LornaDoone
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2010
- Messages
- 215
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 09/2007
- Country
- CA
- State
- BC
- City
- Lower Mainland
My PALS has been experiencing some crazy panic attacks. It is totally understandable with what she's been going through. Her bedroom was moved to a lower level of the house. She rarely sleeps with her husband anymore. AND is on a different floor. Her lung function is going down.. She is having troubles breathing at night and this causes panic attacks. Nights are super rough. She tries not to nap during the day, but that doesn't really help.
She just had an appointment and went over these issues. She has had some medicine increased and prescribed something additional for the panic attacks. I am confident we are doing what we can medically to make her as comfortable as possible. But, it is still heartbreaking. We have hired additional help with waking and putting to bed. We will get more for daytime help when the need presents itself.
I am the only local family member able to help out and it's a lot of pressure. In my mind, I know I'm doing a good job. In my heart, I am concerned that I'm not doing enough. I am not getting the family support and I dont know why. I do not judge others for not helping out more. I wonder what they are going through that they feel the need to avoid the situation. It's amazing really. The avoidance and not wanting to address the issue. We've had the diagnosis for quite awhile and nobody seems to take it seriously. Or perhaps I am just being too emotional when there is no need to be.
I dont know, but felt this was a safe place to vent.
*tears start to dribble*
She just had an appointment and went over these issues. She has had some medicine increased and prescribed something additional for the panic attacks. I am confident we are doing what we can medically to make her as comfortable as possible. But, it is still heartbreaking. We have hired additional help with waking and putting to bed. We will get more for daytime help when the need presents itself.
I am the only local family member able to help out and it's a lot of pressure. In my mind, I know I'm doing a good job. In my heart, I am concerned that I'm not doing enough. I am not getting the family support and I dont know why. I do not judge others for not helping out more. I wonder what they are going through that they feel the need to avoid the situation. It's amazing really. The avoidance and not wanting to address the issue. We've had the diagnosis for quite awhile and nobody seems to take it seriously. Or perhaps I am just being too emotional when there is no need to be.
I dont know, but felt this was a safe place to vent.
*tears start to dribble*