tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post7028692212518227619..comments2023-11-05T01:29:48.498-07:00Comments on LIFE IN THE SECOND HALF: PhobiasNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-8774031585488381732010-10-21T05:33:36.443-07:002010-10-21T05:33:36.443-07:00Really loud noises, like gunshots terrify me.Really loud noises, like gunshots terrify me.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-26921545260646006472010-10-16T22:43:38.490-07:002010-10-16T22:43:38.490-07:00Trish & Rob - I guess we all have them.
Linda...Trish & Rob - I guess we all have them.<br /><br />Linda - Waiting the results is just the worst. I'm always so relieved when they say I'm good to go.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-38335815238627344142010-10-16T16:06:37.891-07:002010-10-16T16:06:37.891-07:00Falling from a height. Airplane turbulence (proba...Falling from a height. Airplane turbulence (probably related to falling from a height). Fear of the results of medical tests like colonoscopies and mammograms - even though I have them done faithfully.<br /><br />Glad to know I'm not alone, though.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-5409121290417594522010-10-15T21:35:36.700-07:002010-10-15T21:35:36.700-07:00Wow. You pegged it.Wow. You pegged it.Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-1064538987564347322010-10-15T20:07:14.378-07:002010-10-15T20:07:14.378-07:00leilani - I have my own little collection of those...leilani - I have my own little collection of those envelopes. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-43929733646678689592010-10-15T16:18:38.653-07:002010-10-15T16:18:38.653-07:00The colon and the need to be tested ... yup thats ...The colon and the need to be tested ... yup thats it! OMG.. i cant even give them a sample, they keep giving me the envelope... im collecting them! =0ILeilani Tresisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07143465112275442843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-65011633438596733942010-10-15T14:42:14.833-07:002010-10-15T14:42:14.833-07:00Shrinky - I hope your son has very little to do wi...Shrinky - I hope your son has very little to do with the medical industry in his life. I can totally relate to his terror. <br /><br />m.heart - I'm not crazy about flying - especially over the ocean. But it doesn't keep me from going places if the opportunity arises. Thankfully! I've been to Mexico but not India. I would like to go to Italy, the UK, and New Zealand.<br /><br />Susan - Thanks for the mantra. I've now adopted it! Spiders can be a little scary, and I really don't like going to the dentist, which I have to go to every three months after missing my cleanings for four years. That moving thing again...<br /><br />Jayne - Yes, the Verced was wonderful. It would be nice each night before bed, don't you think?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-88112630378882977052010-10-15T13:42:45.761-07:002010-10-15T13:42:45.761-07:00I have things I don't like -- flying, for inst...I have things I don't like -- flying, for instance. I'm fearful, but I wouldn't call it a phobia. <br /><br />And I've had two colonoscopies. The worst part is the prep the night before. At the actual procedure you get some really fine drugs. ;)Jayne Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053366144206401836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-6592208318215851102010-10-15T13:15:30.330-07:002010-10-15T13:15:30.330-07:00ps - I have a phobia about spiders; I fear going t...ps - I have a phobia about spiders; I fear going to the dentist.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-3668038326176816292010-10-15T13:14:18.342-07:002010-10-15T13:14:18.342-07:00I always knew it was time to work in a different m...I always knew it was time to work in a different medical specialty when I began to feel the symptoms of the current patients. <br /><br />Seriously though, your method of dealing with your fear (real since a phobia is more or less irrational) is a good one. We walk ourselves through an experience step by step and come out the other side.. or not (none of us makes it out alive). On the way a good mantra is 'In this moment there is nothing to fear'.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-59502941062605061562010-10-15T06:55:29.353-07:002010-10-15T06:55:29.353-07:00Yes, flying, but I will defeat it to visit New Mex...Yes, flying, but I will defeat it to visit New Mexico and someday, India.Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-22299905410717599292010-10-15T00:26:01.062-07:002010-10-15T00:26:01.062-07:00My 17yr old son who lives with autism has had a li...My 17yr old son who lives with autism has had a lifetime terror of anything medical (probably for good reason, as he was very ill as a baby, involving many intrusive tests and hospital stays). Thank goodness he is extremely healthy now, but I do live in dread of him needing medical treatment. He's a big lad, and literally will fight tooth and nail, refusing to set foot inside the door of any doctors surgery or hospital! His phobia extends to injury too, sparking a fully fledged panic attack if he witnesses an accident or so much as a cut finger. Yes, phobia's can be extremely debilitating, indeed. Well done bonny lass, on facing yours and riding through with it. I know it must be a huge relief for you to have it all behind you (no pun intended) now!Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-66357812677468309772010-10-14T20:18:53.789-07:002010-10-14T20:18:53.789-07:00Marguerite - I also have worked for doctors and th...Marguerite - I also have worked for doctors and the medical field. But then I knew nurses that felt the same way. In fact, many of the nurses in my programs that gave flu shots never had one themselves. I would agree with the other live carryover - my fear of bridges and being trapped under water must have come from somewhere.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-71497054496305728512010-10-14T20:15:42.937-07:002010-10-14T20:15:42.937-07:00Hilary - MRIs are the worst!
Teresa - Not any mor...Hilary - MRIs are the worst!<br /><br />Teresa - Not any more than I am, that's for sure.<br /><br />Phoebe - I'm with you, I hate my blood drawn. Actually, I hate needles. Period.<br /><br />Natalie - I can't say I love the little critters, not like, say, elephants or dolphins. :-)<br /><br />Mama - No, not as bad as I thought. Glad you conquered your panic attacks. I also had one in my twenties - standing in lines! Yep, I would break out into a sweat standing in a line at the bank. I left the man I was with and they went away. I figured I was feeling trapped in real life and it played out when I was standing in lines.<br /><br />Robert - You, too? Hmm, a fear of doctors seems to be a biggie. <br /><br />Reya - I cannot disagree with anything you said. But they did find a polyp - which can turn into cancer. They removed it, but want to watch me because my uncle had a colostomy bag for the last five years of his life. I guess sometimes we have to go with what our little voice tells us to do. Otherwise, I believe in all the things you mentioned to take care of yourself - especially reducing STRESS.<br /><br />Cloudia - That's how I felt.<br /><br />dPage - Yipes! Those little brown ones scare me the most. I think we all have a distrust of modern medicine and Big Pharma.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-14146101018341399152010-10-14T20:02:18.611-07:002010-10-14T20:02:18.611-07:00I share your phobia of doctors and all things rela...I share your phobia of doctors and all things related, and fortunately, I have enjoyed excellent health and don't have to go to one, but about every 10 to 12 years, and then only for something minor. It's ironical because I have worked for them, for so long! I also have a fear of heights, knives, and lizards. I once read that phobias and the attached fears are possibly a carry over from a previous life, and the experiences in that life. It's an interesting theory.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-87957382292972260412010-10-14T19:42:15.766-07:002010-10-14T19:42:15.766-07:00phobia: spiders (we have tarantulas, black widows,...phobia: spiders (we have tarantulas, black widows, brown widows & scorpions on the back patio. EEEKKK)<br /><br />healthy fear/distrust of modern medicined pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995942283966564206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-26877176612545698092010-10-14T19:15:37.522-07:002010-10-14T19:15:37.522-07:00You are wise to be skeptical of how medicine is pr...You are wise to be skeptical of how medicine is practiced, but wisdom is listening to your body and getting the care you do need. Best wishes!<br /><br /><br /><br />Warm Aloha from Waikiki<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br />><}}(°>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-42141307289629995582010-10-14T17:42:38.846-07:002010-10-14T17:42:38.846-07:00You know, those tests are not preventative. They c...You know, those tests are not preventative. They can sometimes catch diseases early on (though not always - for instance the medical community is in a big flap right now about mammograms which expose breasts to radiation but are not conclusive in terms of being definitive). <br /><br />But none of those tests are preventative. Prevention includes eating well, getting enough sleep, exercise, fresh air, and AVOIDING STRESS.<br /><br />I don't have insurance and therefore have had none of these tests. And I am a healthy, happy woman. I think we overtest, just because we can. My personal opinion is that the body doesn't really like to be invaded and have little bits of itself snipped off. <br /><br />Yikes.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-84055829470633382352010-10-14T16:57:31.226-07:002010-10-14T16:57:31.226-07:00An outstanding entry of yours, which hopefully is ...An outstanding entry of yours, which hopefully is read across the world.<br />And yes, this sounds like a fear I do call my own as well. <br />Please have a fine Friday.<br /><br /><a href="http://tagein-tagaus-athen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">daily athens </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-52379964351753873142010-10-14T16:41:18.635-07:002010-10-14T16:41:18.635-07:00Good for you! I had horrible panic attacks in my ...Good for you! I had horrible panic attacks in my 20's. Luckily, I lived in NYC at the time and there was a lot of help for me....I still feel one rumbling around every once in a while, but focusing on the very moment always makes it dissipate. So glad you got that colonoscopy...especially with a family history. I had my first one this year--not so bad, right???Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-11463701503625173552010-10-14T15:56:25.771-07:002010-10-14T15:56:25.771-07:00rats. Even typing it makes me want to vomit.rats. Even typing it makes me want to vomit.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919764140075852854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-56780420226525265822010-10-14T15:27:08.635-07:002010-10-14T15:27:08.635-07:00Go, Nancy! You did it!
I have a fear of having my ...Go, Nancy! You did it!<br />I have a fear of having my blood drawn. Shots as well... I can handle tattoos and Novocaine, but seeing my blood being extracted and a needle penetrating my skin with liquid... Oh no.<br />I'm actually going next Thursday to have my blood drawn. Every night before I go to sleep I take a small sewing needle and practice how I will feel when it goes into my skin. <br />So far, my nerves are calm.<br />Maybe I should watch? <br />Look away?<br />Either way, I have to face my fear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-47103014507391817002010-10-14T15:20:41.062-07:002010-10-14T15:20:41.062-07:00wow - this fits right in with what's going on ...wow - this fits right in with what's going on in my life. fear of the tests is what made me cancel my thallium stress test last year - and then told the doctor it was because ron was sick. he was, but not any worse than any other time in the last four years. but, with how i'd been feeling the past few weeks, i scheduled it and carried through with it. further tests next week...<br /><br />i have a fear of spiders.<br />i have claustrophobia.<br />i can't stand tight clothing or clothing up around my neck (think that ties in with the claustrophobia thing).<br />i have a fear of being restrained (my brother tortured me when i was a child; you may think that is a strong word for sibling spats, but it really was torture).<br />i get anxiety attacks when my head is congested and i have trouble breathing. i just cannot breathe through my mouth during those times.<br />i am afraid of the dentist. i love "milk of amnesia" medicine.<br /><br />does that make me a bigger basket case than the next person? nah...<br /><br />i do wish that some of these fears would take a hike.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028107053575111027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-75057825264996697162010-10-14T13:35:55.609-07:002010-10-14T13:35:55.609-07:00Oops yes, I meant MRI - not cat scan.Oops yes, I meant MRI - not cat scan.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-84095755696796810622010-10-14T13:23:52.780-07:002010-10-14T13:23:52.780-07:00Deborah - I'm not rational about going to the ...Deborah - I'm not rational about going to the doctor at all, unfortunately. I just have a bit of understanding how the human operates - and it's very suggestible.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.com