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Q: Anxiety about medical abortion
asked by: Katiekins on February 4th, 2009
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I am 7 weeks pregnant and have decided to have a medical abortion next week, I went into the clinic to speak with the doctor and have some blood tests the other day and as the doctor was talking me through what was going to happen in the procedure, i started feeling sick and then really faint, I think i might of been having a panic attack. I was so embarressed afterwards and thought "if i felt like that today, then i hate to think what i am going to feel like next week on the day of the abortion." I have always been a worrier, and sometimes am my own worst enemy because I make situations worse in my head than what they actually are! But to make things even more scarier, I am going alone to have the abortion next week as my boyfiend can't get time off work. I keep trying to tell myself it will all be OK and there will be nurses around so i will be in safe hands, but I am worried about when i am home from hospital getting into a panic when i am alone or what if something goes wrong....?
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Neva Whittaker
replied on February 4th, 2009
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you will be ok
Iknow that this maybe difficult to hear but this a procedure that they complete time and time again i just wanted you to know that you maybe having anxiety because their maybe some doubts just work it all out and have faith things will be better
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annabelle1980
replied on February 5th, 2009
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you will be fine.
even though I have my personal opinions on this subject and I will not give those to you because with my first pregnancy i thought about the same thing over and over and over. It was a difficult pregnancy I was in and out of the hospital at least 3 to 4 times a week and I felt like I could not go through the mental torment i was feeling. but then i would be fine the next week then again shortly i would be making a trip back to the ER with alot of bleeding. I had gone back home to talk with my mom about what to do and thought that abortion might be the best thing. then the second night that i was there I had gone to bed, and was having what felt like hunger pains so i got up and made something to eat and went back to bed and all through the night I was up and down with a real bad stomach ache. The last time I laid down and started feeling a little better(i was 19 weeks at this time and had scheduled my appointment for the following week) probably 20 mins after lying down i felt a pop and water gushed all over I paniced ran down stairs at 3 am calling for my mom praying to god that nothing was wrong and that i was sorry for even thinking of terminating the pregnancy. she was rushing and getting dressed to take me in the whole ride was painful contractions and scared out of my mind i really felt like jumping out of the car. we got to the hospital and was givin an ultrasound and you could hardly hear the heart beat. Then I was given the choice to have the baby alive or to let her pass in side me. I was heartbroken. I let her pass and gave birth to her stillborn. I had her with me for 3 hours all i could do is look at her tiny body and think to myself how could I even have thought about it.It still haunts me I take her pictures out and say a prayer and appologize.

But this is my story . I am not sure your situation and the reasons why but Please for your sake really think about if this is what you want to do. No matter what I wish you the best.
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goingthruit
replied on February 5th, 2009
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Your story has nothing to do with what the original poster is going through, your trying to make her feel guilty for considering abortion, take it elsewhere.

Katiekins, i felt the same way i had a medical abortion back in july last year, I almost fainted when having an ultrasound but came good, i have suffered panic disorder for a few years so i wasnt shocked.

I know its not a great thing to say, but once its over with the relief is amazing.

Can you take a friend with you? it will make u feel a lot better. You just have to keep thinking to yourself that it will all be over very soon it helped me get through it.
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annabelle1980
replied on February 5th, 2009
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goingthruit wrote:
Your story has nothing to do with what the original poster is going through, your trying to make her feel guilty for considering abortion, take it elsewhere.

Katiekins, i felt the same way i had a medical abortion back in july last year, I almost fainted when having an ultrasound but came good, i have suffered panic disorder for a few years so i wasnt shocked.

I know its not a great thing to say, but once its over with the relief is amazing.

Can you take a friend with you? it will make u feel a lot better. You just have to keep thinking to yourself that it will all be over very soon it helped me get through it.




If I wanted to make some one feel guilty I could have went on and say what I really feel about it, as a CMA I have learnt that I cannot express what I really want to say and the real information that is failed to be expressed when they go in. But I want to also express my own for how I felt what was going on with me. So tell me to go else where when I start stating things for pro-life and I don't think I did because it's not my place. This woman and with your self had made a dession that lasts and lasted a life time it's something that will never be forgot. All I said was be sure you are making the right choice for yourself. So since this clearlly is not my patient and is not a medical office I am able to say what I really think how I felt with what was going on with myself. How I reacted at that time is an indicator of how I would have been after if I had that opportunity to go on with what I had planned. I would have been a mess and would prolly still be a mess. All in all Katiekins, I wish you nothing but the best for you.
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