Panic attacks.
Scary stuff. Feelings like you’re dying or can’t breathe or losing control. Feelings like you want to start crying or screaming.
Panic attacks are not fun; for the suffer or the people around them.
I have recently had to deal with these terrible things and my dear husband has had to deal with me dealing with them. They’ve had us both on edge; leading me to start biting my nails and him to question every hug I give him because I tend to hug on him when I feel one coming on.
It’s been stressful. Good things have come out of it, in a way. We’ve found a doctors office that has a program that makes so that we don’t have to pay a fortune every time we go in and has a prescription program. We also found a mental health facility that I can go to talk to someone. We have made progress and some days are better than others.
Yesterday was not a good day. Today was better. Saturday was really good.
One day at a time.
Ashley- "one day at a time" is exactly what I was going to tell you! I'm so sorry you are suffering with these; as a fellow panic attack-haver, I am feeling for you right now. Lean on your husband. Do anything that distracts you- TV, books, anything.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was diagnosed with panic disorder, I was luckily in college so I used my school's health center and didn't have to pay as much out of pocket. I worried constantly that if I did have to go on medicine, it would be expensive. Thankfully, my (generic) Paxil is but $4 a month, and I've found that doctors are very willing to prescribe for months at a time when I explain that I simply can't afford to come back and see them every 3 months.
If you need to talk about panic attacks, or just want to whine, you know where to find me!
And just know- it will get better.