Freaking out about Dementia

[Scass]

It’s anxiety really.
My Mum has dementia, and I think I read a really good description on here - it’s not just forgetting names of things, it’s actually forgetting how things work or where you live or how to do the simplest things.

[always scared]

It’s anxiety really.
My Mum has dementia, and I think I read a really good description on here - it’s not just forgetting names of things, it’s actually forgetting how things work or where you live or how to do the simplest things.

I know it gets that way later on in dementia. I'm just panicking that I'm in the early stages of dementia and I can't calm myself down. Having a terrible day just crying everytime I look at my children.

[always scared]

the waves of panic attacks are awful.

[BlueIris]

Are you aware your fears are irrational?

[always scared]

Are you aware your fears are irrational?

Yes and no. I know I can be very irrational at times but when I'm in a full blown panic about symptoms that I am having I can't think of anything else but the symptoms and I am convinced that I have that illness. nothing helps so I try going online or google to get reassurance. It does help sometimes. But most of the time it makes things so much more worse. I just can't stop the cycle. Google isn't really wrong about the symptoms . They just list all the possibilities and I always go to the worst case scenario . If there is a 1% chance of having something it will be me.

[Fishmanpa]

If there is a 1% chance of having something it will be me.

You should play the lotto!

Positive thoughts

[always scared]

You should play the lotto!

Positive thoughts

Fishmanpa that would be a great idea but it's the bad luck the follows me not the good.

[Fishmanpa]

Fishmanpa that would be a great idea but it's the bad luck the follows me not the good.

Seems to me you've had excellent luck being you haven't had any of the things you've feared.

Positive thoughts

[always scared]

Seems to me you've had excellent luck being you haven't had any of the things you've feared.

Positive thoughts

I don't know about that Remember me the one that is terrified to go the doctors and get tested. I'm a ticking time bomb. Though I hope you're right about the luck Fishmanpa.

[always scared]

I'm trying to take my mind of all of this panic so I tried watching a Hallmark Christmas movie. NOT WORKING!!! Why does every Hallmark Christmas movie start off with DEAD parents? I swear every movie I've seen has dead parents. Can we not have one Christmas movie with all the parents alive and well and everyone has a good Christmas !