You Know You Have Panic Disorder When........Part Deux

You know you have A/P when you are a panicking mess at the Happiest Place on Earth a.k.a Disneyland. Summer 2006 family vacation. Never been so terrified! I wrote a litle song to give everybody and idea...

To be sung to the tune of "It's a Small World"

It's a world of people a world of crowds
Everythings too noisy, too bright and loud
It's so much to take in, I feel like I'm panickin'
Guess I've got A/P after all...

Okay it actually wasn't all that bad. I did struggle with the crowds and sensory overload but all in all we had a great time.
Take care everybody!
Scaredy Cat

Good one sis lol......do this often ROFLMAO.........
You know you have a/p when you are waiting and waiting for someone to get done one trip to find out if they will take another......its ok I knows what I means lol
You really know you have a/p when Howie and Cait are looking at ya like ya got 2 heads or its gonna spin at any moment lol
Great visual really
Lyn

oh yeah... I can relate to that, Michelle!

You know you have anxiety/panic when you are having such bad palps that you need to call in to work, but calling in makes you just as scared as going to work!!! (I HATE calling in....... I just KNOW they are thinking "oh, it's the crazy lady again"

You know you have a/p when you wish you knew what someone else was thinking, but glad that you don't.

don't worry Lyn, you KNOW the dinner will be fabulous! (What time...I'll be there!!! LOL)

Bear :)

When you shakin like a dog pooping razor blades
Bump

Hugs Iwas a lil like that about getting up for the game.

Oh KaraNY-

I know what you mean! I'm still fairly new here and when I post something I still feel like maybe I've offended someone! LOL!

I can also relate to JKRsgirl, I'm nodding at every one of these right now!

You know you have a panic disorder when you flip out because your husband has moved one of your favorite pens from the spot you want it in. When you get butterflies in your stomach about going to the counselor because then you have to talk about your problems and you wonder if they will think they are stupid. (I have an appt tomorrow with a new lady) I panic wondering if I got all of the things on my to do list for the day done. I panic if I lose something as silly as a button pin, like a name tag thing kinda? I lost my tigger one months ago and still wonder where it is. I lost a bracelet around the same time that I had my families birth stones put in it. It wasn't expensive, but it was special to me. The clasp failed and I think I lost it at school. I still look at the ground to see if I can find it! Like it's still there. When you have to try something new.

I was up all night one night with a migraine and my birdie stayed up with me. The next day, he was acting weird, not like himself. He was lethargic and couldn't keep his eyes open. He wasn't singing, he was walking funny. I immediately started calling vets and panicing. I thought he was sick and was going to die. Turns out, (duh) that he was just tired from staying up all night with me. How dumb am I? If I was tired, why wouldn't he be too?

Howlyncat-I'm OCD too. When I walk out my door, I have to do it the same way every time or I have to start over. I have to lock the bottom lock first, then the top one and then I have to wiggle the door knob and shake the door to make sure it's shut tight and locked. I have to have lotion and chapstick with me everywhere I go. If I don't, I panic about whether I'll need them before I get home which then in turn causes me to focus oon that part of my body (hands and lips) and then they atomatically feel dry and I end up needing them right now. I have to do my laundry the same way every time, I have to vacuum in the same pattern, my carpet nap running the same way.

And, now I'm worrying that I've turned this simple post into a book, so I'm done!

hope you feel better soon lyn, dont stress out.......much luv and hugs
shell

...when you can get shaky and anxious just THINKING of a situation makes you as anxious as being IN the situation

When you are driving home in the pouring rain and you are white knuckled and borering a panic attack trying to use back roads to get home to avoid flooding and there are still spots like lakes and you just wanna pull over and cry cause all you want is to be home.

You know you have panic disorder when you won't try any new products because they might make your heart race, give you a stomach ache, make you lightheaded, ect....  Everyone in my parts of the woods drind Red Bull for energy but I won't because I worry it might make me feel jumpy.  I'm already jumpy enough, thank you!

You know you have an anxiety disorder when
All the drs and nurses in the ER know you by name.

( they really do)

when you are in a Walmart and trying to buy some undies and you start panicing and just grab a pair and run to the register and out of the store...

and then when you get home you realize you got a pair 5 sizes too big but you're too embaressed to return 'em.

Twiggygal~