Re: Anxiety attacks up at 3 am whats wrong with me?

From: Colette (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Mon Jun 11 10:09:55 2001


Dear Robin' Thank you so much! I really thought i was going crazy it has passed but i did'nt know how to deal with it at 3 am when all you want to do is sleep yikes! I can not wait for the new insurance LOL!! (((((big hugs to you)))) Love Colette >
>Dear Colette
>I used to have really bad anxiety attacks. They even would wake me up
>during the night! I am now on meds to control them & it works well.
>Before I got on meds, I would just do some self talk. I would say, ok,
>it is just an anxiety attack, just breath & it will end soon. I would
>also try different things to keep my mind off of it. You just have to
>remember to breath! I also suffer from depression. I take Paxil &
>Buspar. The combination works very well for me. I had to go to a
>Phsyciatrist (sp) to have them prescribed for me because of my
>insurance, but she was a very nice lady, who also understood adhesions &
>the pain they cause. Depression & pain will and almost always goes hand
>in hand, but in my case, I have had depression since pre-teen. I feel
>like it has been all of my life since I am now 40. I just wanted to let
>you know, you aren't alone.
>Robin
>
>At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Colette wrote:
>>
>>Gosh ladies i'm starting to anxiety attacks its now 6 am! I really feel
>>like crying i don't how much longer i can do this! I really just don't
>>want to be here right now! My husbands insurance is still good untill
>>june 22, but trying to get a dr appt within that time range is going to
>>be impossible. So in the mean time i can't eat sleep or breath, this
>>has'nt happened to me for a longtime! Its like i have the shakes or
>>something yikes! I dread using the potty! why why why this i thought
>>that i was tough i really did! But i guess i'm not as tough as i think i
>>am! Ok now i'm crying i'm so sorry for each and everyone of you going
>>through this it is horrible1 ( pass the tissues)! I have to stop soon my
>>kids will be up i really don't need them to see me this way:(.
>>I know i need to go to the dr's now but i'll have to wait until the new
>>insurance picks up! We have a Mayo Clinic out here there suppose to be
>>real good!! Should i call and make an appt now i know there is a waiting
>>list so it will take me awhile to get in there!
>>I'm starting to get real bad lower back pain it sends tears to my eyes
>>i'm so frustrated i thought after the hyster.. that things would be
>>better the only thing that has gotten better is no periods LOL!!!
>>May God bless each and everyone of you! And give some answers to this
>>evil thing i really don't know how much longer i can deal with this! I'm
>>sorry for going on, i'm getting so depressed! Alot of you have a lot
>>worse than i do.How do you do it? I am trying i read these boards
>>everyday and try to make other people smile and pretend everything is ok
>>when its not!!
>>I'v completely stopped eating now i just drink, usually i just get the
>>runs from that we'll see!! I'm starting to get pain in my pelvic area
>>and lower back that won't go away!Well thank you for listening and god
>>bless!
>> My you have a painfree day!!!
>> Love colette

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