How do I calm down at the doctors office?!


Question: How do I calm down at the doctors office?
im a 13 year old boy, and i am really healthy. i hate going to the doctors office no matter how much i know its not that bad. i always go to the doctors office and get extremely nervous and gittery, then i get everything done (shots, blood test, getting balls checked, LOL) and im completly fine and im like, "that wasnt bad at all, next time i will be completely fine." now its today and i have an annual check up tommorrow and im extremely nervous for it. i hate the anticipation and it really sucks for me. please tell me how i can calm down i bit and not worry about it.

Answers:

Those irrational anxiety/fears are a pain aren't they?

The deep breaths actually has more value than alot/most people give it credit for. By controlling your breathing you are doing at least two things.. 1) occupying your mind (focus) and 2) controlling your sympathetic nervous system. It does calm you down, if you give it a chance. So it is a good way to figure (after some practice) that YOU do have control over this body of yours..

What really is at the core of this is that it feels like you can't control it, you don't know what it is, what causes it.. or why! Frustrating, the unknown especially when it effects your 'well-being'.

Further you need to ask yourself.. "Why am I feeling this way?" -- Really.. ask yourself and think about it.. write it down.. it helps get the thoughts out. Ask yourself "What , based on experience, will happen and what could possibly occur that would be scary or create anxiety?". Just ask the questions you may be afraid of.. don't worry about it.. you may think how is that going to help?

Well establishing the link that your feelings are based in irrationality (fiction) (things that aren't true) and realizing it with the very thing that is creating those thoughts helps to reduce or even eliminate them. Use your mind to control your mind.

Use your body to control your body.. (ie: breathing.. even exercise, etc).

Lastly, if nothing works too well before the visit,..when you see the doctor, go ahead and break the ice and say Doc I get really nervous for doctor checkups and don't know why.. or however you want to say it. He's heard an seen alot worse than you and he should ease your mind.

I have the same personality where the anticipation of something the next day or coming up is a LOT worse than the actual event 99 times out of 100. Eventually if you do it enough you do just get used to it and it won't bother you, but if it is a once a year checkup you generally don't get enough "exposure" so to speak to make it routine.

You'll be fine, you know it.. just know you aren't alone, it is very common. Technically with doctors it is called 'white coat syndrome' -- yes there is a name for it. And we all know it is just plain anxiety otherwise.

Take care,



doctors can never discuss anything about your body to anybody other than other doctors... they see hundreds of balls everyday and no matter what they are just making sure that your alright... take deep breaths and try not to panic about it if this happens with other aspects of your life your might want to mention to the doctor about your anxiety about going to them:) hope everything goes well dont panic hun :D x



Im the same way, and also 13. The fact is, you know its gonna be fine but you also think you are gonna die. Needles... I have had hundreds (almost died on 07) but I still hate them. They can pole me 400 times but the SECOND I see the needle... I go pale. Just think about how quick it will be over. If needles dont bother you its not as bad. Ask your parents if you can get something fun afterwards. I dont know, I like Ice Cream :) or Burger King IDK. lol



just take deep breathes, and know its a good thing to go to the doctors not a bad thing




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