goldenwings

Hiya derlinda, sorry it's late but only just seen your post.

I totally understand how you feel in regard to the panic and worry when something new happens to your body. The fear of the unknown is so very bad at times isn't it ?

I too live alone with no family or anyone I can call on as friends around. People I see maybe once per week for a couple of hours yes, but nobody on a regular basis who would be able to be there for me. I hardly ever go outdoors and find that my mind can really exacerbate problems if I sit and think about things - not only my health problems but all types of emotional problems too. These are my circumstances though and I hope one day to overcome the problems I am having. I will always be alone but I hope to learn to be able to come to terms with it and to work on coming through it. I come here for support about my lupus and also help others here as much as I can. Sharing these fears can lessen their impact on us I think.

Thing is too that when something happens that is new, the more we worry about it the more we panic and then that leads to a full blown fright fest - panicking all day and sometimes all night. I have had it said to be to breathe in and out deeply - the thing is you cannot do anything like this once you are panicking. People are well meaning but I think they have to have gone through something like this to appreciate how another person feels. Not that I would wish this type of thing to happen to anyone, it is horrid. I truly do understand what you mean, because I have gone through it myself.

You know where I am if you need to chat. Take care.

goldenwings

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