Colposcopy..

[MagentaHalfMoon]

I'm shaking and crying and really worried!

I booked an appointment for colposcopy because they found abnormal cells at my smear. I have anxiety, and am absolutely terrified of needles, and faint if it comes anywhere near me. I know I have to go to the appointment but am so worried and can't stop crying. I don't cope well with pain of any kind, and need to lie down for half an hour even after the simplest procedure, in order not to faint. I am really terrified and worried I might hurt the doctor.

(a few months ago I went to a doctor with an abscess in my nose, she would do a local anesthetic so she could drain it - I curled up into a ball and shaked and cried so much she just kinda gave up and gave me antibiotics and thankfully that took care of it)

Any reassuring words? Any chance they will give me general anesthetic and just do everything they need to do?

Help!!

I suffer from bad anxiety at any sort of doctors. Like sky high bp and shaking type bad. The nurse held my hand bless her. I made a remark about how I should have got diazepam and the doctor doing the colposcopy said he would recommend if you are that anxious. Would that be a possibility for you? It's more uncomfortable than sore, like a smear and if you need anything done you are numbed (and don't see anything being at the other end)