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piddyprints

(14,975 posts)
17. Thank you!
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 01:43 PM
Mar 2021

I decided to stop by the emergency vehicle on my way out. The guy came out and looked at my arm, said it looked fine, my color was good, and I should just keep an eye out until about 3:30. He was very comforting.

After I got home, I got an email with a link to schedule the 2nd shot. I'm scheduled for April 10 already at the same place. So the anxiety of having to travel and/or find a place I'm not familiar with won't be there. And since I've been through it all once, I guess I'll be fine the second time around.

The thought of doing it is worse than actually doing it. Keep that in mind. I barely felt the jab and everything else was about my anxiety. If I'd have been braver, I would have honked my horn and let the emergency guy come over and check me sooner. He was very nice and understanding and I now know that he wouldn't have minded coming over to check on me.

Also, I just found out this morning that I could schedule my first shot. I was going to wait until this afternoon, but decided to just make the first appointment available so I wouldn't have to worry about it all morning long. The less time you have to think about it, the better.

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Serious anxiety this morning. [View all] hamsterjill Mar 2021 OP
Sorry you're going through this. piddyprints Mar 2021 #1
How's it going so far? hamsterjill Mar 2021 #4
Almost time to leave! piddyprints Mar 2021 #8
Glad you are doing better. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #14
I get my second shot on April 3 WhiteTara Mar 2021 #15
Yay you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #18
They updated the computer tonight and WhiteTara Mar 2021 #23
Thank you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #17
Resources for the stress, from what I've heard, Ilsa Mar 2021 #2
There are no real resources available, at least not in my area. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #10
Is it in the air this morning?? KarenS Mar 2021 #3
Good for you. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #6
I am one of the most fortunate people on the planet. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #5
Thank you for such honesty!!! hamsterjill Mar 2021 #11
I used to be a ship's engineer. Turbineguy Mar 2021 #7
I remember so well that feeling, and it's awful jmbar2 Mar 2021 #9
Guess where I live!!! LOL hamsterjill Mar 2021 #12
I like meditation cynical_idealist Mar 2021 #16
I used to have such anxiety I would be frozen in fear. Panic attacks and Maraya1969 Mar 2021 #13
Thanks. There's a local chapter. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #19
This is going to sound so shallow d_r Mar 2021 #20
Yes and I do. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #21
You are a good person d_r Mar 2021 #22
I am similar MFM008 Mar 2021 #24
Hey, I'm the same age. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #25
I'm so sorry, and I empathize XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #26
The "don't worry about it" comments never help. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #27
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #28
About ."..anxiety.." I have had it on and off for over 55 years.. Somehow I've lived with it. Stuart G Mar 2021 #29
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #30
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