March 10, 2012: Panic Attack

Cameron Bellestri Well now that made me cry but when you told me over the phone I had a different reaction. 😉 Love you! xoxo

Kat Murphy This happened to me about 2 years ago. Came out of nowhere. Nothing “bad” was going on that day. But I suppose dealing with the daily stress of autism for almost 4 years then, just losing my mom after a long battle with cancer, worrying about my Dad and his health issues and living by himself now, every single moment of every day… It just adds up over time and takes its toll. My arms went tingly and numb, shortness of breath, dizzy… I thought I was having a heart attack. And thinking about what was going to happen to my daughter if I wasn’t going to live! Was just about to leave for the ER and the on call dr called me back and talked me down. Told me it was a panic attack, I was going to be ok. It was a big eye opener for me. A realization as to what stress and worry can do. But we never give up! And pages/blogs like this one are so wonderful to have for sharing info and getting support. Thanks for sharing, and for your Thinking Moms page 🙂

Lynnette Pollard Turns I had one last week and it scared me to death!

Marianna Babayeva I have them every day 🙁

Carolyn Zena Gammicchia Thank you Snap for sharing your story. Many parents push themselves and do so much to meet their children’s intense needs their own often may fall by the wayside. This happens to many parents due to the stress or years of being continually in that alert mode.
My personal health started to crumble at a time when our son was doing extremely well also. He was ten too and I almost died from a thyroid storm and was diagnosed with Grave’s Disease which I now feel was most likely caused by adrenal fatigue and just going continuously between family, work, and advocacy efforts.
I hope your story will make others stop and ensure their wellness so they will be able to ensure that for their child. It’s essential. Thanks again!

Heidi Scheer SLOW DOWN….SHUT UP!