Hello - can anyone give me some rational thought please? I am getting really stressed about blood test results and seeing my GP.
I had blood tests in January to check FSH and thyroid as I had prolonged bleeding, FSH indicated menopause which actually made health anxiety sky rocket! My GP is handling this badly and adding to my anxiety, I am changing GP but it takes a few weeks and meanwhile I had the blood tests again as GP advised and have an appointment to see him next Monday.
He tested FSH and thyroid again and added a full blood count and electrolytes - this is what sent me into a spin, thinking he was looking for something else plus the general fear that 'something else' will arrive on my plate to deal with.
I had the blood tests last Tuesday and reception said I could phone for results on Thursday - rather than stay anxious, I managed to put it completely out of my mind and decided to wait to see the GP for results as he suggested.
Well, I've been doing well until today - I am an anxious mess. I realise it's partly my fear of seeing him again, so I wonder if I just call the surgery and if tests are all OK, cancel my appointment and wait for the new GP to be set up. Trouble is, I am also anxious about a vauge answer from reception and/or something being wrong with results!
Arrrrgh between a rock and a hard place.
My logic says, someone would call if there was something really wrong or abnormal with the results - can anyone advise if this thinking is reasonable? I think it would help me face the fear of my GP and results if I stopped assuming something awful is going to happen. To be honest, the shock of his phonecall telling me menopause was upon me was really awful, it came one day after the blood test and has now created a big fear of him AND the tests.
Thank you