Hello Jen,
No, it's not a nasty story. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when i was 20. I am now 34. Without alarming you, this is the reason i keep getting anxiety, i have just recently been going through another flare up and my anxiety came back with it.
My suggestion to you would be to definately go ahead with the test. You need to know what it is you are dealing with so it can be trated properly. When you get to your appointment(or before if you like)ask to speak to someone about some concerns you have and then explain your anxiety/panic to them and they will help to settle you and to make you feel more at ease with what is going on. The test does not hurt. Let us know how you go and if I can be of any further support whether it be panic or colits/crohns realted, just holler!!
Cheers
ConquerQueen
Jen,
Start to challenge those thoughts and use the program. Working with your doctor can assist you. Take a copy of the anxiety test with you and this may help better assess your anxiety for your both :)
Let us know if we can help.
Keep Strong,
Josie
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Hi all
I hope everyone is doing well this holiday season. I've been doing well with my anxiety, setbacks frequently, but I'm convinced they are making me stronger :) This post is somewhat gross so I've warned yas... If you don't want to read any yuckiness, turn back now.
I am having a lot of anxiety though this week about a test I have to have at the hospital on Friday. I've been ill for a the last two months with chronic diarrhea and my doctor wants me to have a barium enema to determine if I have crohns or ulcerative colitis as I have a lot of white blood cells in my stool (sorry)
I was just wondering if anyone here has had to go through this test. I always feel faint and weak during blood tests and I did when I had an internal ultrasound on my ovaries. I'm terrified that I'm going to panic during the barium enema and either throw up or faint or worse, not be able to hold the contrast material in. I'm afraid that I'm going to cramp really badly or have to stop the test because of my anxiety. I know that these people do this every day but I'm still so embarrassed about this! I'm only 21 so I've had limited exposure to invasive tests and I'm just so scared :(
Can anyone give me some advice on how to get through this?? I guess the good thing is that I will have this done before christmas so I won't have to worry any more. Isn't it strange, I'm more worried about the test and panicking than I am with the results. I guess because I don't quite believe I have crohns or colitis because I'm feeling better this week (oddly after cutting out gluten from my diet) and there was no blood in my fecal occult blood test :)
Thanks to anyone who has some advice for me and sorry this is kind of a nasty subject!
Jen
