I have developed a level of anxiety - can anyone help me out plz?!
Question: I have developed a level of anxiety - can anyone help me out plz?
Here are some things that help me cope (are they good thinking strategies?)
- i am unlikely to need an operation
- operations wont hurt as i am knocked out
- i am fit and healthy
- i have my parents support
- my freinds have turned out fine
-i do not need an opration
-its always worse than it actually is
My worst fear is the tubing that gets inserted into your throat or whatever - i am scared incase it goes wrong and cuts my throat. Its all a bit icky. Also i uterly freaked out when my mum told me you had to be hooked up to a machine in order for you to breath - this scares me THE MOST i probs wont feel it but even still
Also, i have never been knocked out before and i find the whole process a bit scary - the drip and the cold liquid running up my arm is so disguistig and icky - is it a nice feeling of being knocked out with drugs?
I dont wanna get myself into a negative state and just enjoy my life
My mum said that the chances of me having an operation are very slim. Is this true? I trust my mum.
Can anyone help me cure my horrible fear once and for all thx
Answers:
Hi,
the questions you are asking yourself are good. You are developing a bit of an irrational fear. Something must have set it off, maybe an image on TV or a magazine. Maybe you know someone who has had an op?
Have you heard of CBT? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. With that you learn to question yourself with questions like you are doing. I would maybe add in "How many millions of people have ops with no problems?"
I think everyone fears getting old to a degree but it has to be put in context. Don't ruin now, the young years of your life fearing it.
Incidentally, I have been knocked out and I have had a drip. I didn't need a tube down my throat, just a mask. I was fine. Being knocked out was neither nice or horrible.......I wasn't really aware. The drip was fine except you have to pee a lot!
Also, doctors don't like operating on someone unless necessary. If there is a non surgical way to fix you then they will go for that.