Anxiety about blood draw/numbers…

Does anyone else have crippling anxiety leading up to routine bloodwork, worrying about how your numbers will look?? I’ve had diagnosed Hashimoto’s for about 6 years now. I never really had many symptoms, and only in the last year have I had a provider who has really delved into all the variables and inflammation markers. While I’m so appreciative that I found someone who seems to care about helping me manage all this, at the same time it’s made me intensely anxious about getting bloodwork. I worry for weeks leading up to it that my diet isn’t right, that I should/shouldn’t eat this or that… also I have a history of an eating disorder which I had finally found breakthrough with literally right before I started with this provider. I feel like it’s triggered my disordered eating all over again and the obsessive thoughts and anxiety.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading. I guess I’m just hoping I’m not the only one going through this, and maybe someone has some encouragement or advice. Thanks <3