Can you guys help me with a bit of a plan? I have my thyroid biopsy in Monday. I have two fears: 1) that I will actually get sick and be turned away at screening 2) that my OCD will make me think I'm sick and I will forgo the appointment out of intense feelings of responsibility, guilt and fear. I think I need a plan in place to manage my OCD if number 2 starts happening. I really cannot afford to let OCD stop me from going to this biopsy. It took months to get because of the pandemic and I cant afford months more because OCD decided to rear its ugly head. Any thoughts on how I can keep calm and be strong enough to be reasonable for my appointment? I've considered just getting tested on friday to prove to myself I'm not sick but im not sure of that feeds OCD and even if it does, does the reward outweigh the risk? Thoughts?

Contamination OCD

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

Cat, does the place where the biopsy is being performed require a COVID test beforehand?

catattak

Date posted: 5y

If it were a surgery they would, but this is going to be done as an appointment. They'll freeze me and take it by needle really quick. So they arent requiring it.

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@catattak Ok. So, your OCD wants the COVID test. Most of the healthier side of your mind does not, and is seeing a red flag. Right?

catattak

Date posted: 5y

@Alyosha Uhm. I really dont know. I'm fine to get the test, but I dont want to feed ocd

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@catattak I think you have it in you to go to the biopsy without a COVID test. But I can understand if this whole situation is just way too high on your hierarchy to cold-turkey your way through it. What do you want to do?

catattak

Date posted: 5y

@Alyosha Hard to say. I want to go get the test, but I would have to take time off work to go as well because I want to go to a drive through one that has smaller hours. I guess in this instance if I feel it will help me be sure to go to.the biopsy, it's okay to get it

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@catattak I think that sounds like a good plan. The OCD recovery process is gradual. It’s ok that you are unable to do all the scary things ask at the same time. You’ll get there!

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@Alyosha *all

catattak

Date posted: 5y

@Alyosha I wanted to share this with you!! IOCDF is hosting a live chat on religious scrupulosity tomorrow if you're interested: https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7IdKKjzww/?igshid=dmzlc94jhgrd

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@catattak Sweet! Thanks! Thanks for thinking of me 😊

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

@catattak So, I was thinking about it some more. Your OCD might pop up with another worry re: your biopsy, even if you get the test Friday. I hope if it does, you kick it to the curb ;)

This is My U...

Date posted: 5y

The place your going to get the biopsy done should probably take your temperature, right? So if you want to get tested earlier I don't think that's a problem. I guess better to be safe then sorry. I don't know if I understood exactly what you said, but I hope that this helps. Try and make yourself at ease, especially since you have the biopsy coming. Do what you feel is right!

Alyosha

Date posted: 5y

That’s awesome you’re wanting to figure out a plan! I’ll think about this and respond tomorrow morning.

silverfire

Date posted: 5y

Just to be honest with you, no one should be denied medical services during the pandemic. I saw a post from someone who almost died from an ectopic pregnancy because they turned her away for fever. She later lied about the fever (they weren’t mandatory testing at that point) and they discovered she was bleeding out and she would have died had she not lied about it. If you can get same day results then get the test just to prove to the place you’re going that you don’t have it, but honestly, you have a right to get medical services. Someone’s life who has covid is not above yours. If they deserve screening and treatment, so do you.

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