(((((((jacq))))))) I get nervous around doctors for physical problems too. My old pdoc is a rock hound -- he likes to hunt for them and then polish them up and make jewelry and stuff out of them. When I was in the hospital, extremely ill, he brought me a "worry stone" -- a beautiful gray and white polished rock with a really smooth finish. It's really soothing to rub. I keep it on my night stand and have been known to fall asleep holding it, but it also travels with me to hematologist appointments and blood draws. Just having it in my pocket and available to touch helps soothe me. Can you think of something small like that you could carry with you that might help ease your anxiety?

Good luck and let us know how it goes.



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