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Lyrae, I hope everything went well on your trip. I suggest strongly even though you dont have aches or pains, to see a doctor. It seems with the sleepess nights, unfinished tasks, this is a sign of depression. With panic we all get the symptoms of impending "doom". It is very frighting especially when we have kids, wondering if anything should happen, how will they cope without me? We are the source of their comfort for growing up with trials and tribulations. But sometimes we need to take care of ourselves too, for both us and them. God Bless, Trish

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I am a 40 yr old mother of 3 that for the past week that has had a fear of dying. I've been sleeping on the couch so my husband doesn't hear me cry. I can't sleep and find myself praying and telling God that I'm not ready to go. I've been trying to complete unfinished tasks, yesterday redid my kids room, painted bought new furniture, etc. Tried to organize garage, but there were so many things in there from my kids, I just cried and couldn't do it. Last night I couldn't sleep, and typed a long letter telling all my loved ones how much I loved them, where important documents are, etc. I've never had this before. I have this eerie feeling that my time is short. I don't have any aches or pains, and haven't seen my doctor, but I keep hoping it will pass, but instead it seems to be getting worse. I'm going on a trip with my mom tomorrow, and I'm afraid that I won't be coming back, so I'm sending my long letter to a friend to open in the event of my death. It details my wishes for my servies and notes to loved ones. Am I going thru a mid life crisis, or am I going crazy> This is scary. I keep trying to brush it aside, but it won't go away. I so don't want to die yet. I'm not afraid of dying itself, but the thought of not being here for my kids causes me great pain. What do I do?? Help!

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I agree!!!! For the past few weeks I've had leg pain, and it seems to be getting worse...only when I stress about it, and now I'm in a full blown PANIC thinking I have MS!!!! Do any of you have leg pains from stress? melisa

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Hi, Ann! You can get the tapes at "Potentials Unlimited". Just put it in a search engine and it will bring up the site. They have many, many self help tapes and are inexpensive. I have one for agoraphobia (my favorite), one for stress & anxiety, fear of dying, fear of driving and depression. I have to say that they have really helped me a great deal in the recent weeks. I listen to them every day and at night for sleeping. I cannot say that I am panic free or agoraphobia free yet, but my world is growing everyday. They have given me the hope to go on and believe I will succeed all the way. GOOD LUCK!!! :)

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Hi Paulina, Thank you so much for your reply. I have asked on numerous occasions for tests but my doctor keeps saying no and that tests will only make things worse as he says it feeds the anxiety. It may help me and then again he may be right. I dont know whether to see him again or not. Where did you get the tapes from? Ann

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 27

Also, I forgot...check out the tapes I suggested in a posting I wrote. They are for helping with positive thoughts, anxiety, fear of death, depression and agoraphobia. Maybe, they will help you, too. :) They have helped me a LOT in the recent weeks.

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Hi, Ann! I'm sorry your doctor won't run tests. Even though my new family doctor knows I have anxiety, depression and panic disorder, she did run a full battery of blood work and a urinalysis, just to make sure there was nothing else wrong(and did find a urinary tract infection, that I did not realize I had). I think she felt that it's better to be safe than sorry, because there are physical illnesses like thyroid disease that mimic our symptoms. It is true, that we tend to come up with something new that could be wrong (heart, brain tumor, etc.), but, I keep telling myself over and over again that my doctor says my blood is healthier than hers...and it helps a lot. And, now, I trust her to know that if I tell her I don't feel well, she won't just blame it on the anxiety disorder...she'll run tests and/or thoroughly check me out. Remember, we do get sick like other people...lol (too bad, huh?)! I would have never known I had a urinary tract infection if she didn't do the test. I felt sick, but didn't have the "regular" symptoms we usually get and never would have thought to ask her to check for that. (I was actually doing what I usually do...blaming my anxiety for how I was feeling!) So, you may want to discuss it with your doc again and explain your concerns. They would test someone else without panic disorder if they came in and said they had pains through their head or didn't feel well. (I'm sorry...I just feel like we get overlooked sometimes because the anxiety is an easy answer for some doctors...not all, of course.) Anyway...best of luck to you, again! And, remember, turn the negative thoughts into positive ones and you will feel much better!!! :)

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Hi Donna and Paulina, Thank you for your replies. I have asked the doctor to perform tests but he says I dont need them as it is "just" anxiety. He says that if I have tests done it is feeding my anxiety even more as I will be convinced for a short time but then will develop another symptom and I then I will want more tests and so on. I know I have to think positively, but I find this so hard. Do you have any tips on how to do this. Thanks for your time and support, I really appreciate it. Ann

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Hi, Ann! I think fear of dying is the number one symptom that we all share. I think we've all run to the ER only to find out that we are having a panic attack and not a heart attack. I 100% agree with Donna about getting tests done. It helps to take the stress off when you find nothing is wrong with you (but, for me, this only lasts for a short time until my mind comes up with a new ailment that I think I have). The best course of action, as Donna also said, is positive thinking. It is the key not only to our fear of dying, but for all our fears. Though difficult, we have to learn to turn our negative thought patterns into positive ones. It is the answer to getting completely better. Good luck to you and know that you are not alone! :)

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Hi Ann, Yes, I beleive that most people suffering from Panic Attacks have a fear of dying, I certainly have and ended up at the hospital because of this!! Many of times when I felt a pain in the head I thought it was a brain tumor, lump in throat I thought it was cancer and the list goes on. What you need is evidence to show you that you're not going to die....this maybe tests, believe me I've had a few, but now I know that everytime I get a headache thats what it is and nothing else. It's all about thinking positive and I know how hard that is (my middle name is negative):) All the best

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