Helping My Family

[Lucy_Lou]

I am a get my head down and suck it up girl, but I am struggling.

My asthma has been bad since the New Year affecting my ability to work do exercise and normal activities. On steroids, montelukast, stronger inhalers, nebulisers (2 drugs), and a drug to stop the osteopenia developing in to osteoporosis (side effect of steroid). The osteopenia diagnosis has freaked me out and I have tried to reduce the steroids this week.

Several times I should have gone to hospital. I don't go because of my own health issue which makes hospital difficult but also the effect it has on my family.

I have had two good weeks and a relapse today. My young child has now started being really careful around me again, and my husband is avoiding me because he can't cope.

How do I get them through this? How do I get my life back?

I can't call the helpline because I will fall apart, and that will make it worse. I am also struggling to talk.

[elanaoali]

Hi Lucy Low

I'm really sorry you are having such a really rough time. You really need to get help I know how hard it is being ill especially for a mum. I am one too and been properly poorly with my asthma and felt really useless not be able to look after my family.

You can get through this but you need to get yourself help ASAP. Go to your doctors and tell them how ill you are. Your mental health is suffering when you talk about how you feel. Once you do this you will feel much better.

I going pray for you that you will find the strength to reach out and get help.

[ChrissieMons]

It is a pity that you feel you cannot get the help you need. You might fall apart for a a few minutes, but after that you'll feel better talking to someone who understands.

I think you need to get help from your GP in the first place to sort the physical symptoms from the stress you are having. Stress makes everything worse. There is no need to be 'brave' if you are actually getting worse not better! Have courage, get help for yours and your family's sakes.