Near where I live now (Valparaiso, Indiana), a medical
clinic just opened inside the Super Walmart. A nurse
practitioner will do camp/school type physicals for
around $40 (I don't remember exactly) and I know one
adult who got one there for a job in a nursing home.

They have flexible hours and the physical is very
quick and basic - no pap smear or blood or urine
samples sent out anywhere. Clinics like this are
opening in lots of places including some Target and
grocery stores, I read in a newspaper article.

I hope you can get your physical done quickly and
without much anxiety!!
Cathy
--- amymtexas <amymtexas@...> wrote:

> 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!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>


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