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Hi - well - managed to get a drs appt for my asthma which is really bad but walked there in the heat and was wheezing badly then felt faint and by the time I walked into my doctors room I was hypervenilating and having a full blown panic attack and crying at the same time - He talked me down using a paper bag over my face and encouraged me which was great until I was ok again but my face was awash with mascara which took some cleaning up with tissues - couldnt stop crying - he explained to me that I am anxious about my breathing and the heat and that asthmatics are having a bad time of it at the moment and has put me on AMITRIPTLINE - anyone heard of this? and I am to see him again in3 weeks and he wants me to attend a group counselling thing for people with panic attacks - and learning to control your breathing.
Phew - back home now and feeling fine just upset I went to pieces!!!
Love wenjoy xx
marie ross
28-07-06, 15:40
Hi Wenjoy,
Oh you poor thing, you are hav'nt such a bad time of it at the moment - Sound like you've got a lovely doctor though, i am exactly the same, on Friday i went to the doctors (was forced into it!!!) by the time i was called in i was shaking and crying - but my doctor was lovely and reassured me!!
She does'nt want me to go on medication and wants me to see someone and talk to them, but i have to wait 6 weeks, but i feel a lot better knowing that all this is happening.
Its good that you're going for group counselling and learning to control your breathing - i really hope that it goes well for you.
Shame doctors can't change the weather though!!!!
Take care.
Marie XXX
Hi Wenjoy,
You might feel like you went to pieces but you still got home well done for not giving in to the panic:D councelling can be very usefull you do learn how to use coping techniques when in a stressfull situation,
sounds like youve got a good doctor.
Take Care
Denise:D
Wenjoy,
Aww sweetie I'm sorry you had such a bad day ((hugs)) but I'm glad to hear your doctor is a compassionate one and was able to help you out.
I'm very anxious about my breathing.. in fact it's one of the things guarenteed to send me off on a roller coaster rideand this weather has been just brutal for it.
Hang in there.. Group Counciling should help tons
~Trina
honeybee3939
28-07-06, 15:54
Hi Wenjoy,
A "big" Well done for not giving in to the panic:D, and getting to the doctors.
The group concelling sounds a good idea, sounds like you have a great doctor.
Keep Smiling
Love
Andrea
xxx
Hello there friend, sorry to hear you had a very bad panic.
I'm only just beginning to understand ..... how SLOW of me[V][Oops!]
Davex
Thankyou for your lovely comments - the sad thing is that i feel FINE now - I thinkt he heat and dizziness and asthma just made me hyperventilate and then ball my eyes out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyhow I am a positive person so will be fine - have a great weekend one and all.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxlove wenjoyxxxxxx
polly daydream
28-07-06, 19:30
Bless you sweet, glad you feeling better now:D
Take care,
Polly x
glad you are feeling better wenjoy! hopefully just a blip onwards and upwards eh? luv kaz
Hi Wenjoy, my asthma is usually very mild but whilst I can breathe, my chest feels v tight. Well done for getting to th Docs, glad you feel better. Was this drug you were given for the asthma or for the panic?
Hi Louise
It was for anxiety and is only l0mg called Tripticyline which apparently is usually given at 50mg or more a day but I am on l0mg to help calm me down so my asthma doesnt get worse coz i get so worked up and panic withg my breathing!!!
Hope you ok. love wenjoy xxx
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