Stress Center Peer Support

Hello everyone,
This is my first post since I got the program program. I'm on week four and I have noticed improvements. One thing I have not yet gained control of or even really an understanding of why I feel this way is my overwhelming anxiety when a loved one is sick. For example, my boyfriend has a simple head cold, and I felt such overpowering anxiety this morning at work that had a panic attack and had to leave. I have been able to stop other panic attacks since I started the program but this one I could not get through. Can anyone sympathize with feeling anxious over a simple, silly head cold?

Yes I can sympathize! I don't have panic attacks when a loved one is sick but I do have anxiety from it. I was actually doing well for about 3 years and then my brother had a heart attack my son had an allergic reaction, then was sick with bronchitis. Other people would probably not react the way I do, I'm worried and stressed the entire time my son is sick, even if it is just a head cold. These things along with other normal life stress have put me back into the world of anxiety. I woke up one morning itching and prickling all over and the anxiety got worse from there. It's 2 months later, I'm back on meds, doing the program and back to a counselor. Sometimes it's just good to know you're not alone! :p

thank you for responding Wendy. I'm sorry to hear you're anxiety is back, but as I'm making progress with the program, even in small doses, I know you will too.