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13 years ago 0 1 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
 Hello everyone,,, I am not sure what I am suppose to do here yet,,,,, I have panic disorder due to a mitral valve prolapse.  I am unable to take beta blockers and I dont like taking antidepressants and xanax,,, due to a bad experience.. I started having panic attacks when my mother passed away in 93 and then my brother got killed in a truck accident in 94 and in between all that i filed for divorce.  This was when i was diagnosed with the mvp.. i was put on a drug cocktail that later landed me in a drug rehab...at some point they finally went away,. and i have been fine til about a year ago.... My panic attacks now are not like heart attacks, but more like blood sugar issues and i have been to every ologist u can imagine and the people at the er know me by name now....i recently moved and have gone through 2 deaths, lost a job and learned that i was going to be a grandma only to learn that the baby will be put up for adoption.... the are alot of contributing factors,,,,i recently started therapy,,, when i can leave the house to go.... i do feel like i am on the down side of all of it....for three months after i lost my job i did not get out of bed or take a shower,,, i could not make it through my day without someone on the phone with me at all times,,,i am tired of this living nightmare,,,, and i am getting worn down,,, i used to be afraid of dying but now i dont care anymore,,,, no one around me understands what i am going through,,,, 
13 years ago 0 538 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Mammakim,
When my sons were young someone said to me..."small children...small worries...big children ...big worries". Ofcourse at that time I didn't know what they meant. I sure do now.
Cleo
13 years ago 0 88 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I am a worrier too, My older son is out tonight as well as my daughter. I am hoping they do not stay out too late. I am afraid I am smothering them at times but when they do go out I get nervous. They are both driving so it drives me nuts. It is so much simpler when they are little.
13 years ago 0 538 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Red,
I'm going  to have to go over Chapter 13 again too. I'm also a worrier.When  I was a teen I remember people calling me Worry-Wart . I was a big user of the "What-ifs" even then... long before I even heard about  anxiety disorders.
Right now I'm worried...still.... about my oldest son...he hasn't made the best choices in his life, and right now has an opportunity to change for the better...I'm so worried that he may screw it up.
But I know that all my worrying will not change a thing, so I am going to try and have a good day. What will be will be.
 
 Take care,
Cleo
13 years ago 0 659 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Cleo,
Good morning and thanks for the concern.  After reading your post to me this morning it got me to thinking....  I may have a problem with worrying.  I started reading chapter 13 here on the site about worrying and have found that I will need to spend some time working on this chapter.  It is true we are here for each other and someones response may turn on a light bulb for us and get us thinking and moving in the right direction.  Thanks Cleo,
 
Red
13 years ago 0 538 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Red,
 I'm not in the least bit upset...your advice was excellent and I appreciate your thoughts...your nose was in the right place...that's why we all come here... for eachother.I read only concern in your post., and worry..no judgements. Please don't worry about this at all...and have a great night's sleep.
Cleo
13 years ago 0 659 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Davit
 
Thanks Davit and you're welcome.  Yes thats what we do, we are here for each other and thats what really matters.
Good night Davit!
 
Red.
13 years ago 0 6252 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Red

It was good advice and I don't think any one took it wrong. It is still good advice. That is all I saw in the post. Thank you for being there for us, after all isn't that what we do. We are there for each other.

Davit.
13 years ago 0 659 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks Kim,  I am so glad I didn't upset you. I will not worry about it anymore.  Well I am tired and I am going to get ready for bed now.  You have a good night also.
 
Red
13 years ago 0 88 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Not at all Red, I am not upset at all. I should have explained myself better as well. I was not shaking and crying that night. It was before I was put on the medication. I have a bad habit of going back and forth in conversations, drives hubby crazy. LOL
 
No worries, I was not angered or offended at all. 
 
Hubby just called and let me know he got into the work and the kids are settling down for the night so I am going to get ready for bed because I have work in the morning  :)  Have a good night
 
Kim

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