Doubting Myself

[KatieP1088]

I'm sort of having a dilemma. I'm on the track to becoming a nurse and can't think of anything else I would rather do, but I start to get scared that I can't handle it. I don't know what it is, but since I started taking my A&P class, I get freaked out that even something as small as a headache or body ache means that something is wrong with me. I'm sure it's just me being completely paranoid, but I'm afraid I won't get over it and that it will cause problems later down the line. It makes me feel horrible, because I want to be a nurse and I feel like I'm getting in my own way and it's so frustrating.

Anyone have any advice or similar experiences?

[frnzy]

I think that taking classes has made me more aware of my body in a good way. One of the things I like about class and volunteering in a hospital is being able to talk to other people when I ~am~ obsessing over a swollen lymph node and being able to get professional people to confirm that I'm not making it up, my heart ~is~ racing... or whatever my symptom may be. Their advice is what's keeping me more rational when I get convinced I have some rare condition I just read about.

But then again, aren't a lot of people going through this now that they can search Web mD for their symptoms? So maybe now that you're "aware" of medical stuff, you'll from now on always be more attuned to it.

Does that make sense?

[Tracy724]

You may be over thinking/ analyizing it. Sometimes just take a deep breath to calm down. If the pains and or problems persist then you may need to see a doctor. Esp. if they are able to asses the problem before it gets worse.

At times I think we have all had moments of doubt. And that is what it is...just a moment. Dont dwell on it. To turn that moment of doubt around...just think positive thoughts and take it one day at a time.

Hope that helps.

[Aberdeen]

i wouldn’t let it worry you too much. the probability of something being wrong is pretty low. like the saying goes “when you hear hooves, think horses not zebras”, so a headache is most likely just that a headache. if it makes you feel any better i had a friend that took general psych and diagnosed himself with schizophrenia, turns out he really didn’t have it, but it sure was fun watching him stress out over it.

[KatieP1088]

Thanks for the tips guys! I'm pretty sure I have some kind of underlying anxiety problem that makes it hard for me to put worries out of my head...I guess it's just something I'll have to learn to deal with!