Anxiety/depression over hurricane?
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| Mon, 08-29-2005 - 7:34pm |
Hi again...well, I had my introductory session with the school psychologist today...it went OK, I'm really not sure...I would write more but I'm in a hurry to catch up on some studying. I did want to ask a quick question, though, and see if anyone can relate.
Normally, I don't seem to get overly anxious about events in other parts of the country or world...but I hadn't been keeping up with the news lately and just recently found out about the hurricane before it was scheduled to hit the Gulf Coast. I don't live anywhere near there or have any relatives or friends in danger...but for some reason, this really got to me, especially knowing that it was going to make landfall and likely cause huge damage and even deaths, but not being able to do anything about it.
So I had to take a bit of a sleep med last night to calm down, and I woke up around 6:30 this morning (I *never* wake up early, lol), doubled over with stomach cramps. (I also have IBS, so I wasn't too concerned that it was anything serious, but I can only remember one time before when it's been that bad). I did make it back to sleep, but have had pain (though not as bad) and stomach trouble all day, to the point that all I've been able to eat today is half a muffin.
Sorry to complain...just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem with worrying about events that you can't control or affect. I'm not even sure if it's anxiety or just depression...but whichever it is, it's not fun!
Thanks for reading,
Rose

Sounds like the sleep med you took, not sure what it was, but it sounds like it was a little hard on your tummy. I hope you feel better real soon. Maybe if you take it again, eat a few crackers or something before you take the med.
Let us know more about your psychologist visit when you get some time.
Wish you well with your studying. :0D
hugs, shasta
Thanks, Shasta...I'm glad to know I'm not alone with this kind of thing, although I wish we didn't have to deal with this! I feel like I just don't know where to "put" the emotional pain I feel when I worry, what to do with it...if that makes any sense at all.
I did manage to eat a few crackers, so maybe I'm doing better...unfortunately, I don't think it was the sleep med that did it since I take the same med pretty often. Stress usually affects my stomach a lot...I think this is just my IBS acting up much more than usual. Oh well, guess maybe I'll end up losing some weight at least if this continues!
Thanks again, it was good to read your reply.