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David In Indy:
--- Quote from: optom3 on March 06, 2009, 09:58:00 pm ---You are very welcome David, there is some confort in numbers !!
My middle child the tennis mad son, had his first panic attack at age 10. My husband was away and he came rushing into me saying I had to call the ambulance as he was dying. He was petrified.
The poor lttle thing, we did the bag thing and I was very calm and told him exactly what was going on, stroking him and rubbing his back in very slow circular motions. He calmed down and because the paper bag worked pretty well, he manages them much better.
I was so shocked that it was him who started to get them as he is the most calm and laid back of all my kids.What he does do however is internalise all his worries.I now know the signs, he will want to get into bed with me, and then 2-3days later he will tell me what the problem was.
He also gets big tummy problem before an important match, we have several rest room stops on route, once on the court he is fine.
I am hoping your experience was just a blip and not the start again.
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That is especially sad to hear. I hate to think of a child going through something like that! Poor little guy!
YES!!! I do the exact same thing. I've been internalizing things my entire life!
I will try to remember the bag trick if and when the next one strikes. I've never tried it before. I just sit there or lay there and wait for it to pass. :(
Trying to walk it off seems to work too... sometimes.
injest:
--- Quote from: optom3 on March 06, 2009, 09:58:00 pm ---You are very welcome David, there is some confort in numbers !!
My middle child the tennis mad son, had his first panic attack at age 10. My husband was away and he came rushing into me saying I had to call the ambulance as he was dying. He was petrified.
The poor lttle thing, we did the bag thing and I was very calm and told him exactly what was going on, stroking him and rubbing his back in very slow circular motions. He calmed down and because the paper bag worked pretty well, he manages them much better.
I was so shocked that it was him who started to get them as he is the most calm and laid back of all my kids.What he does do however is internalise all his worries.I now know the signs, he will want to get into bed with me, and then 2-3days later he will tell me what the problem was.
He also gets big tummy problem before an important match, we have several rest room stops on route, once on the court he is fine.
I am hoping your experience was just a blip and not the start again.
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stress, it even affects horses....when a horse is nervous, he gets diarhea too..
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on March 06, 2009, 10:12:44 pm ---stress, it even affects horses....when a horse is nervous, he gets diarhea too..
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When we get nervous everything speeds up, including our digestive systems. Often times it just runs right through. Over and over again. So far I haven't had that problem. That would be ALL I need! Panick attacks on the toilet, how fun! >:(
David In Indy:
It's 82 freaking degrees in this house and the heat is NOT on! And it's only 70 outside! God, I'm burning up in here, but I refuse to turn on the air condition in MARCH! I'm just not going to do it. This is Indiana after all, not Hawaii! But I can't figure out why it's so hot. :(
I'd open a window but I don't have the screens in and I'm scared my cat may try to jump out. He's a house cat and he NEVER goes outside.
I guess I'll just sit here and burn up. :laugh: :P
injest:
--- Quote from: DavidinIndy on March 07, 2009, 12:48:52 am ---It's 82 freaking degrees in this house and the heat is NOT on! And it's only 70 outside! God, I'm burning up in here, but I refuse to turn on the air condition in MARCH! I'm just not going to do it. This is Indiana after all, not Hawaii! But I can't figure out why it's so hot. :(
I'd open a window but I don't have the screens in and I'm scared my cat may try to jump out. He's a house cat and he NEVER goes outside.
I guess I'll just sit here and burn up. :laugh: :P
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or
you
could
TURN ON THE AC!! doesnt' matter what month it is!! silly!
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