Anxious/worried about such tiny things

[Suzanne]

Going to the hospital soon, to have xrays on both my arms and hands; with suspected carpal tunnel syndrom.

What is making me panic, is actually what to wear! I get to clumsy and feel stupid, that I need to rearrange things that will make things a little easier for me.

I keep thinking: suppose I wear a casual dress ( short sleeves), but they want me naked? What if I wear a skirt and top? Then I will have to remove my top etc etc.

I have been looking forward to this, because even typing is very uncomfortable and cannot do my hobbies, but now, I just want to cancel going out!!!! Won't though.

 

[Mary Terry]

Suzanne - just wear something comfortable such as long sleeve cotton shirt that you can push up the arms above your elbows for the x-rays of your wrists and hands. Don't wear any jewelry like rings or bracelets or anything metal that would be in the field of view for the x-rays. The field of view will be limited to just your wrists and hands so there is no need for you to be naked or to remove your top.

Good luck! I've had friends who have had surgery for carpal tunnel. It was done as an outpatient procedure at a medical clinic and is relatively painless based on what they told me. They said the fear of having it done is greater than the actual procedure itself. You'll be fine!

 

[Pats]

Something comfortable and no metal. It's metal they will want removed. Last time I went for anything in radiology I wore sweatpants and a tshirt and nothing with metal and didn't have to remove anything.

 

[Progster]

@Suzanne Did you want us to write about being anxious/worried about small things, as in the thread title, or give advice about the hospital visit?

Yes, I can get very anxious about small things such as knowing what to wear that are trivial or insignificant to other people. For example, when I go out, I worry about needing things and always take things that I don't really need or use, because I worry that I might need them. Or I worry about where to sit in a bus, or whether I should put milk in my coffee before the water, or after the water - I overthink things and have to intellectualise everything, I don't have instincts for things.

For a hospital visit and xray, I would wear something comfortable and warm (it can be cold in some hospital areas) that I can easily slip on and off, like a cardigan, with a short sleeved garment underneath.

 

[NothingToSeeHere]

As the others gave said just wear comfortable clothing with no metal in the area being x-rayed. They will not care what you are wearing in the areas not being xrayed, and x-rays can be taken through clothes if the fabric is thin. I've had several over the years (pelvis, spine, arm, ankle) and have never had to remove any clothes for them.

 

[Aspychata]

Anytime we go for something that is stressful, you can end up obsessing on the small details because it keeps our mind busy instead of acknowledging the uncertainties of the hospital visit. You didn't jump out of bed thinking, omg , l can't wait to go to the hospital. Hospitals can make us feel out of control, scared. So l believe our brains create busy work for us, like what should wear, eat, what way should l drive there, what time should l leave, maybe u get my drift, lol.

 

[Aspychata]

Going to the hospital soon, to have xrays on both my arms and hands; with suspected carpal tunnel syndrom.

What is making me panic, is actually what to wear! I get to clumsy and feel stupid, that I need to rearrange things that will make things a little easier for me.

I keep thinking: suppose I wear a casual dress ( short sleeves), but they want me naked? What if I wear a skirt and top? Then I will have to remove my top etc etc.

I have been looking forward to this, because even typing is very uncomfortable and cannot do my hobbies, but now, I just want to cancel going out!!!! Won't though.

Hope the visit brings a positive outcome for you. My two positions currently, l use my wrists, so l am trying to mindful of them, l am so dependent on them.

 

[Loren]

I think I experience the same, or similar. I don't experience panic, per se, but, I can put far, too much thought into planning, being prepared, or things that, perhaps, shouldn't matter so much. I can get stuck on details, and can wind up, calling off what I had, initially, been intent on doing.

 

[Clueless in Canada]

I cope with this sort of anxiety much better with meds than without.

 

[Suzanne]

Thank you all for your replies.

I get a little overwhelmed to scroll through each one etc.

I went with logic in mind and it went ok. Hubby was allowed to come in and in my head I thought: that is strange for an xray; but typically, did not ask further details; just grateful he was beside me.

The experience was fascinating and the end result is that yes, I have carpel tunnel syndrome in my both hands and need to be operated on. However, I am going to do further study to see if I really need both to be operated on.

The two nurses were friendly and complimented me on my command of French ( I am not good at French lol).

A dr came to see me, after the "xrays" and he was also very friendly. Goodness me, though, what goes on in my head. He is a black dr and I thought: sjw need to be in this room right now! For this is hardly repression of the black community.

 

[Mary Lyn]

Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with vitamin B6. - PubMed - NCBI


Carpal tunnel syndrome and vitamin B6

 

[tlc]

Glad it turned out well for you.

I usually don't care what I wear. But the only time I get anxious about my clothes is if I wear something valuable to me. Like a beloved coat or concert shirt I've had since high school. I fear that I'll get into an accident and the paramedics will cut it off me and destroy it.