I hate having my blood pressure taken as well. And I suffer from panic attacks too, but as far as suggestions go...
It's just a really hard thing to get around. I find that sometimes, when I exercise really hard and feel my heart beating (without actually taking my pulse or anything like that) I can deal with it a little more. And sometimes, consecutive days of that make me feel like I can deal a little better.
But that hardly works. heh. Mostly I just try really hard not to think about it. :/
Maybe try holding a little animal, like a cuddly one... and feeling how its pulse feels? To get you more adjusted...?
But I'm not sure. Because, as you made clear, this seems to just be a really deeply rooted phobia.
In fact, if you have any ways of coping with it... I could use them. ._.
I despise my heartbeat, so I was curious...
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I hate having my blood pressure taken as well. And I suffer from panic attacks too, but as far as suggestions go...
It's just a really hard thing to get around. I find that sometimes, when I exercise really hard and feel my heart beating (without actually taking my pulse or anything like that) I can deal with it a little more. And sometimes, consecutive days of that make me feel like I can deal a little better.
But that hardly works. heh. Mostly I just try really hard not to think about it. :/
Maybe try holding a little animal, like a cuddly one... and feeling how its pulse feels? To get you more adjusted...?
But I'm not sure. Because, as you made clear, this seems to just be a really deeply rooted phobia.
In fact, if you have any ways of coping with it... I could use them. ._.