Health anxiety again

Sometimes I feel like such a failure, like I can't even keep myself together through a minor illness of my kids! My biggest trigger is when my kids get sick, and my son always seems to have something or another happen, but thank god nothing major! Today he walked into my room at 7am complaining of a stomach pain, and then proceeded with (sorry TMI) diarrhea with 7 trips to the bathroom and throwing up twice all within the span of 4-5 hours! Common sense tells me that he will be ok, just seems like the stomach flu, but he was crying and saying it hurt so much. Of course I though the worse, like what if it's appendicitis? I ended up taking him to the ER, mainly because he seems really dehydrated . They gave him zofran and some fluids and we came home after a few hours. I've been really trying to keep it together and do positive self talk and tell myself that all kids go through this, but I reached my breaking point and had to take half a .5 mg Xanax. I wish I was stronger for myself and my family. I started Zoloft maybe two months ago and I guess it works but for my trigger situations (me or kids getting sick) it seems like I end up crumbling and then I think is the Zoloft even working?? Sorry to ramble, just feels good to say it to some people who will understand!

Post Edited (mamabear22) : 5/4/2017 8:15:19 AM (GMT-6)

MB,

I am so sorry to hear about this! It was a rude awakening to start with...

...and then to see your child suffer with the effects of a stomach flu...well, I would say anyone would be triggered. The stomach flu is pretty awful!

You are not a failure...this just happens to be your challenging issue. You excel at many other things that a lot of people do not. We all have our strengths...and areas where we struggle. That is the universe balancing itself out! ;)

Keep using your coping skills and your rescue med as needed. This is rough, but you will get through it...and have a situation to look back on and say..."Yeah, I did get through that!"....and be a little stronger for the future.

(((Hugs)))

S.C.

Thanks guys i appreciate the kind words!

I thought we were doing much better yesterday but he's had 5 diarrhea bowel movements within a 2 hour span again this morning. Called his pediatrician and they said as long as he's not getting dehydrated to just push the liquids and starchy foods. Ugh day 3 of this and not how I wanted to spend my birthday! But I'm not complaining, just want him back to his normal healthy self!

Happy birthday my dear..your son will b okay..Is he atleast eating a bit?

In the ER with my son, again, at least this time he has gotten an IV and they are running blood tests on him. Day 4 of extreme diarrhea. I'm hanging in there, just want him feeling better!