Just popping in

[4kingandprince]

Hey y'all

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[erikaerin]

Definitely praying for you, Amanda

[impossibleway]

I took Wellbutrin, 50 mg, I think. It helped me to feel normal again. I was able to plan appropriate meals, not burst into tears all the time and be pleasant to my family consistently. It didn't make me feel crazy or perma-smiley (as I have heard some people experience), I felt fine. I'm normally really sensitive to medicine, so I was also pleasantly surprised. There is nothing wrong with you if you should decide to try medicine to feel better. Give it some time once you start so it can take full effect. I don't seem to need it now, but I have it on hand (getting all my refills just in case). If you need to talk, call me. :-)

[delightinginhim]

I will pray for you and hope that you can get the help and wisdom you need for this, I know facing it must be scary. *hugs*

[completeinhim]

Oh Amanda, I'm sorry...This sounds SO much like what my mom describes going through when Michael and I were little. She had no idea why it was happening and didn't even know to call it "anxiety" at first...She said she just thought she was going crazy! It wasn't easy but over time what helped her was to cut back on outside activities and try her best to simplify her life and schedule. Routine was already part of our lives but she cemented it and I believe that decision provided stability for us kids as well as for her. She says that through the difficulty of that time she learned about herself; what her limits are, and how she deals with things. She never went on medication, but that decision is different for everyone.

I've had tastes of this anxiety myself, and I know that fear is a MONSTER. Will be praying with you as you fight your battles against it too. May we wield the swords of truth God gives us and may He give you peace and comfort.

::hug::

[joy_unspeakable]

Oh, Amanda, that sounds so scary - and Jess, my mom has had regular panic attacks through the years (usually in the middle of the night, so I didn't witness them much, but Dad would sit with her). I think they were definitely worse the more stress she was under/the younger we kids were. She always says the roughest time was having 2 kids under 5 (even harder than 6 kids total!). Like your mom said, she had to cut out a LOT of extra activities, really simplify things, and she even hired a teenaged girl to be a "mother's helper" for a while. I think they've diminished a LOT - like maybe once a year, max

[ruthieroo]

I'll be praying for you, Amanda!