How bad does it need to be before you would consider ending it?

[abbas child]

Dear Iris.... I hope that you have gotten help through your doctor this morning and are doing better. Do please check in and let us know. Love you very much... and I know that is shared by so many here. I wish you could feel it.

 

[TedH5]

Iris your posts breaks my heart. I know nothing I can say can make it better. I hope that you get the help you needed from your Dr this morning. Please know that I will continue to pray for you daily.

 

[joelc]

As has already been said, I too hope the doctor can help with the panic attacks. I so wish there was something I could do to help!

Know that we love you and are here for you!

 

[BarryG]

Oh my dear Iris, I am so sad for your loneliness and panic attacks. How I wish that I could be there and hold your hand and tell you how much I care for you. I hope that the doctor can help you, please know that we all love you and hate to hear of your suffering.

 

[KeeKer]

My dear Iris, I'm so sorry to hear of your sadness and panic attacks. Hopefully the dr will give you something to help with them. just keep hanging on to the thought that we all love and care about you. wish I could give you ((((hugs)))) in person. Hang on sweet lady!

 

[Sequoia]

Irismarie, you make so many of us pals laugh, you are charming and witty and sooooo alive! To hear of your pain cuts me to the heart, and I cried as I read. If you can makes us laugh, and brighten our days on the Forum, and yet are in such pain, that tells me what an incredible person you are. You are in a dark valley, but i hope you hear how much love there is here for you. I only wish that it could make enough of a difference. Your dogs must be waiting for that 15 minutes as the peak of their day. Give them a hug and a big wet kiss from all of us, will ya?

 

[LizT]

Irismarie, i want to send you all the love and support I can muster up. I also wanted to let you know, that i, too, suffer from panic attacks so i know how you feel. If at any time you would like to talk to someone who knows how it feels, please feel free to PM me anytime.
Wishing all the best for you.

 

[Lavender Lady]

Iris, Hugs from me to you. I hope your doctor was able to help you. i am sorry for what you have to endure.

 

[Phil M]

Sometimes we need to just sit back, and smoke a big ole joint! Sometimes our minds work way too hard!

 

[LizT]

I second that, Phil!

 

[irismarie]

thank you; amazing, your support.He has given me bromazepam again which i t(ake all during the day when i feel the panic arising and more than i am supposed to at night; I am so afraid of terror arising in the night and screaming alone. I am seeing a SOphrogist (dont ask) next Monday and a psychologist on Tuesday. I am sorry but i have really flipped into this ridiculous state. Read thrillers as much as poss to keep concentrated on soemthing else. I suppose bromazepam and valium are for people who cannot smoke joints.
and in all this, what, how, why will we actually die of this vile serpent that has wrapped intself around us and disabled us? It is weird . I think of myself as courageous and i do not think it is the disease that is giving th panic. I know i am not alone in this. Is it part of the illness?
Now I will pull myself together and be Iris number one. I do not like these Irises numbers two, three and four
Love to all

 

[abbas child]

Iris--numbers one through four, and any others who may want to join you, I don't know what is causing these panic attacks, but will pray they stop. I love you too much to just surrender you to the doctors, or to the serpent. Thank you very much for coming in and posting. I absolutely hate not hearing anything from you. Love you--all versions of you.

 

[LizT]

irismarie- I was told my another member that panic attacks ARE a symptom of ALS. And if you ask me, its quite understandable.
I also know that it is pretty common for docs to prescribe an antidepressant to our PALS right off the bat, because its pretty damn easy to get depressed about what is happening (and not, for that matter). It seems to me that you have been amazingly strong, so please dont give yourself a hard time for having some issues right now. If i were in your shoes, i would too, and thats the honest truth.
Heck, Im not in your shoes and i have problems with depression and panic attacks.
Hopefully the psych dr will help. i know when i have the means, it helps me tremendously.
good luck to you