I will be seeing a new GI doctor next week. My biggest issue is the finger up the butt test given at the end of an exam. It triggers pain, fear, tightness, shortness of breath, and extreme anixiety.

Being that I live in such a rural area, finding a GI was hard. My first and only GI doctor a few yrs ago constantly brushed me off and jammed a finger up there at the end of every freakin exam. Without a nurse half the time as well. So naturally I quit seeing him within a few months.

Problem now is my health needs right now really include a GI doctor and the nearest female GI is nearly two hours away. So how can I polietly make it clear that I will not subject to the anal finger blood sample thingy? Hell, I would rather have another colonoscopy under anthesia (was asleep for mine).

My husband says I rarely assert myself nor am upfront about anything that may require invasive tests/exams or possible surgeries/hospital visits and its clearly becoming a big health issue lately. Like being so sick I barely cook or clean in the past month yet when seeing a doctor I downplay all pains or etc so a doctor just says Im ok and gives me pills.

So how can I not offend this doctor or make him drop me before I even finish my first visit?

This is men's country living where I am in so I doubt telling him I was abused anally as a kid would be helpful. Can I just poop into a cup? Is there any other way around the blood sample needed from an invasive finger?

Took me many years just to handle the ob gyn exams, no can do with my butt though. That's simply too damn far for my mental stablity and I would just stop going regardless of all my health issues.

Anyway post or PM me if you have advice or been thru this before. Thanks for reading and allowing me to share here.

Please tell the Dr you do not want this examination. You do not have to be polite if pushed. If you WANT to say it triggers you but you dont have to offer that info if you dont want to. Good luck

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Good advice Cracked!! I'm just so nervous and NOT assertive whenever I see doctors. They seem like such looming scary all knowing figures.

I just wish there were more female doctors. Suddenly my anxiety cuts in half, especially if they are light-hearted and friendly.

Hopefully she will be understanding, good and professional. Remember you are the patient and have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

Cracked