How do I get over this fear? (1 Viewer)

[athenaaa]

So I’m gonna be open about some medical issues I have. Y’know that feeling when your foot falls alseep cause you’ve been sitting on it too long? Well I have that feeling but in my hand, and rather than it lasting a few minutes it lasts days. Sometimes it’ll be tolerable for a few hours or days and then it’ll be back to really painful. It makes a Y shape from halfway up my arm and up my middle and pinky fingers. It is likely nerve damage.

Well anyway I am supposed to go to a walk-in clinic (or the hospital, depending on the severity when I wake up) tomorrow. Except I don’t want to. Don’t get me wrong, I would love for this to be solved and I don’t want to cry anymore for excruciating pain. Like I can’t even type, everything is done voice-to-text. The problem is: I will have to go see a medical professional alone. And that terrifies me.​

 

[BlingyBlinger]

You don't have anyone like friends/family you can ask to come with you? :( sure 's a bit embarassing at first to ask but you'll thank yourself in the end

 

[athenaaa]

You don't have anyone like friends/family you can ask to come with you? :( sure 's a bit embarassing at first to ask but you'll thank yourself in the end

No, they’re working

 

[Day]

What if you got someone on the phone or in a voice call and just had them listening/able to speak with you during it? That might help bring you some comfort (but obviously HIPAA, so maybe mute when speaking to the doc)

 

[athenaaa]

What if you got someone on the phone or in a voice call and just had them listening/able to speak with you during it? That might help bring you some comfort (but obviously HIPAA, so maybe mute when speaking to the doc)

Whats HIPPA?

 

[Day]

Whats HIPPA?

It's the united states protection of your medical rights, so like since you're over 18 only you are privy to your medical concerns (unless you allow others). I don't know if Canada has something similar but HIPAA essentially protects you from disclosure of your medical records to other parties.

 

[athenaaa]

It's the united states protection of your medical rights, so like since you're over 18 only you are privy to your medical concerns (unless you allow others). I don't know if Canada has something similar but HIPAA essentially protects you from disclosure of your medical records to other parties.

I was not aware of this. Tbh I don’t even fully know my own rights as an adult in Canada

 

[StirFriedPanda]

1. Fear is a choice. You can choose to let it control you or you can choose to control it.
2. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The best advice I can personally give to over come to fear. Just go and do it. Sometimes you literally have to say FUCK IT and just do what your afraid of. It's perfectly ok to be afraid, to feel fear, and even to show fear but don't let it control you. That's the real danger. We all love you and are rooting for you to get better! I expect courage from my sister!

 

[chiefchilly1]

Choose one: have nerve damage that might get worse over time and gives you pain or visit a doctor who can check you out and give you treatment options. Phone though is a good way of just describing it to a professional without going to the clinic.