nopicnik,
Looking back I now know I was feeling a huge increase in stress levels in early March. Instead of slowing down though and taking care of myself I kept pushing. I teach high school behavior disorder students, I'm in graduate school, I'm a wife and mother of two (daughters ages 17 & 11), and a classic Type A personality. My counselor says that my body has learned the only way to stop me is to go into full blown panic. I think there may be some truth to that!HA!HA! Anyway, by Vacation time in June I was doing all of the above and had had 4 deaths in my family---I lost a 16 yr. old cousin, a great uncle, my grandmother and a great Aunt. My Dad was seriously ill and my brother contracted Hep C in the hospital following surgery. I had a minor panic attack while on vacation in June. I wrote it off and kept going.
By the time school started in Aug. I had lost two more relatives, another great uncle and an aunt who died of pancreatic cancer. I was getting ready for the first day of school and my body went into full blown panic!! Was it a surprise-----yea--I thought I could handle anything----No---because all the warning signs were there. I just didn't listen.
I know my situation with relapse has been a bit unique however the bottom line applies to all of us panic sufferers-------WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES AND LISTEN TO OUR BODIES!!
How about you----was your relapse a surprise??
Brenda
