Ds1 has a verucca which I'm treating and it is slowly going (the banana skin method), but tonight he totally freaked out because of fear that it was going to hurt when I was looking at it (hadn't touched it at all). He just couldn't breathe and I had to go in search of his inhaler which we rarely have to use as the only times he's ever had breathing difficulties have been when he's had a chest infection/pneumonia.
This is the second time recently that panic has caused him to have an asthma attack. The last time was in hospital a few weeks ago when they were diagnosing him and mentioned a blood test. He just seemed to suffer the highest level of anxiety I've ever seen in him and it worries me for the future that he can display such panic and utter fear of something that is relatively minor. He's usually quite level headed, but even the mention of 'magic cream' and no pain wouldn't calm him. Luckily I had the inhaler handy (because of the pneumonia). I don't always remember to carry it unless he's ill with his chest.
Tbh, I never really considered him to be truly asthmatic at all in the way I'd expect, but clearly he is and seeing him like that tonight was pretty worrying.
Also, Dh left for LA again this morning on business and I am seeing that this is really affecting ds1 and contributing to his anxiety. He can cope with a night or two of dh being away, but he won't be back until Thursday this week and ds1 is so close to his Dad that this is really hard for him. He finds it difficult to talk about his feelings - they have to be gently dragged out of him. With a family history of both asthma and depression, I'm beginning to worry more about his future! Any advice? I hate being a born worrier, but there is a pattern to his behaviour/anxiety and I hate seeing him so sad inside.