Does anyone regret getting X rays or tests that confirmed something was wrong

[newarrior]

I just got a knee x ray--doctor's idea-for knee pain

I hoped to eliminate arthritis--instead it was confirmed in both knees

I wish I could go back in time and NOT have had the x ray.

 

[Cactusflower]

You are obviously having a very emotional trigger to what the doctor has told you.
Perhaps what the Dr. has mentioned is not the true issue. Perhaps your difficulty with it: the thoughts, worries and emotions are really what is causing you dis-ease.
I was recently diagnosed with a true physical diagnoses which is also concurrent with aging. Yes, I need some focus and do a little research to choose my best course of action with my Dr.’s guidance (luckily my friend is also a doctor, so I get that second opinion from someone who knows me better) but it’s also something I just need to accept is part of my life while not letting it rule my life - balance. It means changing exercise, diet, adding medications which have their own complications, adding another medical provider or two. It is inconvenient, costly and worrying but treating it might avoid further issues, might halt progression, might reverse the course and that is hope.

You have dealt with a myriad of health concerns especially your heart valve yet it was successfully treated and here you are. What an ordeal to successfully navigate. I wonder if you are giving yourself credit for resilience and ability to navigate difficult times?

 

[newarrior]

I do give myself credit for my resiliance (moving overseas at age 54, moving to Hollywood to be an actor at age 43, being single most of my life) etc etc but I am worn out

 

[Ellen]

I regret most of my involvement with the medical system prior to figuring out I had TMS. I spent lots of money getting lots of nocebos. But now you know about TMS and just need to increase your belief that TMS is the source of many of your difficulties. Yes, you have some physical abnormalities but they don't have to result in disability. Keep reading books about TMS, Success Stories, listen to podcasts, watch videos, etc. It's a process.

 

[Cactusflower]

You might also benefit from books like becoming comfortable with uncertainty and when things fall apart.
They are Buddhist, but translate beyond spirituality to mindset.

 

[Adam Coloretti (coach)]

I wish I could go back in time and NOT have had the x ray.

I wouldn't necessarily regret it - once you know about TMS, the risk of reading too much into scan results diminishes. Also, what if they found something more sinister? I bet you wouldn't be regretting it if that were the case. Once you know about TMS, it's always best to know where you stand in my opinion.

Plenty of people with osteoarthritis (in fact, even some with severe x-ray changes) have no pain whatsoever, and then some people have heaps of pain with minimal findings. It's not really a reliable indicator of what is going on from a pain perspective - try not to read too much into it and focus on other indictors

 

[newarrior]

You might also benefit from books like becoming comfortable with uncertainty and when things fall apart.
They are Buddhist, but translate beyond spirituality to mindset.

I have read her since 1996; I live in Thailand since 2017 and study Buddhism and meditate daily)

 

[newarrior]

I wouldn't necessarily regret it - once you know about TMS, the risk of reading too much into scan results diminishes. Also, what if they found something more sinister? I bet you wouldn't be regretting it if that were the case. Once you know about TMS, it's always best to know where you stand in my opinion.

Plenty of people with osteoarthritis (in fact, even some with severe x-ray changes) have no pain whatsoever, and then some people have heaps of pain with minimal findings. It's not really a reliable indicator of what is going on from a pain perspective - try not to read too much into it and focus on other indictors

Thanks Adam ! Reply saved !

 

[Adam Coloretti (coach)]

Thanks Adam ! Reply saved !

Welcome!