I'm scared shitless of diagnostic tests

[XanaDUer2]

I have an ultrasound coming up for upper-right calcifications found on back xrays. I'm sure there's a name for this phobia.

I'm an idiot. There are screenings I skip sometimes due to this overwhelming fear. What is wrong with me? I did have melanoma in situ yrs ago. I do go for skin scans.

Thanks for reading..

[rso]

1. RSO

My understanding is that calcifications are always benign, not malignant.

[XanaDUer2]

3. Thanks

I had gallbladder issues in my 20s. I was told stop drinking whole milk.

[rso]

18. RSO

That makes sense, since whole milk has a lot of fat, and the gall bladder stores bile produced by the liver which breaks down fat in the intestines.

[Walleye]

2. I'm with you, I always expect the worst. And I have about three big tests coming up in the next couple of months

How could you not be afraid. It is a sick with worry feeling. Good luck and keep us updated

[XanaDUer2]

7. Me too

Happened to my mother. One exact yr dying. Keep me posted. Deep breaths

[demosincebirth]

17. I share your feelings. I'm kind of a worry wort, myself.

[Joinfortmill]

4. Traumatized. Be kind to yourself

[XanaDUer2]

8. It was bad

[hlthe2b]

5. Your best chance at clarifying a benign issue or catching a more serious issue at its earliest, most

treatable stage. Diagnostic tests with high levels of accuracy are a gift in that respect... Just keep that in mind.

[XanaDUer2]

6. Absolutely!

Others are saying this!

[Elessar Zappa]

9. I hear you.

I’ve been delaying a head cat scan because I fear the results. I put on my big boy pants and finally scheduled one last week but I’m scared of the results. So I totally empathize with you.

[XanaDUer2]

10. Hoping its okay

Isn't it awful? Some people seem so blase

[Elessar Zappa]

11. I had severe stomach pain and it took me two years with it

to get an ultrasound. The results showed nothing wrong that they could find and I was so relieved. The pain lasted another three months and then disappeared. I never did find out what caused it. But I feel like such a coward, you know?

[XanaDUer2]

14. Do I ever

Others are just like, ho hum. Another day. Ive been through relatives illnesses tho

[rso]

19. RSO

Digestive issues are very often due to psychological issues like stress and worry. Medical texts sometimes refer to the digestive system as a primitive brain.

[Elessar Zappa]

21. Yeah, it was upper right and upper left quadrant pain so I was imagining the worst,

which was that I had pancreatic cancer that had spread to the liver or something like that. Given that they never found a reason for the pain, I can see it being a psychological manifestation of some sort.

[Goonch]

12. DITTO.......

[XanaDUer2]

13. It makes me lightheaded

Its that bad

[doc03]

15. I am not scared of tests. I am scared of the results. I have an elevated PSA so the day after Christmas

I got an MRI. Ten days have gone by and I have been imagining the worse results. I got a call yesterday
the doctor wants to talk to me Tuesday. Now I am sure something is wrong and I still have 3 more days to
worry. My father had prostate cancer and suffered through one problem after another for 7 years as a result of
the treatments.

[XanaDUer2]

16. Positive thoughts

I understand. I'm worried about liver involvement.

Healing thoughts and positive vibes to you. Yeah, results, good way to put it

[Elessar Zappa]

20. Best vibes to you.

My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he had the surgery to remove the entire prostate. Luckily, it hadn’t spread and he suffered no incontinence except for the first couple of months he would “leak”. He’s doing great now, no sign of a return. So don’t panic even if the results aren’t what you hope for.