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| Mon, 05-09-2005 - 10:33pm |
Hi All!
It has been a little while since I have let you know how I am doing.
I am doing okay. I am up to 40mg of the prozac and hopefully that will start to work soon. The last couple days I have just felt very tired which is hard with a 4 year old that is never tired!
I am still having problems with my stomach but I have changed my diet and hopefully that will help.
This week I will see the RN at my therapists office to talk about my meds again and then on friday I have an appointment with my therapist.
The only thing that I am really nervous about is that my husband made arangement for us to go up to the casino with a bunch of his friends. We have to drive 1 1/2 hours up there and then we are going to spend the night. I really don't care much for the casino and because there are so many people going I am very nervous. I thought it would be okay because our hotel room would be right at the casino but my husband changed to a hotel 20 minutes away. So now I don't know where I can go to if I need to get away. Any advice?
Sarah



Blessings, Suz
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Suz
He had a room booked at the casino but he found a cheaper room in the next town so he went with that. I told him I would be more comfortable if I could go right to the room if need be but he said then I can just drive to the hotel. I have never even driven in that town so I will have no idea where to go.
I told him that I would just rather not go anyway but he said that I have known about this for two weeks and I will just need to deal with it. When I agreed to go two weeks ago it was going to be me, dh and another couple. Now it is going to be all of his friends from work to. I feel very uncomfortable around people I don't know well.
The other thing is that casino's are so crowded and loud. I don't mind going once in awhile but it is not a big deal to me if I ever go. My husband just doesn't get it. We fight all the time because of my anxiety. It is very hard. I feel like I should just go so that he won't get mad.
Thanks for getting back to me so fast!
Sarah
Hi Sarah,
I understanad what you mean about having a 4yr old. My twins turned 4 in March.
I am SO SORRY that your dh isn't very supportive. Have you ever tried bringing him to your therapist or Dr so he could hear 1st hand what this is and what it does? Just a thought..
You have had some issues lately and IMO it seems as though you are heading for disaster by going. If your room was at the hotel then it might be a bit better but 20 minutes away in a town you don't know. Please rememember that is just my personal opinion.
Your dh needs to understand that you agreed to this when it was just one other couple and you were to have a room at the casino. He went and changed things on you. I don't blame you one bit for being upset.
It seems as though the real issue is that he doesn't understand your anxiety. How long have you been dealing with anxiety? Has he tried to understand?
Good luck to you... let us know what you decide...
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Heather
Hi Heather!
I have taken my DH to my therapist and my regular doctor a few times but still every time I feel anxious or have a panic attack he says "get over it". I would never wish this on anyone but maybe if he would just walk in my shoes for a few days then he would get it. I was diagnosed with GAD and Panic Disorder last year but I suspect that I have been suffering from it since I was a teenager.
Last night I tried to talk to him about the casino thing it just caused a fight and then we fought all night. I is just so much easier not to say anything. Sometimes it is like walking on eggshells around here. I do love my husband very much we just have a lot to work out and that is very hard.
Thanks for caring!
Sarah
Sarah,
I am so sorry that you have to deal with that. My dh has been great and I couldn't imagine otherwise.
I wish their were some way for him to "get it". Has he seen you attacks? My dh has and he knows how bad it is.
What if your dh heard other people who have this talk about it, maybe have him read some posts so he can see that other people are just like you.
I wish I had an answer, if you ever need to chat let me know and i can meet you in the chat room.
Heather
Sarah,
I understand and sympathize with you about your husband not understanding. Mine always used to put down my mom, when she wasn't there, about her anxiety. And he never understood me. A year ago, I had a panic attack so bad, I was disoriented and could barely find the bedroom door. When I did, it was locked (I had been on the couch, DH in the bedroom). I banged on the door, crying, but he didn't come right away. By the time he got there, it was almost done, and I was confused and exhausted. He really didn't seem to care, or want to understand what happened. For days, he insisted I was sick with a virus or something. It's so frustrating! I'm sorry you have to go through that. For me, just the thought that I had no where to go to if I felt anxiety coming on, and the alternative being a 20-minute drive in a city I didn't know, would be enough to make me stay home. But only you know how much you can handle. Good luck!
Renee
Blessings, Suz
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