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Dear Friends, I finally started to get some medical help with my daily anxiety attacks, plus bad diarrhea as a symptom of the anxiety attacks, severe depression, chronic fatigue, and my respiratory system being so bad. I was in the hospital for 3 days just a few weeks ago. It appears that most everything I am going through physically is related to my having "end stage COPD" (as was the diagnosis). Severe weight loss is also an issue. So, to say the least I'm not at the top of my game by any means.
But I am not under the grass yet either. With the medications I am getting for the depression and COPD, the anxiety attacks have pretty much disappeared, and with it the horrible symptoms that came with it daily for over 2 years now. I have NOT experienced an anxiety attack in about 10 days now. Not even just a high anxiety level that would put the red flag up that an attack was forthcoming. So, that in and of itself helps my respiratory system greatly, because also with the anxiety attacks was hyperventilation that was so bad, it trigger all the COPD stuff into play, until I was literally grasping desperately for air. They say that my blood is oxygenated in normal ranges, so I am not so bad that I need oxygen ...yet......
I am still working, and able to get things done in a timely manner. I pressure wash and paint for a living. I do pace myself a little as I work. I have to because those days of running wide open, full blast every day, like I have for many years is now over. I don't need to pressure wash all of Wilmington today, i can slow down, breath, smile and do just one or two today.
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" And what did we gain? A new life, with purpose, meaning and constant progress, and all the contentment and fulfillment that comes from such growth."
Hey John - good ... no great to see you and to hear that you are on the mend!!! It sounds like you are practicing good self-care between your pacing your work and your attention to health.
Glad to have you stop by and prayers sent your way for continued prosperity in all avenues of your life.
(((Hugs)))
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
((John))) Thanks for the update Positive thoughts and prayers continue. Please do take care of yourself and make sure you limit those jobs.Appreciate all you do here
You can't move faster or beyond HP John and we are glad for that. I've got nothing to mention about following a program that you don't also so will ask HP to keep you in mind and care as you heal. You're no longer hurting...you're healing. (((hugs)))
I'm SO glad you were able to get help! I know when I have a bad headache, then it goes away, it feels twice as good as you would think, because I keep noticing my head doesn't hurt anymore. I would think the same for you on the anxiety.
I like your new slogan, I am sure I need to adopt a similar one for something in my life!
Keep taking care of yourself, and will pray that HP keeps you healing.
Hello John! Good to know that you are finally getting relief from anxiety! horrible things panic attacks. Horrible thing COPD as well, I hope the doctors are doing their best to give you the best life - relax and breathe and one day at a time eh?
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I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
So nice to hear from you. I too have COPD and quit using all my meds for the condition up until a few weeks ago. I went to the doctor when my breathing got worse and the doctor told me NOT to stop the meds just because you feel better. COPD does not go away and when you stop taking meds the disease will get worse and worse. You can maintain your disease if you follow the advice your doctor gives you. Now I'm on the Advair along with the rescue inhalator and doing much better.
I don't want to go on oxygen so I will do what I'm told....
Take care and breath
((( hugs )))
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Yes you can John. You can breathe, pace yourself , odat . I know what you're saying....change is a fact of life, and we can learn to adapt. I'm having to adapt daily these days. Not easy but we can do it. wp
