Posted by Karen44 on October 7, 2006, at 0:46:14
In reply to Re: Why and What to Do about Horrendous Anxiety, posted by Phillipa on October 4, 2006, at 11:37:43
> And look at the time you all get up I slept til llam from lam. What is wrong with me am I dying? Is my liver shot? I have to get in the car and drive to where Greg is as I can't go alone and can't think. I'm so afraid of dying or being put in a hospital and because of my age being sent to a State Hospital where I will be drugged and die. It is reality seen it done. Love Phillipa ps how could I be anxious if I slept the day away?
Reading this and previous posts, you seem to be working yourself into a frenzy. You know I have had my health toilet as well in the past year--and more this year. We ARE getting older, and it can be a good time. Yes, it is no fun getting older. I look at myself in the mirror and say, "Who is that person? It's not me." Age is also a state of mind. So, even though I am reminded by a body that lets me know I am getting older, my state of mind improves. Unfortunately, I too have had more health issues develop like the fungus growing in my lungs, cancerous growths on my back, face, and hands; and the possibility I will need more surgery; the GERD that is causing me more problems even with med's, etc, etc, etc. I have come to take it in stride -- not easy when you THINK you have been healthy for the past 20 years. I wonder what you would do if Greg was not around. I have thought about that with my husband, and I used to think I could not make it. I don't think that anymore. I would probably go back to Kansas where I have lots of friends--more than in the Chicago area. Medications help to a point, but having people in your life is important too. I doubt you are dying, and you need to let the doctors see what is. Why the concern that they will yang the Xanax?? What is it really doing for you?
Karen
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