Psysical problems

EMB · Post by **EMB** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:27 am

I did the program a year ago, and i thought i was well on my way, but I am still experiencing physical problems that are getting worse instead of better. I actually had to go to the emergency room last night because it felt like my lungs were full and i couldnt breathe. they took tests and i am completely healthy. The doctor there told me i needed to see a psycologist. My body takes the stress and freezes my bladder so I cant go and within 24 hours i have a terrible bladder infection. Thats when it moves to my lungs because i think im going to drown in my own fluids. Has anyone ever had an experience similar to this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:52 pm

Hi EMB, I wanted to respond to your post cuz I know how it feels when nobody responds. I hate it !

But I do have a question for you....Do you think the program helped you? I just started it and was curious if it really helped you or what. As far as your question about physical problems cuz of mental illness, I can relate, but not in the way you described. That sounds horrible and painful. What happens with me is that when I'm really depressed and can't do anything, my back hurts a lot from laying around too much. I can tell that's what it's from. I also get headaches when I cry too much or am too stressed out.

Anyway, good luck and I hope you're doing OK.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:37 pm

Thanks for replying pennywhistle, as to if the program helped me. It did to a point. I dont have depression i have anxiety and panic attacks. It helped me learn some a few techniques but i had a hard time following it all the way. It should have 2 sections one for depression and one for anxiety. I found myself skipping alot because depression is not my problem at all.in fact it may help you more than me because it does deal with depression alot. I did find out from my family doctor that it was a physical problem i was having and not my anxiety. my stomach was spasing causing me to feel like i couldnt breath. I am on stomach meds now and its much better. i think i am going to do the program again and see it it works better for me the second time. I hope it works for you. follow everything it says to do. thats where i think i made my mistake. dont skip anything. good luck and let me know how its working for you.

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:35 am

I too am doing the program for the second time. I did get better after the first time, but I also have read every book on anxiety that our library had to offer and discovered in those books that this program offers everything that all those books told me to do - I am going to review this program daily and probably throughout my life so it doesn't come back. I still have nausea - but rarely have panic attacks anymore. It can work!