I've been pondering the idea of seeing someone for my anxiety since LO was born. But, I also wonder if I'm just normal.
It's been worse the past couple of days because of the tragic stories on the Bump. It just seems like I'm fixated on the idea that something bad is going to happen to LO.
Is anyone else experiencing this? It can be debilitating in the sense that I may have trouble focusing at work and also feel sad a lot of the time. But the sadness is always an effect of having a tragic thought about DS. It's driving me insane!!
Re: Anyone feel like they have severe anxiety?
Yikes! You need a bumpcation. Just try to remember that there are always sad stories, but they are so super rare. So so so rare. You'll be okay!
(And if it's seriously that debilitating, then you might want to talk to a professional, because that's no way to live your life.)
I used to feel that way all the time seriously. I didn't really have a stressful life as I was SAHM. At 6 months I called my Dr. and she prescribed me an antidepressant that works for depression/anxiety. I'm on celexa and it has been a freakin lifesaver. I work full time nights now and if I weren't on this medication I wouldn't be able to handle everything going on in my busy life.
Talk to your Dr.!
Thanks! I do feel like talking to someone will help. I found a support group in the area, but I'm not sure if I "qualify" as a person suffering from an anxiety disorder. I'm wondering if people will roll their eyes at me and say, "uh, that's par for the course with parenthood."
Maybe I'll at least email the person running the group and see what it's about.
It doesn't interfere with work all the time, just when I read something really sad (like the bump boards from yesterday). I also wonder if maybe I read too much. I read all the local and national news every day, so of course I'm inundated with all the horror stories out there.
Wow, do you think you feel more anxiety being a pediatric nurse? I think that would drive me insane to see sick kids. I'd always be worried!
Being sad and worried all the time (particularly to the point where it interferes with your job and enjoyment of everyday activities) isn't par for the course with parenthood. As a mom with an anxiety/panic disorder, I encourage you to talk with your doctor or visit a support group.
If it can't hurt you and might help you, there is no harm (or shame) in checking it out.
So, you have experienced it too? It helps to know others are going through something similar.
Yes! I'm a worry wort by nature so knew I would be bad when I had a baby....just didn't know HOW bad! I will be taking a shower and not wash all the conditioner out of my hair because I'll start thinking of all the things my son may be doing and my husband not watching him. It is seriously bad. I think about it all the time and I am so caught up on Ketamarie's story because it is my. worst. fear.
I am worried that I am going to stop him from doing things he needs to do in the future because of it. For this reason, I am seeking help.
By the way, are you from TIP? I used to lurk over there and your name sounds familiar!
Yep, that's me! It's my "home" board. You should come over and join in the fun. Most of us aren't scary.
You know Sarah, I have a similar experience. I've always been worried about my family. When I was young (even as a teenager), I would check everyone's breathing before I went to bed. I always especially worried about my dad, even though he was always as healthy as a horse. In college and law school, I pestered him constantly to start eating healthier and to lose a bit of weight (he was overweight, but not morbidly obese). Then my worst fear came true. He started having side pains, was diagnosed with terminal cancer within a week and was dead within a year. So, I also have the experience that everything can be fine and normal and then all of a sudden your world changes. I thought going through that would make me fear death a little less, since I've already been through this kind of loss and survived, but it's a whole new ball of wax with DS.
I've thought also about joining a small group at church. I'm a religious person, but since my dad died I've been feeling doubts. So I think I could use some help in that arena for sure.