symptoms and pain

LAW-LISA · Post by **LAW-LISA** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:02 am

I just read the posting by ellkay....and it really hit me close to home. I am currently dealing with the pain between my shoulder blades, as well as numbness and tingling on the left side/hand. I worry if it is anxiety? or is it something serious? I did lift a box on Wednesday at work at by the end of the day I had shooting pain in my back. Everyone tells me it is a muslce strain and I am trying to BELEIVE that but deep down in my mind I feel like it is a heart problem, or what if I have something else wrong. I have been feeling so good lately - I am on paxil 20 mg. and I use to be on 40 mg.. But I had a stressful June. I turned "40" and my daughter was in ER 4 different times with tummy problems/pain. Looking at her and her feelings, I know she is 100% like her mom...ANXIETY....it breaks my heart to know my daughter may have anxiety as well. I am trying to deal with everything of a marriage that is up and down, a husband that drinks too much but does not see it. I have 3 children (14,12,10) and I think I can make it on my own with the kids but he has always made me think I need him. I guess in all - I am worried, and scared too....I just want to know HOW to deal with this.....is it anxiety? is it my health? or what is it? I have had the program for a year and I have decided to start over from square 1....but what else can I do to HELP ME, and MY CHILDREN.....

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:11 am

Just keep going through the program and it'll get better. Then you can help your children get through their anxieties as well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:56 pm

First, you sound like you have a problem due to the lifting like I do. I've got some topical cream from the drug store and have seen a chiropractor and massage therapist. I have had results but keep reinjuring b/c I'm lifting a toddler all the time. What you have is fixable and will possibly heal with six weeks or so and some Tylenol.
I have an 8 year old who is just like me with stomach pain and such. He is on Prilosec and supposed to see a therapist next week. I have really tried hard lately to help him by talking to him about his "issues" as the come along. We are working on him opening up and not holding things in. Some of what we do is in the program, some in other books. I think we have learned so much from the program that we can really make things easier for our children who suffer too by sharing and talking. Problem is he's only with me on weekends and in the summer. His dad is no help in this area, opposes therapy, doens't want to pay for Prilosec and pawns him off on a tv or handheld game. His dad suffers from extreme anxiety and anger issues, but I am determined to be there to help him overcome this before he gets to be an adult and before it ever gets out of control like it did with me.