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Panicking about smear results

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MummySS22 · 16/11/2023 09:10

Am I being unreasonable to be having a giant meltdown this morning?! I’ve been crying, shaking, yelling and just outright horrid because I am so so panicked. Am I overreacting just a bit. Is there cause for panic?
told my husband to F off because he’s making out like a drama queen and being OTT (he always does with everything, anymore laid back he’s be lying down)
ive got my smear tests results on my online portal from the surgery. It’s says-
HPV positive
high grade dyskaryosis
direct referral to colposcopy

I am in tears, I have extreme health anxiety and ocd and have done for many years. Immediately in my head I’m thinking “oh my god. I’ve got cancer”
now I know that’s not the case always and I’ve done a quick bit of research but perhaps my brain is not working due to the panic but can do mine explain to me in very simple terms what this actually means. I’d be so grateful.
thank you

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MummySS22 · 16/11/2023 21:42

@DisneyLady1 youve hit the nail on the head there! I always think if I knew I had a leibkem I would’ve able to deal with it better. It’s the uncertainties and unknown that trigger my ocd intrusive thoughts! I’m also going through another health scare in the form that my Dr suspects I may have adrenal insuffiency aka Addisons disease so my anxiety is up to the top at the moment! I’m feeling a little better about the prospect of colposcopy now than I was this morning!

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Densol57 · 16/11/2023 21:46

I had that 10 years ago
Had the treatment
All gone and subsequent smears all fine 👍🏼
It will be ok OP as caught with regular smear 💐

DisneyLady1 · 16/11/2023 21:47

Aw sorry to hear about your health scare. Really hope you manage to feel ok soon although I know it is easier said than done. Not sure how good it is, but I've just started reading a book called "Needing to Know for Sure" about ocd which gets good reviews. Might be worth a look.

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