Hi Ukgirl
I am so glad you have asked this question and reached out for some support here, you know, I don't suffer "anxiety" as a diagnosis, but does waiting for results make me anxious..ABSOLUTELY. I think waiting to hear the outcome of something as serious as a blood test does start the thought train in our head at full steam. The thoughts of all the things that could be wrong and what if...and what if ....so to already be an anxious person and have to wait for results must be very scary.
Please know though that you are most certainly not weak, that test results are a cause for making people scared and anxious, I really feel like I could almost say "it happens to us all"...the fear of the unknown. Please try to do some things that you fall back on in time of your anxiety, I know that is easier said than done but not eating and freaking out is also a very huge ask on your body if infact you need to rest or take it easy if you are not well.
Try to perhaps reflect on times when you have waited for test results before, mostly they come back fine and the doctor will let you know as soon as they are able to. I dont know much about health anxiety and I have no idea the frustration and the concern you are feeling now but I am hoping that perhaps you have someone that you can chat to at home and help you through this waiting time.
I would like to chat to you some more and try to help you through this time, if you would like to chat some more.
Hugs to you
AS
