those with little children and Anxiety

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those with little children and Anxiety
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Sat, 11-11-2006 - 6:41pm

Hi Every one, Just wondering how all those other moms or dad's who have little ones are dealing with there anxiety. I have GAD and OCD (moderate) and My two kids are 4 and 2.5 and I have been having a h#ll of a year. Last winter was bad and so far the starting of this winter is really getting to me. My Anxiety has been through the roof...and I am just at that point now where I am just so tired of it all! I am just so tired of having to deal with being completely stressed out all the time...and over NOTHING. I have really good health otherwise, I am close with all my family. My husband and I are wonderfull and my two children are such gifts so there is nothing bad in my life to make me be this way...except my brain and it chemical imbalance!

Who else is in my boat, and what do you do to help your stress levels? How do you cope every day?
I am not depressed or suacidal or anything like that, just soooo stressed out of my mind all the time. I drop a pencil and I can't calm down....like that, you know...?
-I am taking 40mgs of Ciprelex, wich has been working fine...it takes my panic attacks away and the edge of the rest but still??-

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Sat, 11-11-2006 - 7:55pm

I, too, feel like you do.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sat, 11-11-2006 - 9:04pm

Hi! I have no little kids. Just big kids with bigger problems. If you think it gets better as your children get older, well, for me it did not):


I agree with Sheri Ann that routine is important. Reminding yourself that it's the quality of the time you spend with your children &

 

 


 



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Registered: 05-27-2003
Sat, 11-11-2006 - 10:10pm

i know exactly how you feel.

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Registered: 07-28-2004
Sat, 11-11-2006 - 11:02pm

Hi,

Welcome!!! This is a great group and I hope you'll come hang out with us.

I could see alot of what I cope with in your post. My DD is 2.5 too and she is so full of joy and energy...plus stubborn, opinionated, willful, oblivious to adult limitations. A lot of the time, she is my pick-me-up, I see her unclouded joie de vive and think this is what lifes about, I should just enjoy it.

I've been recently diagnosed with GAD and just started therapy; not on medication yet. But when I'm stressed or anxious, I get into hours or even whole days (for some reason Sat. seems to be the worst day, doesn't that suck?) where I'm just so edgy and irritable that I just can't stand anything and I have to try and repress so much not to take it out on DH and DD. Fortunately, I've had some really open talks with DH and when I'm really at my limit, like today, he will takeover with DD and help me get some space to calm down.

Been to that point too where I'm dropping stuff or nothing seems to go right and my frustration just keeps building. Usually I just have to withdraw and do something simple just for me, like reading or getting out the house, hopping on the computer. A distraction with no stress or triggers attached helps me calm down and regain perspective.

Hugs,
Dee

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Sun, 11-12-2006 - 4:27pm
Thank you Healther for your post. Even though there was no advice I felt so good knowing that someone else is in the same boat as me. ..How old are you?
I am 27. 28 in Decmeber here.
Have you always had anxitey issues?
I think ever since I was very littel I have , but I just didn't realize it.
really sad....
Thanks for you words
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Registered: 05-27-2003
Sun, 11-12-2006 - 5:16pm

hi again:)


i'm 28 years old, turning 29 in march.


my brief story, i have had panic disorder/anxiety problems since i was 19 years old...i was always "anxious" but it didn't turn into such a big deal that i had a hard time functioning until then.