The Anxiety Club (continued) !

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Hi girls, i have started a new thread for us all. The other was too long. Hope you all find it.

Good for you kurves,

I would def drop the shakes though, although the make you loose weight fast you are better with a diet that you can stick too long term! Do you really want to be on shakes forever?? Eating a little more ofter is a good life style change and once you are feeling more at yourself you can start with the excersice too! How is the Wii fit coming along??? Also should mention that most of thoes shakes are VERY high in caffine to give you energy, so that will make your anxiety feel worse too!

Have you had a nice mothers day?? What age was your DS, is that today too??? Hope you and the boys are having a nice weekend! Tomorrow is the start of a new week! Put last week behind you and start the new diet!

x x x

Hi Ladies. please could I join you? yommymommy, you've already helped me by writing about your chest hurting from being tense. mine has been hurting for the past few months and I've had health anxiety over it but now am pretty sure it's from me being tense (same thing happens to my neck).

i had counselling last year for PND and was meant to get CBT but put it off as I had baby no 3. i feel better from the depression but keep getting anxiety/panic attacks that I don't have any control over. it's usually from worrying about health niggles but when I'm feeling healthy, I still wake up in the middle of the night, heart pounding, panicking about...???? wondering how I can go on like this.

it would help to talk to other people going through similar so I hopeyou don't mind if I join you.

hope everyone had a good mother's day and are relaxed this evening.

Morning Ladies,

Welcome youngerthanspringtime Always nice to have new face around! And your right it is great to have others to talk to who knon exactly what you are going through?? How long have you been suffering with anxiety?? Did it manifest itself with PND?? I have had it for about 3 years now, but it has been getting progressivly better over time! ANd yours will too! What age are your kids? 3 - your a brave lady

How is everyone else? Did you all have a nice weekend and Mothers Day??

How are you feeling today kurves??

x x x

Was it Mothers day yesterday Yommy?! You couldn't tell in our house . Ggrrr. I did get some lovely cards that the dcs had made but apart from that it was a pretty normal day. Infact I was busier than usual getting housework done as I am helping 3 mornings at pre-school this week and wanted to get ahead. Anyhow, rant over, hope you all had a lovely day.

Welcome to our little clup youngerthanspringtime. Sorry to hear you've had a rough time. I suffer from health anxiety too, it can be exhausting and debilitating at times, but I am slowly learning to live with it. I have 3 dcs too, how old are yours?

Hope you are feeling ok kurves. I think Yommys advice is absolutely right. It would be better to adopt a little and often diet aproach rather than the shakes. I know I always feel awful when I let my blood sugar drop.

afternoon all. blissa, my mother's day was the same: lovely cards but a normal day. am impressed about getting ahead in the housework, I feel like I'm just getting along with a little bit here and there. In Fact,I should be doing more now but though I'd take out 10 min to go on MN with a cuppa (I deserve that, right?).

my 3 dd's are 4, 2.5 and 10 months. dd1 goes to preschool 4 mornings, dd2 goes wed to nursery and dd3 will start Wed at nursery in April (I have a part time, work from home job so the day at nursery gives me time to do admin). how old are yours, Bliss and Yommy?

I've been suffering anxiety for about 3 years as well. I think it did come out with the PND but I have been prone to depression since my teens and have been to counselling a few times. I'm determined to change as the anxiety has become so awful that I don't know how I can go on like this. waking up terrified (of ????), heart pounding doesn't make sense.

I was on beta blockers before my last pregnancy which didn't really make a difference. I'm going to try to overcome this on my own this time but recognise that sometimes the anxiety feels beyond my control. Am also going to try the online CBT course but keep putting it off. What is anyone else doing that works?

sorry for the long post about myself. Hope everyone is well and having a good start to the week.

It isn't always so with the housework youngerthan, it often looks like a bombs gone off! But last week I felt pressured about it all piling up and getting messy I wanted to try and keep on top of it this week.

My plan wasn't helped this afternoon by the washing machine deciding to make a huge puddle all over the floor. My kitchen looked like a Calgon ad! I've got another load in now and so far ok, it just seems to do it on a quick wash programme

Wow you have your hands full, My dcs are 8,6 and 4.

I was going to do the online CBT thing, but never got round to it. I have had a few counselling sessions, which helped me, but am mostly trying to just learn to live with it.

Evening Girls,

Glad to hear I wasn;t the only one having a 'normal' Mothers Day I had tided and had the floors washed but 10.30, lol! My DH is away at work, so never even got as much as a card Never mind, I made the most of the day having a lovely day with my boys

Hope your machine is holding out Blissa - nothing worse than the machine going on the blink! Meant to ask, how was the puppy???

Younger, you certainly do have your hands full! My DS's are 4 and 1, I thought I had my hands full with them, lol!

Like Blissa, I have had some counselling but I didn;t realy find it that hellpful due to not really clicking with the counsellors. I also had some hypnotherapy, which I feel did help to an extent. I woud actually be willing to try it again, but its quite expensive at £60 a session . Now, like Blissa, I am just learning to live with it. Its not always easy, but the more you understand it the easier it becomes to manage. The main thing that helps me is that anxiety is not dangerous, it can;t kill you and although it is the MOST horrible thing in the world when the panic sets in, it will pass! Distraction is the best thing for me, as soon as I feel it coming one I find anything to change my train of thought!

Going to watch Eastenders now, my boys have been in bed since 7.30 - stil not well, poor wee souls!

Hope you all have a nice evening x x x

Evening!

It's so nice to meet you and I really hope things get better for your coping with anxiety as well. It is a horrible thing.

Blissa, 'calgon ad' .

Yommy, hope your boys are feeling better soon, bless.

Can't really be on MN tonight, have to get some work done.

Have a good night and see you soon.

Spoke too soon. Have just spent the last half hour mopping up the kitchen- I never knew washing machines held so much water - 2 buckets full and there is still some in the drum. Have switched it off or I'd be there all night, it's not draining so as it spins water is gushing from the soap drawer. my jeans and slippers are soaked. Oh well time for a glass of wine and some dinner!

Oh No Blissa - thats a nightmare! Do you think there could be something stuck in the pipe preventing the water getting through!!! I for one am awasy wondering where socks go, so that might be the problem! Hope you get it sorted, Eek!!!

younger - you must have good self disapline (sp?) to work from home, lol! I would constantly be finding something else to do

Think I am going to head to bed, its get too cold sitting down stairs by myself!

Goodnight x x x

Night Yommy xx

Morning ladies. I have reading this thread with great interest and recognition. I have always been a bit of a worrier since I was a child. I would worry about anything and everyone. My parents would call me a Mother hen! As I came into Adulthood, I calmed down an awful lot, I suppose gaining confidence in myself and enjoying life.

However, in the last 2 years I have been suffering with Health Anxiety. If I got a headache, I would think brain tumor, pain in arm = stroke etc. It has worn me down. Last summer I started getting anxiety attacks, heart pounding in chest, feeling spaced out, headaches. Very frightning.

Anyway to cut a long story short, I went to my GP for a chat and she was excellent and she is prescribed me 10mg of lexapro. She also feels that I was suffering from PND from my ds1 but did nothing about it. (I have 2 lovely ds age 7 and nearly 4) I know she is right, when ds1 was born I could not stop crying for 3 weeks in private but I felt I had to be superwoman and cope. I was too ashamed to go to a doctor. Which I know now is nonsense!

My dh is brilliant and very supportive. My GP also recommended that I go and see and counseller and have a chat. I am going to see the counseller tonight and I am very nervous. I know I am doing the right thing but I am afraid of the unknow!

Thanks for listening.

hi Kildare, good to hear your story. I'm suffering from Healthy anxiety as well. I've got pains in my pelvis/abdomen that I'm trying to sort out (I'm hoping after all the tests, it's 'just' IBS). My anxiety attacks started 2 years ago. These feel out of control but calmed down when I was going to counselling.

I thought counselling was great and am sorry it ended as I'm starting to feel out of control again. anyway, I hope all goes well for you tonight - let us know how it goes.

just read my post, 'healthy' anxiety . actually, makes me feel good seeing that: maybe it's my subconscious...

Afternoon Girls,

How are you all today?? LOL at healthy anxiety younger! Maybe we're the normal ones

Welcome Kidare, nice to have another new face around, hope we can get you through the tough days! How are the Ad's working for you??? Hope your couselling goes well tonight, come back n let us know! I think its good to talk to someone who can hep explain what goes on in our heads !

Did you get your machine sorted Blissa??

I am free of DS2 this afternoon, I have had the morning from hell! I think everyone was trying to pee me off!

Just back for the town and park with DS1, I need a cup of tea to heat myself up!

Chat later x

Thanks for the welcome! Went to the counseller this evening and I found it very emotional. I burst out crying before I had my first sentence finished, I think it was a mixture of apprehension and disbelief. Disbelief in the sense of "I can't believe I am here, about to tell a stranger my problems" Anyway the hour flew in and I found myself opening up to her. I felt very raw emotions. When I was leaving her office I felt relieved and now I feel mentally drained. Is it normal to be dreading going back to your counseller or will I feel better after a good nights sleep? Talk tomorrow.

Morning Girls,

Glad your first session went well Kildare, I cried at most of mine I think its a release! Its nice to be totally honest with someone who is sympathetic and understands what you are going through! I always felt nervous about seeing my councellor, i'm sure everyone probably does! God, I get nervous going to my doctors for anything, lol!

I am really anxious this morning My DS is still really unwell and I cant get an appointment for him til tomorrow! My GP surgery is a joke! Argh!

One good thing about today is that my DH is coming home! We've had a bit of a falling out, but hopefully it will be sorted out by tonight!

x x x

Thanks YommyMommy for that! Ok I'm glad to hear I am not the only one to feel nervous or cry like a baby.

How is your DS? Has he a high temperature? I can appreciate you feeling anxious when your children are sick. I absolutely hate when they are feeling unwell. Outwardly I would be very pratical but inwardly I would be in bits.

Anyway Happy St Patricks Day!

hi all. Yommy, I hope your DS is better today and that you had a good homecoming with your DH.

Kildare, how do you feel today about the counselling? I cried a lot with mine but think it helped release some of my stored up emotions. it's also important you 'click' with a counsellor. the 1st 2 times I had counselling, I wasn't comfortable with the counsellor so ended up lying that I didn't need to come back. 3rd time, had a lovely counsellor who helped immensely.

ok today. just got back from an ultrsound scan of my abdomen to find out reason for discomfort, pain, bloated etc. they found nothing. Big Sigh. after this and the colonoscopy last week, I've made a pact with myself to move on now. It's probably stress related, IBS, wind ... the important thing is that I try to recognise when the anxiety comes, that I'm a healthy person .

Hope everyone is well today. very springlike today, hurrah1

Afternoon. Younger, I feel a lot better today regarding the counselling. I suppose when you are talking about emotional things you are going to feel a bit sad afterwards.

I will give the counseller another go next week and see how it goes. I should know by the end of the second session whether we click as you say. The first session was just very daunting.

I went for a great walk this morning and don't feel anxious today. So I am in great form! Younger - glad to hear you got the all clear, keep repeating the mantra - think I will join you

Evening Girls,

Managed to get DS to docs today and he now has AB's so hopefully they will start working soon!!

kildare - glad you are feeling better about the conselling all you can do is go with it for a few weeks and hopefully it works out for you!! Glad to hear you have had a great day today

younger - i for one am glad your ultrasound came back clear - as it means there is nothing wrong I get that feeling alot too and IBS and anxiety usually come hand in hand - the more you take control of your anxiety the better the IBS will become too, promise

I have been feeling better today too, dispite doing lots of horrible things, lol! Had to get a mole removed from under my eye today and now have a big shinner ! Not a good look for a yommy mommy

Well I am heading to bed as its been a long day! Hoping we will all sleep better tonight!

Hope you have a nice evening x x x

gosh, yommy, what a day! Hope DS is better and glad for the mole being removed.

Kildare, glad you're not feeling so anxious either.

oh, I'm supposed to be doing a couple hours of work right now but instead have been on MN/FB, looking for duvet covers online , petting the dog, watching tv, anything but work.

ok, here I go. I really have no choice as some things are time sensitive. sigh. hope everyone sleeps well tonight. x

Afternoon Girls,

How are you all?? Had a busy day today - was helping out at DS's pre school today, just do the snacks for them - get a good laugh speaking to them all - kids can be so funny!!!

Hope you got some work done Younger! I would have that problem working from home too. I would be too busy trying to find other things to do! lol!

How are you Blissa and Kildare?? Have you been helping out with pre school this week??

My eye is okay today - still a little swollen, but not as bruised as I though it would have been

Anyway, going to make a start on tea - carbonara tonight - made by my own fair hands!

Speak later x x x

hi ladies. Just a quick note to say i haven't disappeared- my internet's down so i'm sending this from my phone, takes ages! Welcome Kildare, hope the next counselling session goes well. I'm glad all was well with the scan younger, although i know it'r frustrating not to have a definate cause. Hope your eye is ok Yommy and that ds is feeling better. Got the washer fixed and yes i've been helping at pre-school. Take care, i'm off to shout at TalkTalk! X x

Hi can i join ... im a sufferer of health anx [sad ] and in bad place right now ...
have had breast pain for a few days now , worried sick its BC ... i have tiny breasts and always check them , have done so now cant feel anything bad i dont think or red , anything , just this dull ache mainly when im thinking of it ...

has anyone had siilar or can help calm me dow ... should i be worried ..
im 37 no family history of BC

many thanks