Ya just plod along. I have 4 kids and I only just manage. I reward myself to a glass of wine in the evening if I have had a bad day. I look forward to my reward at the end of the day. And by the end of the day I definitely need that wine!!!

Hi mummyssan...
You just plod along? How do you manage though? Does anyone help you? Do you ever have good days? What if you cant have wine, because of medication? I guess a treat is what's important...it just seems to hard.

I raised two children alone. I've had anxiety all of my life. However, it increased when I went thru menopause and my kids were grown. I could not imagine being the way I am right now and trying to raise them when they were small.

I would say, like I do now, you have to focus on your most important priority first which is your kids. "Prodding" along I would assume means you just take minute by minute and just take your time and try not to be impulsive or let too many thoughts get in the way of mothering.

You'll have good days also............ on the good days is when you should do those extra special things with them.

I don't know the age of your children, but if they are young, a lot of it could be hormonal. Do you see a therapist or pdoc or even talked to your ob/gyn about it? Mine iincreased with menopause and with women it is most increased with the imbalance of hormones. You had children. What is that condition that young mothers sometimes suffer? I can't remember the name of it................ I also suffer from CRS. LOL!

I would highly recommend you talking to a professional about it, it could be all hormonal and easily resolved.

I wish you luck!

the thing that really worked for me was taking xanax and going to a psychologist and talking about it and talking to my friends. they are really supportive. i think you also have t o learn how to conrol it and i know it sound impossible but i read many books about the breathing and thinking and it really helps me a lot. read up on it and just think positive cause that really helps so does walking or just doing cardo at home. my anxity and panic stops me from driving and that reall y can be depressing and it is hard to deal with. if you have any other questions let me know ...im here to help take care rina076

I have to ask this question of some of you and probably here isn't the right place since she's seeking help, but since "reading" was mentioned, I have to ask.

If you suffer severe anxiety, can I ask some of you how in the world you read a book?? I mean, I can read these posts but sometimes I have to read it a few times slowly. I used to read all the time, but I haven't been able to sit down to read a book in a year. Even a magazine............. I will read the same line 10 times and still don't know what I read because all the thoughts in my head interrupt. If it don't have pictures, forget it. Reading is out for me these days and I'd like to know some of y'all's secret because reading for me use to be like a sedative to wind up my day before I went to bed. Now I can't even focus on the funnies!

It was suggested to me to call a 24 hour crisis line. They're there, they listen. Just a thought.