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hi gerry had my first full blown p/a at work it lasted for 1 hour thought i was going to die and then it went away but it return that night because the talk at work is that my work might shut down hard not to think about losing my job:
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Howdy Toni! One should never get down on themselves if they tried. If you didn't try then that's more a reason to be down on yourself. You tried and discovered that you aren't recovered enough. In time you will recover more and you will be able to handle such situations. Setbacks are a part of the path to recovery.
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Dear Toni, don't blame yourself - you have tried your best. it's the illness not you that is awful! Iwona
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hi Gerry, yep i have had a big setback too, remeber i told you i went back to work, it was great the first 2 wks but the last week has been awfull, i have been anxious all the time i have had that horrible feeling of unreality and just so sad. today i couldnt make it to work, i know no i wont ever go back to that job. i am so dissapointed in myself, i feel trapped, useless, i feel i have let my husband down and my friends, collegues etc. i am taking zoloft and these tablets have made me feel a bit better but not that much, they make me feel emotionless. what can i do i am so desperate for piece of mind and to be toni again. i no we will get better but i am starting to run out of strength....... any way i hope your day is better tommorow, do you work by the way. if so how do you cope, i think my anxiety and pa are more social anxiety, it seems i am worst at work or social events.. bye for now toni
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Well last night I had my first full blown p/a at 11 pm after going almost two whole weeks without one. It was a big one as well. My dear husband is a brick, he resisted calling the ambulance which I requested because my heart was out of control and so was I - and it was one of the longest I have ever had, around half an hour in duration. I felt strange yesterday and knew I was in for something. We had some bad news about a friend who has a brain tumour and only has weeks to live. Guess it was on my mind at bedtime. Anyway this is only a minor setback and I will continue to battle on. I can smile now in hindsight thinking how many times I have said 'Goodbye' to my hubby, made my peace with God etc, thinking I am having a heart attack. Anyone else out there having a setback - hang on in there, they're no big deal!! Gerry

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