A date with doctor..

Even after coming from a family of doctors and nurses, I still tremble with fear pre consulting a doc. I need some one to accompany me, alone it seems bit too difficult for me. When I was in varanasi their was no issues, knew most the doctors because of my mom. Was always sure of being in safe hands and didn't had to wait for consultation. But here in bangalore don't know any doctor personally so find it difficult to approach them.

Luckily my cousin is doing internship post BAMS has been of great help and support. He is the one who will fix my appointment with his seniors or the doctors he know. More over he needs to be their with me during consultation to keep my spirits high.

15 days ago I fell ill and my doctor was out of town, left with no options left had to consult a new doctor referred by mine one. I was even ready to wait till my doc returns back but things were critical then, so possibility was ruled out. He too was a gentle man but somewhere comfort level was missing between us, which is most essential thing between patient and his doc. He did recommend me to take some test to reason out the cause of illness.

I am scared of injection and blood test require it, was in a dilemma what to do? Whether to go for it or skip it? Finally decided to try it after pondering thoughts for 7 days. My cousin's friend work their so the viability of the result was high. I got inside the room and the attendant took my blood, asked us to wait for 30 mins for results.

It was most strainful period, just wanted the report to be normal. Wait of 30 mins was like of ages, mind was pondering with negative thoughts. What if the results are not normal? Whom to consult next and all? In 15 mins the test results were out, everything was normal, couldn't believe it. Checked the results my self as most of them were strips. My happiness was beyond words at that moment.

Though doctors are life savers but one needs to think twice between consulting him in occurrence of an illness. Whats the reason for it, is it fear or something else?