Becky,
Good luck!

--- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com, "beckyhstewart"
<becky.stew@...> wrote:
>
> 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!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>