things with me but my mind was blank and I could only nod. It was a good job a friend was there or I wouldn't have known what he said.
So for this op, I'm in for one or 2 days. I've read up on the op and discussed with other people who've had it what happens etc. the part I'm trying not to stress over but wondering how the hell I'm going to control my anxiety is where the doctor discusses what he's going to do and after the op what he's done. Because I know I will react in a bad way. Also the canula (spell?) that goes in ur arm... I only have to know its there an I almost pass out.
I don't want to be like this, I don't want to make a scene an as hard as I try to control or sort it I never can. Some extra tips on how to help me overcome this I just want to be able to get this done without making a scene?
Help?!