Panic attack vs. flashback — or is it both? I had a medical procedure, recently. I had been waiting for it since March. I knew it would be invasive and tried to stay in the present and talk myself through it.
However, I wasn’t able to complete it awake and an alternative choice was offered to me, when I spoke plainly and candidly as I told the surgeon. “I have a history of trauma.
You cannot put anything down my throat. I cannot do this without sedation. Is there another way?” I am grateful she respected my wishes.
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