Re: Jagan - Panic Attacks/for Donna

December 31, 2005

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> Jagan,

> I totally agree with your theory. I use a walker 95% of the time. I'll

> leave the walker in the dining room to go into the hallway & touch

the walls

> for " security " . Same way in the bathroom, touch the wall, the vanity. It

> makes me " feel " more secure with my balance.

> My walker I use at home is a " Nova " brand, on 4 wheels, wide handles

& wide

> seat. I wheel that thing around " pretty good " ! Sometimes when

working in

> the kitchen, I find myself just touching the handles to get around,

> " security " . May sound kind of silly, but sure beats taking a fall !

> Your friend,

> Donna ~ PLS ~ USA Iowa

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> Panic Attacks

> >

> > > After numerous recent falls, I have developed a fear of walking

without

> > > holding or touching something. I can be walking beside a wall or

table

> > > without actually " touching " them but totally freeze up when I am

past

> the

> > > wall or table..............I either can't go further or I fall

b/c I am

> so

> > > panicked. It is a mental thing but my mind effects my body. Any

help out

> > > there?

> > >

December 31, 2005

Hi Donna, I am like you with the walker, sometimes barely touch it

when I am using it. Its like my security blanket. I only use it

outside the home and inside the home, I am a wall walker, also and

find because of that I am now going round cleaning the marks that I

leave on walls and doors and architraves. Used to clean up after my

kids and now I am the " kid " . Also feels that way when having to get

the walker in and out of the car a couple of times a day. It takes me

back to the stroller days with the kids.

Ah well, as I always say, things could be worse.

Maureen in Oz

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