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[Fairydust26]

going through abit of a crappy time with anxiety/health anxiety at the mo so thought it would be a good idea to create this thread. I always find that when I’m feeling anxious writing it down makes me feel a little bit better so hopefully some of you might too and we can support each other through this crappy time as I know it can make you feel pretty lonely. I’m trying to not drag myself back to bed and write today off so I’ve made a cuppa put the heating on sat by the xmas tree and going to try and have a clam Saturday so come say hi

Thank you, I slept dreadfully about three hours but work was good. It really helps me switch off.
Hope others have had a good day

Thank you, I slept dreadfully about three hours but work was good. It really helps me switch off.
Hope others have had a good day

Thank you, I slept dreadfully about three hours but work was good. It really helps me switch off.
Hope others have had a good day

Thank you, I slept dreadfully about three hours but work was good. It really helps me switch off.
Hope others have had a good day

Thank you, I slept dreadfully about three hours but work was good. It really helps me switch off.
Hope others have had a good day

I found cutting out caffeine just about halved my anxiety levels, helped a lot with the various muscle/joint pains I’d been having too.
I managed to make it out for all three kids’ appointments today and felt better for the fresh air.
Tomorrow just got the school run, breakfast with a friend at mine and dd’s after school class, going solo this week as dh working 5 x 12 hour shifts this week.

Hi everyone hope your all well? Saw a quote that describes anxiety perfectly I’d thought I’d share with you all.

“Anxiety is weird. It's all intense suspense, no action. It's like Jaws without the shark.”

Hope today wasn’t to much of a blue Monday for you all!.

Hi
I’m a long time mnetter but nc to offload this

Hope that’s ok? I’m struggling a bit

Had my latest baby seven months ago

Recently I’m having intrusive thoughts about babies being treated badly

Every time my baby cries because she needs me I can’t help thinking about babies in orphanages who don’t have anyone to respond to their needs

Every time I feed her I think about a young mum I stupidly read about who had to give up breastfeeding due to malnutrition

Every time I get her changed (and I talk to her about what we are doing and ask her permission) I can’t stop thinking about babies being purposely hurt or neglected

I have ptsd and anxiety from the traumatic birth of her big sister and had intrusive thoughts about my trauma before but this is different

I do feel “better”(for want of a better term, in remission maybe?) from my ptsd but this has really knocked my confidence in how robust (or not) my mental health is

I feel hypersensitive and like
I’m feeling too much and like I’m not enjoying my baby because I’m worried about others

The world feels scary and I can’t shut my mind to it

I’m going to call my psychologist in the morning thank you for letting me offload

Brok3n - you sound like a brilliant, caring Mum.

I hope you have a helpful conversation with the psychologist today.

There are no prizes for having robust mental health, it is all about your own well-being and that of your lovely DCs, so don't go comparing yourself to all those people who seem to be all happy-go-lucky on the surface.

Are you managing to work with all these anxieties too?

I was too poorly to return to work after my traumatic birth, after I got better we decided to complete the family before I return to work so
I’m not working thankfully

My job was very stressful so I can’t imagine trying to have headspace to work too

Welcome Brok3n 😊 please know your not alone in feeling like that hope you take some comfort posting on this thread. Did you manage to call your psychologist?.

Hello brok3n.

I've had a fairly calm ish two days. Slept well with only a brief waking last night. I can actually envisage him going now without my body doing a melt down, still get a small hot flush but not like last week. My anxiety can be very physical. I think when he actually tells me though it may be different. Citalopram is hopefully kicking in which is why I feel calmer x

Brok3 hello, and I hope pyschologist listens, don't be scared to tell how you feel, intrusive thoughts are a result of trauma, people are frightened to tell professionals how they feel for fear that there won't be the proper help/the wrong sort of help, but I think it is part of the isolation people feel when they are suffering from PND, that they dare not tell how they really feel.

Gttia that is good news.

I had a goodish day, didn't do much but tried to concentrate on reading my book, and getting car to MOT without anxiety. The mountain I felt I had to climb (clearing the car) was accomplished incredibly quickly, never mind there is now a lot of rubbish dumped in the hall, but still it is a reminder to me that I DO NOT NEED PERFECTION just getting by will do fine.. Also made an effort to see friends last night and meet someone new today, whose son has same issues as mine, give overview of sixth form etc. Feeling a bit anxious in retrospect bit of an odd meeting, but nothing ventured nothing gained and I did find out something to son's advantage, and possibly make a new ally. Had to force myself though to set up meeting, I find all this networking v hard. But she was a very kind lady; I find when I am appreciating others' (she took the time to meet me after hard day at work and also has child with SNs) struggles, helps stop me being so wrapped up in my own world/anxious.

And! all the children brought me a lot of joy today! Ds1 inadvertently by having flu, so he can take tomorrow off (I love it when he has a day off school I always feel incredibly relief to have him safe at home) and dd by singing a beautiful Julian Lloyd Webber solo, and ds2 as always, by being himself!

Nettleskeins - that's such a lovely positive to read

So today my husband has gone back to work after taking a week and two days off to look after me... I've feeling very nervous. He's been my rock and I've probably relied on him way too much. Today is going to be a challenge!

How are you doing inthewoods?

Can I please join? I'm feeling very anxious and low today. I lost my antidepressants last week and will only have new prescription tomorrow. I fall apart without them. It hit me today, and Every little thing I can get upset about takes over my head, I'm on the verge of tears at work with all these stupid pointless thoughts about people not wanting me or not having anyone (family mostly passed away) but I do have a husband and kids who are my world. Just can't control it

Of course Selfsestructactive welcome😊 re the tablets is there anyway you could get an emergency pack from the pharmacy to tide you over till your prescription comes in?.

Hope you’ve managed to get through today okay inthewoods4?.

I'll have them tomorrow so no point, I'm so annoyed I lost them... Kept thinking I'd find them otherwise I'd have done that last week... So silly but I should know better by now, I know I lose the plot without meds 🙄 I'm just trying to stay calm and keep positive, distracting myself to stop the thoughts and emotions

Sorry I didn’t read your post properly don’t be annoyed at yourself these things happen trust me. It’s good that your keeping yourself busy you’ve made it through the week just hold on till tomorrow hopefully once you’ve got your prescription you’ll start to feel abit better hugs for you.

Hi, thanks for asking. The morning went really well and I was feeling pretty normal, but this afternoon has been a bit harder... I was in Sainsbury's when I started feeling a bit anxious, but then I realised I was hungry... after eating I felt slightly better but then since I've felt that horrible feeling of sad/low in the pit of my tummy. I'm so tired too. X

Maybe it's just that I miss my husband? I've got so used to having him with me all the time to lean on, and to talk to. I was really hoping today would go well, so I'm a bit disappointed about that.

Don’t be so hard on yourself inthewoods4 the fact that you got through the morning is great. everyone has a little wobble now and again these things take time, take each day as it comes please don’t feel disappointed in yourself.