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Echocardiogram anyone?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 128037" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>I checked with the facility and they said I could take xanax. What they are looking for would not be affected by it's presence.</p><p></p><p>Its in my head - the freaking out thing. It's not so much about invasive procedures as it is in my head I am thinking about the blood pumping, flowing, being monitored, pressing on my chest - just totally creeps me out. I mean, I literally shut down when I have to have any procedures done...I don't know why I'm like this, but I am. Even a teeth cleaning has me gripping the seat handles till my knuckles are white. I pass out at blood draws and my veins shut down and collapse - they have to use baby needles on me, which takes longer, but at least it 'seems' less invasive to me. Even when I'm have a breast exam by my gyno, my body clenches up, I scrunch my neck down and my hands instinctively go to my upper abdomen in a protective nature. Same thing with a pelvic exam. All my DR's know I am like this and always give me permission to take xanax. I have to take xanax for all these procedures just to get through them. I sometimes have to take them due to my physical reactions when merely thinking about the upcoming procedures.</p><p></p><p>It's not so much about 'real' pain as it is about 'imagined' pain or invasiveness. I don't expect anyone to really understand, <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />, my own family doesn't seem to get it. But it's definitely in my head.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the low down on echos - it has definitely helped me to ease up bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 128037, member: 2211"] I checked with the facility and they said I could take xanax. What they are looking for would not be affected by it's presence. Its in my head - the freaking out thing. It's not so much about invasive procedures as it is in my head I am thinking about the blood pumping, flowing, being monitored, pressing on my chest - just totally creeps me out. I mean, I literally shut down when I have to have any procedures done...I don't know why I'm like this, but I am. Even a teeth cleaning has me gripping the seat handles till my knuckles are white. I pass out at blood draws and my veins shut down and collapse - they have to use baby needles on me, which takes longer, but at least it 'seems' less invasive to me. Even when I'm have a breast exam by my gyno, my body clenches up, I scrunch my neck down and my hands instinctively go to my upper abdomen in a protective nature. Same thing with a pelvic exam. All my DR's know I am like this and always give me permission to take xanax. I have to take xanax for all these procedures just to get through them. I sometimes have to take them due to my physical reactions when merely thinking about the upcoming procedures. It's not so much about 'real' pain as it is about 'imagined' pain or invasiveness. I don't expect anyone to really understand, :censored2:, my own family doesn't seem to get it. But it's definitely in my head. Thanks for the low down on echos - it has definitely helped me to ease up bit. [/QUOTE]
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