How can I calm myself enough to see a doctor?
I've onlytalked to two people about my SA, and it's taken more than a year to accomplish that. The first was my mother, and although she seemed to understand and was supposed to arrange a doctor appointment for me, she has yet to do anything for me after 3 unbearable months (she has a great fear of doctors, as well as being very distracted with her own problems).
I told one of my friends recently, and it was very very difficult. My voice was shaking, i was almost in tears, i was so uncomfortable. It was so hard. And i couldn't articulate what I was feeling. This is after I have already breifly talked about it a couple times in the past, and while we were walking somewhere, not even face-to-face. I could barely do it and it was very very hard to convey my feelings.
She is willing to come with me (my friend) to a doctor to get meds (I'm not expecting anything better than SSRI's). She's on SSRI's already for depression, so she knows a bit about "it" or whatever.
I just have two problems: First, how can I calm down enough to talk to a doctor? I have severe SA and can't even order food from shops, let alone explain my SA to an uncaring stranger. Second, I'm afraid that two 18-yr-olds won't be taken seriously. How can I ensure that I will be taken seriosuly? Givene a referral to a "real" doctor (we are initally going to a clinic)?
Thanks
I've onlytalked to two people about my SA, and it's taken more than a year to accomplish that. The first was my mother, and although she seemed to understand and was supposed to arrange a doctor appointment for me, she has yet to do anything for me after 3 unbearable months (she has a great fear of doctors, as well as being very distracted with her own problems).
I told one of my friends recently, and it was very very difficult. My voice was shaking, i was almost in tears, i was so uncomfortable. It was so hard. And i couldn't articulate what I was feeling. This is after I have already breifly talked about it a couple times in the past, and while we were walking somewhere, not even face-to-face. I could barely do it and it was very very hard to convey my feelings.
She is willing to come with me (my friend) to a doctor to get meds (I'm not expecting anything better than SSRI's). She's on SSRI's already for depression, so she knows a bit about "it" or whatever.
I just have two problems: First, how can I calm down enough to talk to a doctor? I have severe SA and can't even order food from shops, let alone explain my SA to an uncaring stranger. Second, I'm afraid that two 18-yr-olds won't be taken seriously. How can I ensure that I will be taken seriosuly? Givene a referral to a "real" doctor (we are initally going to a clinic)?
Thanks
