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to ask you to distract me please?

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Nixea · 21/10/2012 20:09

Ok so this might sound totally pathetic and more than a bit crazy but please bear with me. I have some pretty massive anxiety issues and these all come to a head when DD (4) is ill. So tonight I'm sat here by her bedside for the second night running, worrying to the point of making myself physically ill....all over a simple cold and because she was sick once this morning! Which when you take into account the fact she's fast asleep might seem a bit odd.

Thing is though, it's like I have to constantly check her temperature, that she's breathing, etc or I go into a full panic attack. I know how pathetic this must sound to any of you who have actually had to go through illnesses with your children, and I really do apologise.

So I wondered if anyone fancied distracting me, seeing as I must have read every post on here in the last 48 hours and the refresh button is starting to complain! Either that or give me a kick up the arse and slap me with a wet kipper!

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ChristmasKate · 21/10/2012 20:54

How old is he?

Have you seen the hexibug things?

TheOneWithTheHair · 21/10/2012 20:55

He's 16 so a bit beyond hexbugs but I might get him a pirate apron now I think about it. He's doing professional chefing at college. Grin

BeaWheesht · 21/10/2012 20:56

Nixea I name changed a while ago but you pm'ed me back in February regarding this. Please do get help - make a note for a week or so and get help or write a note to yourself now about how unbearable this is for you and how much you don't want it to affect your dd.

is it affect or effect??

Nixea · 21/10/2012 20:56

I think I'm actually in denial about there only being 9 weeks till Christmas actually. How old is ds1 and I'll put my thinking cap on?

I'm on DH's phone so I might make myself sit and do something pointless like angry birds for a few minutes at a time. It actually helps knowing that someone out there knows how strange I am too!

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TheOneWithTheHair · 21/10/2012 20:56

Affect Bea.

ChristmasKate · 21/10/2012 20:56

I'm going to bling up her bin meerkat stylee in an attempt to stop the dippy old bat nicking next doors Grin

She is a treasure but getting dippier by the day, she jokes that she has alley imers.

It's Alzheimer's nan.

BeaWheesht · 21/10/2012 20:57

Theone

iTunes voucher?

TheOneWithTheHair · 21/10/2012 20:58

He's a Blackberry boy I'm afraid.

Nixea · 21/10/2012 20:58

Pirate apron sounds fun actually! Just don't do what my slightly evil cousin did and put those fake lottery tickets into everyone's gifts. It was amusing once we'd disposed of him in a violent method ;)

And thank you Bea. I'd actually forgotten I'd done that. Shows how aware I am. It's good advice to write it down now though while I'm thinking about it. Might be the kick up the arse I need.

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TheOneWithTheHair · 21/10/2012 20:59

Actually, can you use iTunes with a PS3?

Nixea · 21/10/2012 21:00

I have a sudden desire to own a blinged up meerkat bin now! That's pretty great! No stocking ideas though, sorry

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BeaWheesht · 21/10/2012 21:07

No idea re ps3 sorry.

Nixea - the letter thing does work I get anxiety when pregnant so when having dc2 i wrote to remind myself of how horrendous I felt and affect on ds and dh etc and I get it put when I'm feeling broody!!!

ChristmasKate · 21/10/2012 21:09

I've got to go and upload a Callander.

Hope you feel better and I do agree that you need to get some help with easing the anxiety, parenting is a tough game without the added anxiety.

Nixea · 21/10/2012 21:10

Well I really appreciate all the support, thank you so much :)

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TheOneWithTheHair · 21/10/2012 21:16

Sorry I have to go too. Need to sleep before work. Hope you feel better in the morning and I hope your dd does too. :)

Nixea · 21/10/2012 21:17

That's ok, thank you. Hope you all have a peaceful night and thank you again. It helped a lit actually :)

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