That sounds like great advice! I am calling tomorrow before I
chicken out!
Becky

--- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com, "amymtexas"
<amymtexas@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Just a word of advice... be specific about what you want. I had
not
> been to the doctor in 24 years. I needed a health form filled out.
I
> was so scared. I didn't want to go. So I asked to have the form
> filled out. However, the doctor found out that I had not been in
> such a long time. So I ended up getting the complete exam. I was
> such a nervous wreck.
>
> If you want the least invasive exam, let them know that. Let them
> know about your fears. Let them know that maybe later you will get
> an exam but right now you're not ready.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com, "becky.stew@"
> <becky.stew@> wrote:
> >
> > I just got notified that I need a physical for my surgery and
I'm
> so
> > scared. I hate physicals and avoid them like the plague. I
will
> > have to have one so I'm just going to call on Monday and ask for
> the
> > least invasive exam to cover this form! I think there are
> different
> > visits. (like sports physicals, etc)
> > Becky
> >
> > --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com, "Melissa Ann"
> > <write2lissa26@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Im a 25 year old Preschool teacher and while I don't have a
lot
> of
> > > fears I have a few that get in the way. I have a fear of
doctors
> > and
> > > driving and some anxiety problems, I take NO meds. My fear of
> > Dr's, Im
> > > not sure how or why it happens. I am the type of person who
will
> > only
> > > see a DR when Im sick. I've been at the same job for 3 years
and
> > they
> > > have been going through files and realized I never had
> a "Physical
> > > exam" when I started there, there's a staff health form that
> needs
> > to
> > > be filled out by your DR stating that your in good health. I
> only
> > see
> > > a DR when Im sick. Im in good health so I never need to go and
I
> > have
> > > a strong fear of going. Well now my job tells me I HAVE to go
> and
> > get
> > > these papers signed by Nov. 14. I don't even have a "Dr". I
have
> > > health insurance but it's a very fixed plan and only allows
for
> 6
> > > vists a year and I needed those vists for a Dermatologist. Im
so
> > > angry, I have been there 3 years and now this comes up. Im
even
> > > thinking of quitting because Im so scared of going to a DR for
a
> > > simple check up. Im loosing sleep over this and it's causing
me
> > lots
> > > of anxiety.I have had this fear since I was a child and as an
> > adult it
> > > has not went away in the least.Any advice on what to do?
Thanks
> > for
> > > listening!
> > >
> >
>