Does the call from the Dr. start the anxiety

Who else gets the jitters as soon as their doctors office calls to “remind” them of their upcoming appointment?

My wife had scheduled a physical for me a while ago, it has been since 2023 (i did give details on here somewhere). She mentioned it to me a while ago, and when she went to her physical on March 30th (i wrote a blog about that here too), she mentioned that the Doctor said that I was “way past due”.

I intentionally tried to forget about the exam, so i wouldn’t drive myself crazy. Well I just got the auto message “i (my name” have a physical exam scheduled for Monday April 27th at 9 AM with (my doctor’s name). Please arrive at 8:45AM, and bring a list of all medications, Identification, and copy of your insurance card”

Let the jitters begin.

No jitters for regular Dr appts. Just annoyance at all the text and email messages reminding us of the appointment or asking for pre-appointment check-in.

A couple of pre-surgery reminders have made us both a bit nervous. Anxious to get it over, concern about the risks!

In the summer time, I always knew that at some point in August my mother would remind me of my annual exam appointment. So for me, that anxiety began around mid-July.

Definitely. Anything at all that reminds me of an upcoming appointment gets me anxious, nervous, excited, and aroused. Even if the appointment is months away, it's still a nice anxiety inducing reminder. However, this anticipation is one of my favorite parts of my medfet. The closer it gets to my appointment, the more feelings and thoughts these reminders trigger in me.

I don't get worried about regular appointment reminders. They usually happen a week before, 3 days before, and an hour before. It helps me remember the appointment and make sure I'm on time for the appointment.

The calls after an appointment does get me a bit worried. What did they find? What is wrong?

My jitters start. When I phone to make the appointment for my physical. They get worse, the closer it gets to the appointment

Mine start at the thought of making an appointment! Haven't made one, so haven't had the call yet, but I can already tell you the anxiety would be through the roof!!!!!

It used to get me really anxious when I was young and just started getting examinations. Usually my mother made the appointments and reminded me about 2 weeks before about the date and from there, it would really build up and keep me nervous until the day of the appointment.

Im a wreck right now, and im still a day and a half away from the exam.

I can book appointments online, so I never schedule an exam in advance. I can log into my patient account and see is there is an open appt slot the next day. I can also select which doc. So minimal anxiety because I know who I will see and only have one 'nervous' night.

Im a wreck right now, and im still a day and a half away from the exam.

@ChuckMed How was your physical?

Definitely. Unfortunately, my fetish came from a terrible year long abusive situation so a real exam is not fully possible for me, and I’m near panic over the very little I do allow in almost every real medical setting.

I have terrible anxiety knowing that I can have a call from the clinic. When it happen and I see the name on my phone, sometime the stress is so heavy.

Receiving a call from the office reminding me of my upcoming appointment, usually 48 hours away, only reinforces my exam preoccupation! I already have envisioned what awaits me and the thoroughness of what will be done. It's a mixed set of feelings. The medfet side becomes associated with the necessity of becoming submissive for the exam. There is arousal given what runs through my mind and a review of past exams. Of course there is the reality side of things wanting all to be just fine. It becomes a ping pong match of sorts. By time I check into the office, I am feeling nervous and wondering how many other patients will come and go before I am taken back to an exam room. I wonder just how long it takes the nurse to have the patient undress? Will the patient protest or subtly defy the nurse by leaving on some underwear? Gosh does he or she get a shot? It's no wonder my pulse races when I get called back! Once all is completed, I feel satisfied and not cheated by the thoroughness of the doctor. I feel a bit greasy from the DRE and surely will want to release at home. All things considered, it's another one for the memory banks!

Receiving a call from the office reminding me of my upcoming appointment, usually 48 hours away, only reinforces my exam preoccupation! I already have envisioned what awaits me and the thoroughness of what will be done. It's a mixed set of feelings. The medfet side becomes associated with the necessity of becoming submissive for the exam. There is arousal given what runs through my mind and a review of past exams. Of course there is the reality side of things wanting all to be just fine. It becomes a ping pong match of sorts. By time I check into the office, I am feeling nervous and wondering how many other patients will come and go before I am taken back to an exam room. I wonder just how long it takes the nurse to have the patient undress? Will the patient protest or subtly defy the nurse by leaving on some underwear? Gosh does he or she get a shot? It's no wonder my pulse races when I get called back! Once all is completed, I feel satisfied and not cheated by the thoroughness of the doctor. I feel a bit greasy from the DRE and surely will want to release at home. All things considered, it's another one for the memory banks!

@Nick321 very beautifully written. I feel EXACTLY the same way wow.