claireypoo
13-11-07, 19:16
Hi everyone!
I haven't been here for a while but for those of you that remember me I had some anxiety issues (mainly health - though I would worry about everything!!!) it got worse when I lost a friend of mine suddenly due to a brain hem last December :(
My worries stemmed mostly from stress - my gorgeous little daughter (6) has significant disabilities following being starved of oxygen at birth, and was very poorly last year - which meant I didn't get a lot of sleep which added to it quite a lot!!!
Anyway, I had a course of REBT back in January and read every book about anx I could get my hands on and felt better than I have done in ages! I came off my anti depressants... I even ran a mini marathon... And I gave up smoking! I couldn't believe how easy it was!!!
All great!
Then.... my mother in law got breast cancer in June, my father (59) was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in July, my grandma died in September and my husband's nan passed away last week.
I didn't have recurrence of the kind of anxiety I'd had previously, all through this (even though I thought I would) I became my father's power of attorney and sorted out his finances, carried on with our medical negligence court case and carried on with our legal fight with the local authority regarding my daughter's school transport (they suddenly decided to stop giving the children any medication/ oxygen on the mini-buses)
Two days ago I had my first cigarette since quitting - now i'm smoking 5 a day. :( well....
I have been ok anx-wise right up until lunchtime today...
I heard the news on radio 1 and it was about liver problems and BANG i started freaking about my liver (i have had waist/ flank pains recently and my lower rib cage hurts) then I worried about my heart, my brain... you name it and I've been really anxy since - wobbly legs, throbby heart, cold clammy hands, chest discomfort, feelings of terror (well, you all know what anx is like!).:frown:
Thanks to the CBT - I know what it is - what it's from and that it will pass if I let it... but I just want to say POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!(sorry)
Phew thats better.
Sorry for this long, whiny and self-indulgent whine-fest!!!!!! Just had to vent a bit!!! (lot)
Anyway I hope you are all feeling ok :)
Claireypoo
I haven't been here for a while but for those of you that remember me I had some anxiety issues (mainly health - though I would worry about everything!!!) it got worse when I lost a friend of mine suddenly due to a brain hem last December :(
My worries stemmed mostly from stress - my gorgeous little daughter (6) has significant disabilities following being starved of oxygen at birth, and was very poorly last year - which meant I didn't get a lot of sleep which added to it quite a lot!!!
Anyway, I had a course of REBT back in January and read every book about anx I could get my hands on and felt better than I have done in ages! I came off my anti depressants... I even ran a mini marathon... And I gave up smoking! I couldn't believe how easy it was!!!
All great!
Then.... my mother in law got breast cancer in June, my father (59) was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in July, my grandma died in September and my husband's nan passed away last week.
I didn't have recurrence of the kind of anxiety I'd had previously, all through this (even though I thought I would) I became my father's power of attorney and sorted out his finances, carried on with our medical negligence court case and carried on with our legal fight with the local authority regarding my daughter's school transport (they suddenly decided to stop giving the children any medication/ oxygen on the mini-buses)
Two days ago I had my first cigarette since quitting - now i'm smoking 5 a day. :( well....
I have been ok anx-wise right up until lunchtime today...
I heard the news on radio 1 and it was about liver problems and BANG i started freaking about my liver (i have had waist/ flank pains recently and my lower rib cage hurts) then I worried about my heart, my brain... you name it and I've been really anxy since - wobbly legs, throbby heart, cold clammy hands, chest discomfort, feelings of terror (well, you all know what anx is like!).:frown:
Thanks to the CBT - I know what it is - what it's from and that it will pass if I let it... but I just want to say POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!(sorry)
Phew thats better.
Sorry for this long, whiny and self-indulgent whine-fest!!!!!! Just had to vent a bit!!! (lot)
Anyway I hope you are all feeling ok :)
Claireypoo