Terrified of talking to the doctor

[namechanegen]

So this is really silly because I'm a grownup, not a child but also I like to pretend everything is fine when its not.
I have been feeling really terrible for a long time, some physical symptoms but also some mental ones to. I finally found the courage to make a doctor's appointment this afternoon, but I know from past trips I just end up minimizing everything. How do I make sure I actually tell them everything instead of panicking and picking one small thing and pretending that's the whole reason for my visit?
One of the reasons I want to see a doctor is alongside some physical issues I have been so anxious its starting to affect my day to day life but then the same anxiety is what is making me terrified of talking to someone. Not helped by the fact I have always hated hospitals and sitting in the waiting room is enough to send my into a complete spiral before I even get to the consult.

Write down bullet points of what you need to say & take them in with you. I hope you get on ok.

write it all down, now, in bullet points.

Then when you see the doc you can literally tick things off as you say them, to keep you on track. Or even give them the note to read.

This is exactly what I was going to suggest.

Bullet points and then the DR will ask questions from them.

Good luck.