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vanadium
22-12-05, 17:55
I'm a new member and everything, so this might be a, Too long, didn't read, for you, but anyways.

Last thursday (the 15.th) I removed a kidney (it was misplaced and had no function so I've had one kidney pretty much my whole life) and the appendix.

Everything seemed to go OK! until day two, this is when I had, what my doctor now refers to as, a nervous breakdown. This was followed by a major panic attack, where all I could do was walking back & forth through the halls, drinking some water and not sleeping. After being sent home, where all this continued I went back to the hospital and couldn't get at ease at all.
I walked up and down the corridor for hours, finally I managed to cause enough trouble to get some Diazepam, which made me sleep a few hours.

The next day, it all seemed fine. I managed to eat a few things, and I felt better. Again they sent me home (yesterday), and this time I seemed it would be allright.

And it was, until we ate dinner. Suddenly the panic, nausea and feeling of not knowing where to be started again. I called the emergency, and they told me to keep taking Diazepam to the next day when I could see me doctor.

Today I saw my doctor, he diagnosed me with Panic attacks, and subscribed me some more Diazepam and Celexa.

When I got home, I managed to eat a leftover pizza-slice from last night, and felt... ok, but sleepy. Then about an hour later the nausea came back, so I tried to sleep, couldn't and took some Diazepam. When I woke up, it was back, a little lighter, but it was there. Now, it still is.

Since this whole thing has started I've lost a lot of weight, I used to be about 56-60 kg, now I'm down at 52-53. I'm starting to feel so tired of everything right now (no suicide thoughts 'tho), I know there's no "quick fix", but I have no idea what I'm gonna do. I just feel like talking to someone who can pat my on my head and tell me it'll be it'll turn out good.
but right now, I can't see the end of it.

(sorry for any spelling errors)

Meg
22-12-05, 18:08
Hiya,

It is a pretty worrying thing to realize that your body is incomplete and to have a nbit of you taken away even if it a small shrivelled kidney that was of no use.

Think about what thought patterns you were having when you had your first panic there - was it to do with your health? what you saw, your future etc.

It seems from what you wrote that its a bit steep to call it a nervous breakdown - sounds more like an anxiety crisis.

Maybe you need to talk through whats going on with you with someone who does understand both the physical and emotional side.

Now you are getting into the fear of panic cycle and I urge you to learn about it and thus be able to understand and deal with it.

The weight thing is part of it too - its a phase.

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/healthanxiety.htm

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/symptoms.htm

First Steps to overcoming Panic and Anxiety (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=942)

Living in my head 24/7 (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6491)
ITS ALWAYS AFTRWARDS (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=775)

loss of appetite (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2585)
weight loss (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5876)
does anybody feel sick or cant eat for days (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4842)
Sorry to bother you again..... (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6524)




Meg
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Karen
22-12-05, 18:23
Hi Vanadium

Welcome to the forum.

You'll find a lot of help and support here.

Karen



It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

vanadium
22-12-05, 21:01
thanks for the replies, I've read the links (the two first dosen't work by the way), and it is a little comfort that it's common with both the nausea, weightloss and the loss of appetite.

jill
22-12-05, 22:31
Hi vanadium

WELCOME TO THE SITE.

I am so sorry to hear how you are feeling, Please take time to read through the site there are lots and lots of good information on here.

There are lots of nice people on here who know what you are going through and will help and support you. You have come to the right place.

TAKE CARE

LOVE JILLXX

When you fear something,
learn as much about it as you can.
Knowledge conquers fear.

vanadium
22-12-05, 23:09
thank you.
this is actually the first time I'm gladly talking to others in the same situation.

Meg
22-12-05, 23:37
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=healthanxiety

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=symptoms

Thnak you for letting me know

Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

vanadium
23-12-05, 16:19
right now I'm feeling a little panic attack coming on. Shouls I just try to sit it through or "pop" some Diazepam.

Meg
23-12-05, 16:45
Distract yourself, go and find someone to chat to about anything, or do something to do that takes up your full attention, go for a walk..

What would be in your 'Anxiety Toolbox'? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3938)

Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

vanadium
01-01-06, 20:43
sorry for bumping my old topic, but I didn't want to make a new one, and just wanted to "air out" my day.

I've had a very bad day, of course I realize there are ups and downs, and while I didn't really felt like myself again, I at least felt some progress. But yesterday, I didn't get much food eaten, and today even less.

When the family was supposed to eat dinner, it started again. I felt sick, started shivering and couldn't sit still. I had to take some calmers, and went to bed.

Now I'm feeling hungry, but I can't get any food down. This of course scares me, I've lost a lot of weight and I don't want to go back to the hospital (for whatever reason), I know if I don't get much food down for a few days it won't kill me, but I don't want to be force fed and, etc, etc.

anyway, I just had a bad weekend, and needed a place to vent. I have a doctors apointment on the third, so I'm just waiting for that really.

Meg
01-01-06, 20:51
You are asking far too much of yourself to try to sit down for a whole dinner right now with the family.

You need to be trying instead to have the odd pot of yoghurt/ half a banana/ mug of soup whilst watching tv or watching the Christmas lights or playing with the dog etc

Don't even try to do it in a formal eating session.

Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?