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Posted 9/2/2014 8:01 AM (GMT 0)
I woke this morning feeling ok and thought I was actually going to feel ok today, how wrong could I be!!

I got up, woke my son and came downstairs and that's when it hit me! The panic surged through my body, I was dying this morning! I was terrified and just kept thinking that the doctors are wrong. I had to get my wee boy to school 7 miles away so in the car we got, the whole time I tried so hard not to let him see how scared I was. The drive to school was awful as I was sure at any minute I would pass out or my heart would stop! I hate this so much!

I am home now and still don't feel great but hopefully I am beginning to come to the end now as it has been ongoing now for over an hour! I just wish I could feel well again and not so scared

Post Edited (Babzy79) : 9/2/2014 2:04:14 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/2/2014 8:11 AM (GMT 0)
Well, look at it this way....you've already managed to push yourself through over an hour of feeling yucky and still be productive!

So,...you're stronger than you give yourself credit for!!

Top it off with how mornings are always a though time when it comes to anxiety. There are more threads and posts than I can begin to count about the harsh morning anxiety. Some attribute it to cortisol levels. I honestly don't know.

I just know mornings are rough for me too. Mornings start with a jolt of panic and evenings wind down with generalized anxiety.

You'll feel better. Keep taking baby steps, practice the guides in our Resources pages....this stuff really works!! :)












M.
Posted 9/2/2014 8:29 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks M. I don't feel very strong right now but I suppose your right. I am determined to somehow beat this. I don't know how yet but I will. If only there was a magic switch eh
Posted 9/2/2014 9:36 AM (GMT 0)
I do believe it's cortisol levels for me because after I'm up for awhile, that horrible panic, fear, dread and shakiness seem to calm down. Not that i'm totally out of the woods but it's more manageable during the day. At night i usually feel pretty good but always in fear of what the next morning will bring. We just keep fighting, fighting fighting to keep our anxiety at a bearable level don't we. I just wish it would somehow go away completely and I'd feel the way I used to.
Posted 9/2/2014 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
Babyz,

You did an amazing job at getting through your morning in spite of the panic that was trying to derail you.

I remember going through pretty much exactly what you experienced...all while trying to maintain my mom duties...

I can tell you that it does get better.:) With progress, these episodes will start to fade.

Try and be patient with yourself, and the process of recovery.

I hope that you are feeling better now.

S.C.
Posted 9/2/2014 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks SC. Being a Mum suffering anxiety is a nightmare at times but it also has it's advantages because when I want to hide from the world my kids have other ideas.

I am feeling a bit better now although have had a couple of more episodes earlier. I have read that sports therapy massage can give some relief so I have booked myself into a clinic tomorrow morning to give it a go... Fingers and toes crossed
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