Good morning everyone! Just got home from taking my daughter to school, and Im guessing my daily dose of Excedrin (which contains caffeine) for my headaches / neck pain , gave me the anxiety this morning. The panic started while I was driving her to school, then when I got to her school and got out of my car to let her out, my whole body was shaking. When I got back in to drive back home it got worse my heart started racing I got all hot was shaking terribly, all I kept thinking is "you've been through this a million times, youll be fine, itll pass, just let it take its course, itll pass and youll be okay..." so as Im driving I must have blacked out (which I know isn't safe) because everything is just a BLUR from the ride home. Now that Im home, Im more calm because I can walk around and breathe now. I didn't take my Xanax because I tried calming down on my own, and I don't like to mix meds (Excedrin + Xanax ; another anxiety issue..) , but I will have to soon here because Im a wreck , I feel like I could just throw up right now. I go see my psychologist in a few hours, finally I can vent. I honestly just feel like breaking down and crying to him , but I wont. I honestly don't know how I do everything I do in my life with work , school, doing everything I do for myself and my children , dealing with all the anxiety I have. I can say it is a miserable time a lot of the times , but I love everything I do so Im not going to stop , or let the anxiety stop me. It just feels like the more I push myself to do more things , the more anxiety I have and the worse it gets. I know if I took my meds 3-4 times a day like I should be doing, I wouldn't have the anxiety or the attacks , but it makes me SO tired so I try to only take It once a day ad Im still so tired from it! Im trying so hard to push myself to not take any meds, but I don't think its going to work. Anxiety is terrible, a lot worse than a lot of people even know (those who don't have it of course...). It can be SO debilitating , sometimes I wonder if Im going to school for no reason, then I will owe all this money for no reason because of the anxiety, who knows if Ill be able to finish, or keep a job once Im actually in the field. Someone once told me , "...someone with anxiety as bad as you probably shouldn't be in the medical field.." I was like "oh...really...ok.." to a certain point I do agree, but then again this is going to be my career I don't want to think negatively. I just hope I can get there without anxiety stopping me?? I could go on and on but I should get ready for my appointment. I hope I feel better soon because Im so sick to my stomach right now ahh. )-:
hope everyone has a good, fun and anxiety-free Friday!!
TGIF!
Lacey