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Oct 19, 2008, 05:32 AM
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 Hi there,My 10 year old daughter (going on 11 in December) seems to be suffering from separation anxiety and maybe general anxiety. I am not sure, let me know what you think. Backgrounder: It has been just her and her sister and I for past 8 years now, since separation with her father. Father is not involved for past year. I had a seizure in May and crashed my van, with her in it at the time, neither of us were hurt, but obviously scared her tremendously. Issues: She is generally easy going, but gets scared easily, worries about things happening not only too me ( like if I am in the bathtub, she went to her friends house, she comes back as she imagined finding me in the tub , dead.. ) but also to the house (it catches on fire, someone breaks in and hurts us and/or the cats etc). The other issue is if I need to go out, and that involves being in someone elses car, she doesn't want me to go.. For instance, my lovely neighbour has invited me to go to karaoke (which I love) and we wouldn't be back until about midnight as it starts at 10. Now neither of us drink,and she knows that.. but she is scared about me going. On Tuesday coming I have to take the bus to the hospital to see the neurologist about the siezures I had in May, she cant' come as she has a friend coming at 3 and I won't be back until 3:30 - 4pm.. again she is worried silly about it. Suggestions? comments? Thanks Mischka  PS: We have a dr's appt tomorrow, but not sure I want to bring this up with her yet... |
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Oct 19, 2008, 11:01 AM
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I suggest that you bring it up at the doctors appt, it could be that your daughter needs some short term counseling to work through these feelings. If she learns ways of coping with anxiety now she will be better equipped for things to come. Good luck.
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Oct 20, 2008, 01:25 PM
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Hi Mischka, she has already "lost" her dad maybe the thought of her losing you..... Have you ever talked to her about this and try to explain how you will be alright with the more simpler things?
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Oct 20, 2008, 07:38 PM
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I gree with both theove posters hon ... sounds like she needs to work through these feelings ... lucky her she has such a wonderful mum
 keep us posted .... love, Jinny xoxoxoxox
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Oct 23, 2008, 01:15 AM
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seeing you have a seziure and crashing must of been very frightning for her, this could of triggered the thoughts of you like the bath tub, shes sounds like she know that seziues are not predicted and can happen any time, leaving you in dangerous situations ,
also having had no involment in the past year from her father her mind is thinking its just you left that can protect her maybe she belives she has to protect you so you can protect her hope appointment goes well
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Oct 29, 2008, 05:57 PM
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Hi everyone,
I have talked to her about it, she doesn't want to go into counselling, she never felt safe with anyone other than me and a few close friends, so we are working on it together. If it persists or gets worse then I will take it further than what we are doing currently. I know both girls have concerns about what would happen to them should anything ever happen to me. I have included them in decision making as to who they would be looked after by should anything ever happen, and we have (thankfully) a number of friends who are willing to step up to the plate. But I think I am here for the long haul! :-) Good news.. the neurologist said my seizure was due to my medications I was on at the time, so he said that being the case that I probably won't get another one as I am not on those meds anymore! Yippee. However, so I can get my drivers license back I have to have an EEG and MRI to show that it is not epilepsy. But the Neurologist feels that all will be normal. And my Pdoc that prescribed it all too me said it was probably my meds also.. sigh... Thanks for your input, I will keep you updated on progress or changes. Blessings Mischka
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Oct 29, 2008, 10:09 PM
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Hey Mischka...Sorry to hear about the seizures and the problems with your dd... I, too, have seizures after being on meds... However, although they took me off of them I still have the seizures... My dd is the only child, 12, and has seen me have the seizures....she too is overly concerned and therapy did help her...
Good luck to you and your family!  TJ 
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