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September 1, 2009 2:11pm
I had a really good weekend. My hubby and my daughter's hubby had to work the whole weekend so my daughter and I hung out together. …
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lilmomsie
9:04am, July 9, 2009
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About Me
lilmomsie
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About Me
Well, I'm 48 and a housewife. I've been married to the same wonderful man for the past 29 years. We have two wonderful children that are 26 and 28 years old. The oldest is married and lives right down the street from us and the youngest is still living with us at home. We also have one spoiled rotten kitty cat named Izzie. She's my baby girl. I can't exactly pin point when I actually started suffering from panic. Some days I think that it was from when I was very little and I used to get stomach aches every morning when I had to go to school. Or if was some time later on. I suppose I could classify the morning stomach aches as anxiety. Most of the time I was fine after I got there it was just the anticipation, I can't say that I actually had a full blown panic attack till I was an adult and then it morphed itself into agoraphobia. In the past I have seen two differnt psychologists, both of which were helpful but I was still not cured completely when my insurance company said that they would no longer pay for treatment. Over the years I have had periods of good times when I was able to do more and felt better, but there are also times when I get more confined and feel anxious almost all day long. Through it all though I can't say that I have ever really been depressed except for the one time when my MD gave me a prescription for an anti anxiety drug and the first pill caused a major panic attack. I gave up after the first pill and was very depressed for two days. I truly feel for any of you who suffer from depression as well because it's the pits. We moved to Covington LA two years ago. We used to live in Arabi, LA (Arabi is right outside of New Orleans). Hurricane Katrina coverd our old home with 14 feet of water and that was just too much to deal with again so we moved. The rest of my family all went back and rebuilt so it's still hard to adjust to the new home town when half of my support group is 54 miles away. Well that's all about me for now. I suppose you will learn more as and if I start writing a journal. I try but we still have dial up and it's sloooooow. Don't let all this scare you away. I'm just like the rest of you a simple person trying to over come an awfully debilitating condition.
Well, I'm 48 and a housewife. I've been married to the same wonderful man for the past 29 years. We have two wonderful children that are 26 and 28 years old. The oldest is married and lives right down the street from us and the youngest is still living with us at home. We also have one spoiled rotten kitty cat named Izzie. She's my baby girl. I can't exactly pin point when I actually started suffering from panic. Some days I think that it was from when I was very little and I used to get stomach
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Interests
My interests are photography (amateur), crocheting, gardening, reading, romantic movies (I'm a hopeless romantic) and cooking and baking and sewing.
My interests are photography (amateur), crocheting, gardening, reading, romantic movies (I'm a hopeless
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Still doing good!!!
August 30, 2009 3:48pm
I didn't get a chance to write on Friday but I have to add this to my list of accomplishments. Hubby wanted me to go to the store …
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Yea Me!!!!
August 26, 2009 4:36pm
Woot woot!!! Yea Me!!! Even though I have been feeling a little weird today I still went to the grocery store. …
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Aug. 26, 2009
August 26, 2009 2:39pm
Ok so I was doing sooooo great for a couple of days and I'm not doing badly but I am having a little bit of a shakey day today. It's OK …
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I'm Baaaaaack!
August 20, 2009 5:51pm
Due to some major connection problems I was off line for a while but I am back now and I am hoping to be on here a lot more often now. I have …
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Hello lilmomsie. How are you? I am okay. I spent some time in hospital recently for chrons disease. I may need surgery. There is another test to be done. Meds may not be enough now. I am still waiting to hear about dissability for anxiety and deppression. I hope this note finds you well. Take care. Brad.
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Hello Lilmomsie, How are you ? I am okay. Just waiting to hear about dissability. I have such high anxiety I can't seem to hold down a job. I hope ypu are well. Take care.
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Hi, I haven't heard from you in a while and thought I'd send some love your way. I haven't been on too much lately so I am sorry. If you need me for anything please message me b/c I do a lot of that with my other DS friends. Hope things are going well with you. Hugs, Stella
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Hello Lilmomsie. I am doing okay. all my info for disability has been sent and I hope to hear soon. I am glad you are doing well. Take care. Brad. P.S. thanks for the prayer and interest in how I am doing.
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Hello Lilmomsie. thank-you for your interest in how i am doing. I am Okay. I have a cou[le of job interviews this week. i am also putting in motion a disability application, because i have had such a tough time sticking to jobs, with this anxiety. I hope this finds you well. Take care. Brad.
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Close Panic Attacks
I have been suffering with some form of Panic and anxiety for most of my life. I have seen two different psychologists over the years and they helped out but that was a long time ago and my circumstances have changed dramatically. Due to Hurricane Katrina I now live 54 miles from my old home and from some of the support that I used to have. I was doing well for a while but lately the panic attacks have gotten worse. I'm hoping that the support of other sufferes might help.
Treatments
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- It helps to a point but when in the middle of a panic attack it's hard to think positively.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- I have a lovely group of friends in my bible study group that pray for me all the time. I also pray daily and it really does help. I thank God every day for his love and mercy.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I'm seeing a terapist again. I made it clear to her that I wanted more than just some one to sit there and listen to me talk. I wanted to learn some skills to use. It's been helping for now. We'll see how it goes.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- I helps but I hate the way that I feel when I take it. Only .25 mg and I feel tired and sleepy the rest of the day. Am afraid that I will get addicted to it so I limit how much I use it.
- Celexa Working / Worked
- This is the drug that I tried two years ago and I had a major panic attack after the first one. When I spoke to my doc about trying meds again she wanted me to try it again but this time starting out slow with only 5mg and working my way up to 10 mg a day . That is where I am now and its making a world of difference.
Close Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety
I have experienced panic/anxiety attacks for most of my life which has resulted in my becoming agoraphobic as well. I was doing pretty good for a while not going out everywhere by myself but my boundries were widening till Hurricane Katrina hit and my husband and I decided to move to a different city. I originally joined the panic support group when I found DS but now I realize that I have a larger problem with agoraphobia.
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