Re: ????
From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 9 15:41:37 1999
Joy,
Please give yourself a break. You are going through an extremely
difficult time right now and can't expect to be a stoic or martyr. I
believe that "outbursts" are healthy and lead to better communication
between the people it's directed at. If you never show the true nature
of what you are going through on the inside, you cannot receive the
help and support that you need specific to the intensity of your pain
both emotionally and physically. Please keep posting and sharing, this
is one place where it doesn't matter if you are having a bad day and
need to vent. But also don't keep your emotions all bottled up inside
this is dangerous and can lead to other health problems. Also you may
want to consider talking to someone (a pyschiatrist or counselor) and
get on some mild antidepressants. I have been on them for years and
now take Elavil which is prescribed alot to women with endo or chronic
pain and it also helps you sleep better. I hope you are better today
and anytime you want to talk to someone please feel free to e-mail me
personally.
praying for a cure,
tracy
>Hi ladies!
>
> Its Joy. I have been doing so badly lately. Actually for
several months
>now. That's what got me on to the net in the first place to get some
more info.
>on endo and that's how I found this forum. I am so glad for this
place. Anyway,
>I had a breakdown at work yesterday. Everyone in my life has been
saying that I
>was almost at the breaking point, and I kept thinking, "I'm at the
breaking
>point! Not almost! I'm there!" We'll, I guess I was wrong. One of the
guys I
>work with asked me to do a very simple thing yesterday, and I FLIPPED
out! I
>started crying, and he said he wanted to meet with me to talk about
what's going
>on. I was sobbing uncontrolably, and then I started hyperventalating
(sp)...I
>couldn't breathe and couldn't make myself stop crying. It was
terrible! I work
>with my parents, so the Rob (the guy) called them in to our meeting.
They all
>decided for me that I would take a week or so off.
> Actually, I am kind of relieved. It has been very nice. But I
feel
>terribly that this happened! I am not myself lately! I'm a crazy
woman! My
>sister said that she thinks I'm this way because I've always been
strong. I've
>always been able to handle anything that has come my way. At one time
in my life
>I was working three jobs, going to school, and planning my wedding.
She thinks
>that this scares me that now I can't even work one job without
falling apart.
>I've never needed help, I've always been ok under pressure, and now
I'm a
>basketcase! It does scare me! To death! I am unsure about my husband
and my
>financial future, as well as a lot of other things.
> I don't know what happened yesterday, or for that matter,
what's
>happening everyday! I'm sure many of you can relate. I guess I just
needed to
>tell all of you what's going on with me. I have ben saying that i've
needed a
>vacation, so I think I'll take advantage of the one that's been given
to me,
>even if it was forcefully! =)
>Hope you're all doing ok!
>
>Lots of love and prayers to all, Joy in CA
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