Loads of really minor health "things"

[SixthSenseofEntitlement]

I seem to have loads of "things" that need sorting out.

I have a mole on my back that keeps catching on my bra, itching and bleeding. I have had it all my life, so not too concerned, but it is about the size of a nipple, only slightly smaller in diameter and more sticky outy.

I probably need half my teeth sorting - I had a temporary filling two years ago, and he said I needed more, and it is starting to hurt.

My hips still aren't right from SPD, again from two years ago, and I keep tripping over my feet, which I think could be linked.

My hair is definitely falling out.

I have a couple of, er, female issues, again nothing serious, but inconvienient.

I really should have had a smear test by now.

My c section scar is still painful on the scar and numb around it.

My glasses need changing as stuff is going blurry.

Thing is, I have mental health problems as it is, and I was flat out refused lithium due to the way it took three days and a heavy dose of tranquillisers to get so much as a blood test from me. Even thinking about the above list is making me a bit panicy. So it is unlikely I would sit still enough for anything to get sorted out anyway. I can't even bear to have anyone (even DH or myself) touch my section scar, and even the thought of metal touching my teeth makes my blood run cold. I have always been a bit odd with sensory things. (I know, I'm mental. That has never been in question...)

Do you reckon I could just get dosed up on tranquillisers/anethestic and get everything sorted out? Or, given that it is all so minor, could I just ignore it until something hurts too much to ignore, and the pain means I get over my daftness (That is what happened with the temp filling, plus I was pregnant, and therefore braver, at the time)

No I wouldn't ignore, - I don't believe in putting up with things when they could be sorted out and make your life more comfortable

But I appreciate that your mental health problems make the whole thing very hard for you.

Are there any of those things you could bear to get fixed? (I'm thinking perhaps the new glasses might be the least traumatic for you, and would make day to day life a bit easier)

Regarding the other things - I think if it were me, I would make a double appointment with the doctor, take a list of your problems and say you've got a number of things you want to get sorted, but you're not sure how well you can deal with each one. Presumably they know about your MH problems and your sensory issues, and they might be able to recommend something, or help you prioritise what things need dealing with first.

I would have thought some sort of sedation would be a possibility particularly for the dental work.

Think about what would make you most comfortable in the various situations and see what can be arranged (For instance if you are having female things done, maybe they can be done all together and the smear too, to cut down the number of visits).

Another suggestion - sometimes its a bit easier if you take someone with you to the doctor's for support, a family member or good friend.

The main thing is to talk it through, get your doctor working with you to help you with these problems. Don't wait until they become unbearably painful - because often that means that more extensive treatment will be needed.

I hope you manage to at least have a chat with the doctor, - if you can get something sorted, it might make it all seem a bit less overwhelming.