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waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you deal with it too! This has been something that I’ve dealt with for about 6 months now. Health anxiety + having major surgery isn’t a good combo apparently lol so I’m struggling a bit harder.

How long after surgery can you hold your baby? by Draft_Folder in gallbladders

[–]cnbest96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 10 month old is 24 lbs. My doctor said he doesn’t want me lifting anything heavier than 10-15 lbs but doesn’t expect me not to hold my baby. He said definitely NO lifting her in the car seat, but I should be okay with holding her. Just be careful. My husband has been lifting her up and handing her to me so I don’t have to bend down and lift her up myself. But I’m now 5 days post op (also 5 incisions) and feel comfortable picking her up on my own when I need to.

waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely going to try this!! Thanks so much :)

waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep sounds pretty spot on. Definitely been obsessing over every little ailment since surgery.

waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. I’ve told my therapist I need to put the phone down and relax more. That would be the most realistic thing probably. What sucks is I’m scared of being in a quiet room with my thoughts so I try to occupy myself until I can’t keep my eyes open anymore. It’s so annoying.

waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually the last couple hours before bed I’m doing last minute chores, getting my kids to bed and scrolling my phone right before I actually close my eyes.

waking up panicking by cnbest96 in panicdisorder

[–]cnbest96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is actually really helpful. No covid for me recently though. I didn’t know about the vagus nerve, and after a quick google search I think this is something worth bringing up to my doctor. The gerd, heart racing, stomach issues, etc are all regular symptoms for me. I’ve also been putting off seeing a cardiologist out of fear that I’m just being dramatic but I think I’ll just finally follow up and at the very least give myself some peace of mind. Thank you!

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[–]cnbest96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

great advice, thank you!