Waiting for test results is honestly making me go crazy
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I (22f) am going insane! So apparently some blood tests take way longer than others which I figured. What I didn’t expect was to receive my results in waves. First lot of results are back and they’re not good but they’re not horrible or anything that would be imminently dangerous- they’re just abnormal. It could indicate something basic or something more sinister. My doctor gave me all the information and told me based on my results I need even more blood tests that are much more in-depth and I’ve started new meds. Which wouldn’t bother me but I can’t have those tests until I’ve got all my results back because they don’t want to draw blood now just to possibly need to do it again. So basically I know something is wrong with part of my body GI, liver, digestive system situation. I’m waiting to know if my hormones are fucked, fertility etc and I can’t know if my GI issues are serious until I get my hormone test back. Then I’ll have to go for MORE tests for the GI situation and wait on those. All while waiting for a scan which is being done because there’s potentially problems with my bone density but fingers crossed it’s all good. Point is I used to never care about blood tests or scans because most of my health conditions I’ve been living with are not represented in standard blood testing and so on. So now here I am checking the NHS app every hour everyday. I’m also a nurse so I’m very much aware of what they’re concerned about and how serious it could be. I also know using my own judgement I’ll probably be okay. It’s just so hard and frustrating. I can’t switch off, it’s all I think about. I don’t want to tell anyone because it just feels silly, as soon as you say what you’re being tested for people freak out and the fact the results could be fine goes right over their heads because they’re so concerned, which makes it awkward when you have to later say something like “oh yeah I’m fine I’m just constipated.” That’s not a perfect example because, I know that even if all my tests are normal what’s already come back isn’t good. I wish I could switch off and be more optimistic. Rant over, thank you for staying :)
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- Subreddit
- r/ChronicIllness
- Author
- u/ellesbelles123
- Posted
- Feb 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
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- Condition
- gastrointestinal issues, liver, hormone imbalance, fertility concerns, bone density
- Barrier
- pcp wait
- Geography
- non us