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mumm321 · 22/02/2019 20:06

Hi I'm just wondering has anyone else got this or am I just being dramatic. Ok so I am scared of the hospital. I'm scared of needles. I'm scared of anything to do with pain. (I'm also 35 weeks pregnant) I'm constantly worrying about everything. I worry about dieing I worry about something going wrong in labour I worry about something happening my baby. Even before I was pregnant This was happening to by the way! I look everything up on google. For example I had itchy feet last night and looked it up and it said diabetes now I'm petrified I have diabetes. If I have any sort of symptom I look it up. Even if it's a sore head. I am scared of medication. I won't take medication of a family member unless I can see the packet that it had came out of and read clearly what it is. I am scared of gas and air. Needles the lot! U name it and I'm petrified of it. This has been going on for years now. Im to scared to even tell anyone about it. Im to scared to go to a doctor incase they tell me something bad is wrong with me or something bad is going to happen. I don't no how I'm suppose to get through labour like this. I refuse to take any medication. How am I suppose to live like this.

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Mumof1andacat · 22/02/2019 20:15

You need to speak to your midwife so notes can be made to let the hospital know about your anxieties re labour, pain and needles etc. The medical staff will be able to offer much more support if they know.

Mumof1andacat · 22/02/2019 20:20

It's likely you have something called health anxiety. This can be managed without medication. Talking therapy (counselling) is one route to take and can be very effective (I work in a psychology team albeit in an admin capacity) but you have to tell some like your midwife or go so they can help refer you to the right services

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