Decided to take your advice eventually she, and try to stand back for a while..
I think it was all getting too much for me.. physically Uncle Tom was hard work when at home, but mentally with me not really understanding his condition fully and worrying about whats happining since he has been in hospital, must have taken its toll on me...
For the first time ever i had a panic attack in the car yesterday...horrible experience, i couldn't understand why or how it happened as i didnt feel afraid or anything.... this has happened twice since...
i now am worrying about driving all the time in case it happens again and bringing the panic attacks on myself...
(wake up call to take care of myself my dad said)
went to get blood pressure etc checked which was fine and gave doc a brief rundown of whats been happining... He told me it "could" be due to overload...
Not just uncle tom but kids, work, collage. etc etc etc...
made me think about backing off for a while.... and trying to grab some time for me for my own sanity if nothing else.
This has been at the back of my mind for a year or so but, i always felt guilty or selfish.
Has anyone else suffered similar experience ?
Have others managed to take time out for a while if so.... how? and how did they feel?
Thanks
Danni x
I think it was all getting too much for me.. physically Uncle Tom was hard work when at home, but mentally with me not really understanding his condition fully and worrying about whats happining since he has been in hospital, must have taken its toll on me...
For the first time ever i had a panic attack in the car yesterday...horrible experience, i couldn't understand why or how it happened as i didnt feel afraid or anything.... this has happened twice since...
i now am worrying about driving all the time in case it happens again and bringing the panic attacks on myself...
(wake up call to take care of myself my dad said)
went to get blood pressure etc checked which was fine and gave doc a brief rundown of whats been happining... He told me it "could" be due to overload...
Not just uncle tom but kids, work, collage. etc etc etc...
made me think about backing off for a while.... and trying to grab some time for me for my own sanity if nothing else.
This has been at the back of my mind for a year or so but, i always felt guilty or selfish.
Has anyone else suffered similar experience ?
Have others managed to take time out for a while if so.... how? and how did they feel?
Thanks
Danni x