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panic from int. thought...
| Sat, 03-26-2005 - 10:28pm |
any moms out there with int. thoughts??
i have been dealing with this for 4 years and
i do pretty well (paxil and xanex as needed)
and hearing alot of "me too's" have helped.
my dh has had the same thoughts but he just
dismisses them as riduculous (lucky bas---)!!
i am so aware that these are not me, how does it
still get to me sometimes??
can anyone relate?
please respond,
kris

Hi, Jade! Sorry to hear the thoughts are still interfering & causing you concern. We all have had the fear of going crazy @ one time or another. With severe anxiety it's a given. Here's a recent & very informative thread that will help you. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-bhpanic&msg=15934.1
Hi,
I can totally relate. I have suffered with intrusive thoughts for several years now. It became worse when I was pregnant with my son. I was hospitilazed because the thoughts were causing so much anxiety that I was afriad I might hurt myself. It was discovered then that I had OCD with severe anxiety problems. My son is 5 now and I still have what I like to call episodes of intrusive thoughts, which are followed by immense anxiety and panic attacks. I logically know that they are just thoughts, but they seem so scary and can really make you feel like your a bad person. I really struggle with the idea that because I am thinking these things I must be bad or I might turn into a bad person. That just isn't true though. You have to tell your self that these are just thoughts and the fact that it is causing you so much heartache and turmoil proves that you are not a bad person, because a bad person wouldn't care so much. You are not alone, I was shocked to find out how many other mom's are suffereing with this.
Candie
Thank you
It is so nice to find a place where you can talk with other people who you know understand the struggle. I will try and make it to one of the chats soon.
Candie