Parenting When Anxious/Panic Attack

[Worrywort626]

I have a 7 year old daughter and an almost 4 year old son. Today, while driving, I suddenly felt panicky. My heart was beating fast and I started to worry I would faint. I had just had lunch so blood sugar should have been fine. Now, I’m home with both my kids and I can’t sit still. I’m pacing in another room while they are downstairs eating. I don’t know what came over me but I hate it and fear this will only get worse. Anyone else parent little ones and have anxiety and panic attacks? Any tips to help me? My worst fear is to be hospitalized. Major health anxiety.

[JAYnLA]

I can't speak to the children aspect, but I can to the attack itself. It has likely already peaked and you need to start paying attention to your breathing and replenishing fluids. You sound like a fabulous and caring mom!

[Kat63]

I think my mother had a lot of trouble with anxiety. I know that she loved me and my brother very much, and she was an excellent mom.

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Imagines with my happy childhood play in front of my eyes. When time passed and I grew up I was more and more unhappy, with physical manifestation of depression and anxiety. Today I'm lost in this life, feeling that I missed somewhere in the road of life my purpose in this life.

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I totally get you I have 4 children and I feel like I’m ruining there life because of my anxoety... I get like that a lot while driving and out ... I am very close to starting meds ... I have ativan and Zoloft but never started them