[joplin37]

I go for a week feeling fine and then bam one morning I wake up at 4 with extreme panic attacks. Tingling in my limbs, the waves of adrenalin and all for no apparent reason. I had an extreme headache and now I just feel awful. I took a Klonopin, and I havent started the Paxil my Dr wants me to take because my family all came down with terrible colds and I don't like to mix any kind of drugs, so I held off. Then at 4a.m. I woke with tingling limbs, lips, right side of my head and so forth. So I took my pill and some ibuprofen. Now I just feel exhausted and am having the bowel cleansing mode!

Any advice for a panic stricken mom with a 4 year old.

so sorry that you're having such a bad time..........probably the best thing for you right now would be to snuggle up with that little one of yours and get a little rest.......welcome to pc.....

[greenfairy]

wish i could be there to help you. have 2 children myself and i know its tough when everything comes down on you all at once. hang in there and know that we're all here for you if you need advice or just to vent. its good you have a doc and you should call if you need the extra support. in the mean time just breathe slow and try to stay calm (easier said than done, i know). sometimes it helps me to inhale and exhale slowly and count each breath. all the concentration takes my mind off things a little bit. i have trouble with meds too so i rarely take them but if you're unsure what to do or if its okay to take something check with your doc. keeping you in my thoughts. feel free to pm anytime.

[joplin37]

Thanks for your replies, my daughter came down with an ear infection and pink eye on new years day and we have been in the house since last thurs! I think I got stressed out watching news coverage of the deceased miners in WV. It made me very sad. I seem to have a hard time not internallizing stress and being a mom of a busy 4 year old and being sick for a week.

I did try to call my Dr but he had no appts avail. So I think for now Im going to have a hot shower and try to lay low for the day (yet again)! I just hate doubling up on meds to make it through a day.........Panic sucks, and i hate feeling like the girl who cried wolf. I would never really know if I was having a medical emergency!!!!! Trying to live through these cold and snowy and gray MN winters doesnt help either.

Again Thanks for your words of comfort.

we're here to support you through this. xoxoxo pat

[Lexicon78]

You can try deep breathing, visualization, distractions, and exercise. Maybe you could play some games with the kids. Are they old enough to play board games? If so, you could try playing those with them.

My mom said it always relaxed her to watch someone else clean! Maybe you could ask the kids to pick up or play a game where you and the kids could like score points or win "prizes" every time someone threw something away or put something away.

[Parker10]

Hi and Welcome to PC ! We are here for you ! I well remember the days of a very active 4 yr old, and panic mode being in high gear ! Also the "colon cleansing" issue ! YUCK ! My 4 yr old is now 27 yrs old, and I have been panic free just shy of 16 years ! Learning the techniques already mentioned will help you I am sure. They certainly did me ! I think having a sick child - then feeling ill yourself, you are more prone to being stressed. Time for a break from wondering if you will survive panic attacks and focus on getting physically well. Also, if I might ask - do you take the Klonopin on a regular basis - or as needed?

[joplin37]

I try to take it as neeeded, but I wind up taking it when I go to bed. I can usually go most of the week not taking it, and then i will have a really bad day and wind up taking a couple over the course of the day just to get through. My panic attacks were under control for the better part of 5 years and I was managing them ok, and now with a 4 year old and not liking winters in MN and being a stay at home mom, I kind of lost it. I'm thinking of starting a yoga or tai kwon do class to do something for me. It just seems like we run out of time for ourselves. I would really like to go back to work part time, but am lacking the confindence I need feeling so crappy. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[Rhapsody]

Dear Joplin37,

I feel your FEAR, for I too have been where you are and the reason where not known to me, well at least not at that exact moment.
If I may, can I ask? - Have you been diagnosed with any certain disorder or have you seen a doctor for these resent feelings? I have found that a lot of my own feelings and fears have come from my unresolved past and wounds... they control if not dealt with.

I found the book "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die" by: Karol Truman, to be of real help in sorting out where my seemingly irrational fears came from - then once dealt with I could put them away, and for good.

Good Luck and Best Wishes

LoVe,
Rhapsody -

[newant]

I liked the "feelings buried alive" book as well and I used EFT to deal with the feelings ... emotional freedom technique -- the manual is available at the website for free .... not sure if I may post the url?

[Rhapsody]

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I use the Script (from the book) to work through many feelings (known & unknown to me)...

PROCESSING FEELINGS WITH THE “SCRIPT”

Spirit, please locate the origin of my feeling(s ) / thought(s) of ________________. (a)

Take each and every level, layer, area, and aspect of my Be-ing to
this origin. Analysis and resolve it perfectly with God’s truth.

Come through all generation of time and eternity, healing every
incident and its appendages based on the origin. Do it according to
God’s will until I am at the present – filled with:
Light and truth,
God’s peace and love,
Forgiveness of myself for my incorrect perceptions,
Forgiveness of every person, place circumstance and event
which contributed to this feeling(s) / thought(s).

With total forgiveness and unconditional love, I allow every physical,
mental, emotional, and spiritual problem, and inappropriate behavior
based on the negative origin recorder in my DNA, to transform.

I Choose BE-ing _____________. ( b )
I Feel _____________________. ( c )
I AM ______________________. ( d )

It is done. It is healed. It is accomplished NOW!

Thank you, Spirit, for coming to my aid and helping me attain the
full measure of my creation. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love you and praise God from whom all blessings flow.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

*Basically, use the same appropriate positive feeling on each of the
three blanks to replace
the negative feeling from the first sentence/blank.

[Rhapsody]

CONT'
* * * * * * *

~ Emotional Healing ~

How it WORKS...

So, how do you get started? Find a comfortable, quite place where you can sit, relax and close your eyes. Take a deep breath through your nose and let it out slowly through your mouth. Take another deep breath the same way, only this time hold your breath at the top of the full inhalation for three counts, then let it out slowly through your mouth. (This accesses both side of the brain.) You are now ready to begin. Start by picking a negative feeling from the list - anyone that you wish to work on. Follow by quoting the “Script” and adding the negative feeling you picked into slot (a). Continue on through
the “Script” word by word. When you get to slot (b) (c) and (d) replace the negative feeling with any of the positive feelings given for the word you choose to work on, you may use just one – two or all of the positive replacements given. Be certain you always replace your negative feelings with appropriate positive feelings. If a void is left where negative feelings have been removed more of the same can come back – multiplied - unless the void is filled with something positive.



THINGS TO PONDER….

** Memorize the “Script” as soon as possible so it is immediately available when you need it. Learn to be patient, never giving up – the shift within you will occur soon enough.
** It is essential that you mean what you say and say what you mean when you replace the negative with the positive, for the effectiveness of your process will be in direct proportion to the sincerity and intent of your heart.
** I f you are unable to resolve the feelings right at the moment they happen, make a mental or written note of them so you won’t forget what the feelings are. At an appropriate time, later in the day, you can process the feelings.
** You may say the “Script” out loud or silently – either way works. Ideally, a quite place where you can be alone and are able to relax is best, but if that is impossible, do what ever is the next best for you.
** Keep in mind that no matter when you are able to change the negative feelings to the positive, it will work.
** Do a mental sweep each night before you go to sleep. Think back over all negative incidents that caused you any hurt, pain or discomfort. Address and resolve them by taking them through the “Script.”
** The beautiful part about the “Script” … you can do it all by yourself once you have the understanding. You don’t have to depend on anyone else to help you. This gives you true FREEDOM.

[blackdragon]

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