- Date posted
- Yesterday
Medical OCD and Medical trauma
This is absolute hell. Growing up I was exposed to several bad doctors who really had no business working in pediatrics. I have something I'd like to get checked out but the thought of being examined paralyzes me. Nothing helps with the PTSD. Sedatives don't help me get through exams. Bringing support doesn't work because the worst of the abuse occurred when my parents were present and they never lifted a finger to protect me. I'm equally threatened by men and women. I've tried several therapists and things are going on that I don't want to get into that id like to get treated but I'm terrified of the people who could actually help. Telehealth is a godsend but if I need to be seen I'm out of luck. I'm just venting, really I don't expect any solutions. It's just frustrating, what an awful combination. The latent fear that I might be dying from a preventable disease that I could have dismissed if I just got examined versus my crippling trauma surrounding being examined.