hate calling the doctor....

[Rose]

Sorry I just need to rant somewhere.

Somethings felt "off" for months now. I reallyreallyreallyreally want to get better but I'm too chicken to call the Doctor...again. Just the thought makes me want to cry. It's so damn intimidating and I know they're already really busy and it doesn't help that I never know how to word things. And on top of that I get easily embarrassed sharing personal info with a complete stranger when I'm not even sure they know how to help me in the first place. I also hate leaving messages. I wish it didn't feel so hard for me.

[strawberrysweetie]

I'm sorry you're still having problems, Rose. *HUG*

I'm not so keen on making appointments or going to them either. I've been living in this town for 4 years now, and only just this past spring started to seriously find doctors. Even then, I think my main motivation for finally doing it was that I was scared I'd be off of my parents health insurance and would wind up with a crappy job and uninsured, so I thought I better get in and make sure all is okay (tho, thanks to Obama, I don't have to worry about that now for another 3 years, lol). But yeah, it's taken me forever to get around to doing it. Not to mention, it took me within a span of 4 months to finally get my new eyeglass prescription/frames/lenses correct---partially because they made several mistakes but also partially because I'd keep putting it off (avoiding) going back because it got so annoying and I hated it. :S

But yeah, it can seem intimidating. But you have to remember that that's what they are there for. Your health is just as important as the next person's. And getting checked out again can give you peace of mind. Actually, I just had an appointment yesterday that I was so worried about and had put off for so long...but I feel so much better now for just having gotten it over with. Kind of proud of myself in a way, just for going. So just doing it can have the potential to make you feel a bit better. And in terms of embarrassment about certain things, the way I *try* to look at it, is that they probably hear lots of weird stuff. This might sound weird...but going through my CNA class a couple of years ago made me see it a bit differently....we had to bathe older people....and it kind of made me sad, just because I was thinking of how they may be uncomfortable having someone see them (I know I would be, anyway), but from my position, it wasn't so uncomfortable really...a body's a body. Once you've seen one, you've seen them all, lol.

Try not to worry about being a 'bother' to them either.....it's their job! They need patients to keep their business going, so remember they want you there.

Anyway, I realize this got long...oops. Good luck and I hope you find out what's wrong soon.

[Rose]

Thanks for the reply, strawberry. *hugs back*

[Astroruss]

I understand completely; doctors always seem to be a pain in the ass, and they think they know everything.

[timarends]

Rose,

You didn't mention not liking to get naked in front of the Dr., so it sounds like at least you don't have that problem!