Re: Up all night on anxiety

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I know , to get busy and direct our minds to more positive things is a magic potion!

Anne

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Aweee ,

Are you over working yourself again??? Haven't heard from ya sinse you left Houston this time, so that tells me you have been Very, Very busy... Are you sure your heart is alright??? Have you been tested fir TB??? Stressed out???

Hopefully this finds you doing better... but Please get yourself checked out as soon as you can... Worry and Stress can cause a lot of problems themselves...

Keep venting to us , that in itself is a help for releasing some of the stess in you...

Keep us posted... When you coming back to the States???

((( Worried Hugs and Caring Hugs )))

Helen

HelloI don't know why, but I seem to be having an anxiety attack all night. It's more of a general anxiety, about nothing in particular.Some of it may be how I tend to cough up a lot of phlegm, the first few hours of lying down, it sorta feels like when you have a cold and can't breathe, there's something in your airways that you want to get rid off but you can't and there's a despairing feel about that. Of course, that's been going on for weeks now, probably ever since March when I came down with pneumonia. Maybe from before then because I think the pneumonia is the leftover from a bout of flu in February. The Doctors all say my lungs sound clear and that maybe it's just allergies since it's allergy season, I keep pointing out that with the business trips that I've been doing, I've been spending more time in Rio than in Houston and Rio's seasons are exactly opposite that of Houston's. The breathing problems is worse in Rio than in Houston. The coughing is getting worse on the current trip, sometimes it's dry heaves to bring out the phlegm which is always clear. Then again, back in 2001 (the congestive heart failure diagnosis), the Doctor's all thought everything sounded normal till I told them to listen again cause it didn't feel normal.The anxiety thing is new. I can reduce it temporarily be trying not to think ie.: humming in my mind or counting silently, anything to slow down thoughts. Typing this helps a lot. I thought that maybe I messed up my insulin shot intervals this weekend but the glucometer says I'm at 107 mg/dl, that's about as normal as it could possibly be.I haven't been this anxious in a long time. I've only gotten this anxious twice, once in the confusions of a relationship (I didn't acknowledge to myself that I had feelings until the axiety got to me) and the second time was when my sister, the Doctor, suggested trying Welbutrin cause it tends to cause weight loss as well as all the anti-depressant stuff. Since 2001 when Doctors in general figured I would be dead at any time from heart failure, I kinda figured that I deserved any help at not being depressed, so I had asked for Prozac and hence was willing to try Welbutrin when my sister suggested it. On Prozac, I was numb, didn't feel a thing, not depressed, not anything, and was just in a rut but not worried about it. When I first started on Welbutrin, I was off the wall anxious the first week but it settled down quickly and I did have more energy than with Prozac so I stuck with it. Could this all be a relapse of Welbutrin's stimulating effects?Maybe I've just been away from home too long. I'm worried about the cats. This time, the cat sitter is their former owner but I don't think she's all that reliable, she's always complaining about something. The cat sitter I wanted to use went off on a cruise that very weekend that I left for Rio. I think I miss the cats too, they have a stabilizing effect on me even though I'm allergic to cats.It could be that I forgot to bring that teeth thing to keep me from clenching my teeth while I sleep. Teeth clenching can really stress you out over time.Can't be work. I finally got things running well on Saturday. If nothing else goes wrong, this coming week will be mostly kicking back and relaxing. Not like the last few months. Or maybe it is work, at least when there's plenty of work stuff to worry about, I tend not to worry about all the other stuff but now every little bit is worrisome. Little things, like did all the bills get paid, will there be enough credit on the AMEX to pay for the hotel, did the plants get watered, has the airconditioner frozen itself into a solid block of ice again, and did the leftover milk get thrown out. Maybe it's because now that I have time to relax, I can't... At least not till I get back to Houston...Anyway, it's 5:24 am, it'll be light shortly after 6 am and I had hoped to wake between 7 and 8 am. I'm going try to sleep again.Regards,

[Guest guest]

What you are speaking of is how I feel most nights...and I go through those coughing spells also!!!! I hate them (panic attacks) because they rule my life! I am such a worry wart also.

Perhaps your dose of Welbutrin needs to be adjusted or maybe you need a prescription change?!

Hang in there and write us anytime you are feeling bad because it does help!!!

-- Up all night on anxiety

Hello

I don't know why, but I seem to be having an anxiety attack all night.

It's more of a general anxiety, about nothing in particular.

Some of it may be how I tend to cough up a lot of phlegm, the first few

hours of lying down, it sorta feels like when you have a cold and can't

breathe, there's something in your airways that you want to get rid off

but you can't and there's a despairing feel about that. Of course,

that's been going on for weeks now, probably ever since March when I

came down with pneumonia. Maybe from before then because I think the

pneumonia is the leftover from a bout of flu in February. The Doctors

all say my lungs sound clear and that maybe it's just allergies since

it's allergy season, I keep pointing out that with the business trips

that I've been doing, I've been spending more time in Rio than in

Houston and Rio's seasons are exactly opposite that of Houston's. The

breathing problems is worse in Rio than in Houston. The coughing is

getting worse on the current trip, sometimes it's dry heaves to bring

out the phlegm which is always clear. Then again, back in 2001 (the

congestive heart failure diagnosis), the Doctor's all thought everything

sounded normal till I told them to listen again cause it didn't feel normal.

The anxiety thing is new. I can reduce it temporarily be trying not to

think ie.: humming in my mind or counting silently, anything to slow

down thoughts. Typing this helps a lot. I thought that maybe I

messed up my insulin shot intervals this weekend but the glucometer says

I'm at 107 mg/dl, that's about as normal as it could possibly be.

I haven't been this anxious in a long time. I've only gotten this

anxious twice, once in the confusions of a relationship (I didn't

acknowledge to myself that I had feelings until the axiety got to me)

and the second time was when my sister, the Doctor, suggested trying

Welbutrin cause it tends to cause weight loss as well as all the

anti-depressant stuff. Since 2001 when Doctors in general figured I

would be dead at any time from heart failure, I kinda figured that I

deserved any help at not being depressed, so I had asked for Prozac and

hence was willing to try Welbutrin when my sister suggested it. On

Prozac, I was numb, didn't feel a thing, not depressed, not anything,

and was just in a rut but not worried about it. When I first started

on Welbutrin, I was off the wall anxious the first week but it settled

down quickly and I did have more energy than with Prozac so I stuck with

it. Could this all be a relapse of Welbutrin's stimulating effects?

Maybe I've just been away from home too long. I'm worried about the

cats. This time, the cat sitter is their former owner but I don't

think she's all that reliable, she's always complaining about something.

The cat sitter I wanted to use went off on a cruise that very weekend

that I left for Rio. I think I miss the cats too, they have a

stabilizing effect on me even though I'm allergic to cats.

It could be that I forgot to bring that teeth thing to keep me from

clenching my teeth while I sleep. Teeth clenching can really stress

you out over time.

Can't be work. I finally got things running well on Saturday. If

nothing else goes wrong, this coming week will be mostly kicking back

and relaxing. Not like the last few months. Or maybe it is work, at

least when there's plenty of work stuff to worry about, I tend not to

worry about all the other stuff but now every little bit is worrisome.

Little things, like did all the bills get paid, will there be enough

credit on the AMEX to pay for the hotel, did the plants get watered, has

the airconditioner frozen itself into a solid block of ice again, and

did the leftover milk get thrown out. Maybe it's because now that I

have time to relax, I can't... At least not till I get back to Houston...

Anyway, it's 5:24 am, it'll be light shortly after 6 am and I had hoped

to wake between 7 and 8 am. I'm going try to sleep again.

Regards,

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Hello Helen

The bulk of my work was on this trip, the other trips were basically

popping in and telling everyone what they've done wrong and reporting

back to Houston that things aren't ready yet. I've got all the details

worked out though, the only thing is that I'll probably have to hang

around a little bit just in case problems are encountered. I'm

scheduled to return to Houston on Saturday which would have me arriving

some time on Sunday. I suspect that they will probably want me back in

Rio before the month is out just to make sure everything is still good

for the center unveiling, and there's always the issue of knowledge

transfer to the local staff.

I'm thinking of setting an appointment next week upon my return.

Actually, I coughed up the extra $39 for travel medical on this trip so

in theory I could call the insurance company up now and they would get

me to a Doctor but with the return trip just a few days away, I don't

see going to the trouble of sorting things out locally to be worth it.

It would just be more stress and aggravation.

Regards,

angelbear1129@... wrote:

> Aweee ,

> Are you over working yourself again??? Haven't heard from ya sinse

> you left Houston this time, so that tells me you have been Very, Very

> busy... Are you sure your heart is alright??? Have you been tested

> fir TB??? Stressed out???

> Hopefully this finds you doing better... but Please get yourself

> checked out as soon as you can... Worry and Stress can cause a lot of

> problems themselves...

> Keep venting to us , that in itself is a help for releasing some

> of the stess in you...

> Keep us posted... When you coming back to the States???

> ((( Worried Hugs and Caring Hugs )))

> Helen

>

> Hello

>

> I don't know why, but I seem to be having an anxiety attack all

> night.

> It's more of a general anxiety, about nothing in particular.

>

> Some of it may be how I tend to cough up a lot of phlegm, the

> first few

> hours of lying down, it sorta feels like when you have a cold and

> can't

> breathe, there's something in your airways that you want to get

> rid off

> but you can't and there's a despairing feel about that. Of course,

> that's been going on for weeks now, probably ever since March when I

> came down with pneumonia. Maybe from before then because I think

> the

> pneumonia is the leftover from a bout of flu in February. The

> Doctors

> all say my lungs sound clear and that maybe it's just allergies since

> it's allergy season, I keep pointing out that with the business trips

> that I've been ! doing, I've been spending more time in Rio than in

> Houston and Rio's seasons are exactly opposite that of

> Houston's. The

> breathing problems is worse in Rio than in Houston. The coughing is

> getting worse on the current trip, sometimes it's dry heaves to bring

> out the phlegm which is always clear. Then again, back in 2001 (the

> congestive heart failure diagnosis), the Doctor's all thought

> everything

> sounded normal till I told them to listen again cause it didn't

> feel normal.

>

> The anxiety thing is new. I can reduce it temporarily be trying

> not to

> think ie.: humming in my mind or counting silently, anything to slow

> down thoughts. Typing this helps a lot. I thought that maybe I

> messed up my insulin shot intervals this weekend but the

> glucometer says

> I'm at 107 mg/dl, that's about as normal as it could possibly be.

>

> I haven't been this anxious in a long time. ! I've only gotten this

> anxious twice, once in the confusions of a relationship (I didn't

> acknowledge to myself that I had feelings until the axiety got to me)

> and the second time was when my sister, the Doctor, suggested trying

> Welbutrin cause it tends to cause weight loss as well as all the

> anti-depressant stuff. Since 2001 when Doctors in general figured I

> would be dead at any time from heart failure, I kinda figured that I

> deserved any help at not being depressed, so I had asked for

> Prozac and

> hence was willing to try Welbutrin when my sister suggested it. On

> Prozac, I was numb, didn't feel a thing, not depressed, not anything,

> and was just in a rut but not worried about it. When I first

> started

> on Welbutrin, I was off the wall anxious the first week but it

> settled

> down quickly and I did have more energy than with Prozac so I

> stuck with

> it. Could this all be a relapse of Welbutrin's stimulating effects?

>

> Maybe I've just been! away from home too long. I'm worried about

> the

> cats. This time, the cat sitter is their former owner but I don't

> think she's all that reliable, she's always complaining about

> something.

> The cat sitter I wanted to use went off on a cruise that very

> weekend

> that I left for Rio. I think I miss the cats too, they have a

> stabilizing effect on me even though I'm allergic to cats.

>

> It could be that I forgot to bring that teeth thing to keep me from

> clenching my teeth while I sleep. Teeth clenching can really stress

> you out over time.

>

> Can't be work. I finally got things running well on Saturday. If

> nothing else goes wrong, this coming week will be mostly kicking back

> and relaxing. Not like the last few months. Or maybe it is

> work, at

> least when there's plenty of work stuff to worry about, I tend not to

> worry about all the o! ther stuff but now every little bit is

> worrisome.

> Litt le things, like did all the bills get paid, will there be enough

> credit on the AMEX to pay for the hotel, did the plants get

> watered, has

> the airconditioner frozen itself into a solid block of ice again, and

> did the leftover milk get thrown out. Maybe it's because now that I

> have time to relax, I can't... At least not till I get back to

> Houston...

>

> Anyway, it's 5:24 am, it'll be light shortly after 6 am and I had

> hoped

> to wake between 7 and 8 am. I'm going try to sleep again.

>

> Regards,

>

>

>

>

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