difficult child has been "off" lately. I think I blame it on his very busy week last week and the time change though I let him stay home Sunday morning. He is not getting the sleep he needs lately.
He has started in with his "fears". All of which are minor (in my mind) and all of which will have a tragic ending (in his mind).
This morning he stated he did not want to go to school but did not argue about it. I received a phone call from his teacher at 12:30. difficult child has a migrane. Teacher gave him his medication at 11:50 and he sat out during recess. He just threw up. So, I finished up what I was doing and got to school about 1:00.
difficult child states the back of his head felt weird during chapel (11:30) and then his entire head hurt - especially his forehead. Then his neck felt weird as if there was a lump in it. He thinks he will not be able to talk.
To back up to last weekend, he did get a lump in his throat before the performance of the Spring Musical - I told him that was normal. So, my way of thinking is that his "lump in my throat" feeling is his newest anxiety symptom.
So, on the way home, he bravely states "I suppose if I loose my voice I can always write everything." (My humor wanted to reply with "Oh, My Hero!" but my intelligence responded quietly with "Oh Brother!" - out of earshot of course.)
I told him to go lay down in his room. He stated that if this was his anxiety than laying down will make it worse. I replied that he was to focus on getting rid of his migrane and rest would also help any anxiety.
He felt much better by 3:00 and I took him to his Monday bowling league. He didn't do well on 1st game (94) and just a little better at the 2nd game (103). He was complaining there was too many distractions. I told him that he needed to learn to shut those out. Once the games were over and almost everyone had left, I paid for him to play a 3rd game. Now that it was quiet, he bowled 171! That was fun to watch! We are going to get some earplugs for the league bowling. It was so amazing to watch as he bowled strikes and spares left and right! Wow!!!!
Anyway, back to the original reason of the post. I get so sidetracked at times - but 171! WOW!!! difficult child is stating now that he thinks that at school he was having a panic attack. He is wondering if something is wrong with him because it has been over one year since he has had all those lab and tests. Maybe he should get tested again. What if his anxiety is coming back (Umm, I think it has arrived - at least the first train car).
He says he is sorry that I have to listen to him complain. He has also stated that he should probably stop watching his most favorite show of all time: House - difficult child says it is giving him too many ideas. Well, I think the damage has been done but it is worth a shot.
I'm trying my best to get him to use his coping skills to diminish this. (Maybe I should take him bowling again? I know it helps my side of this.)
He has started in with his "fears". All of which are minor (in my mind) and all of which will have a tragic ending (in his mind).
This morning he stated he did not want to go to school but did not argue about it. I received a phone call from his teacher at 12:30. difficult child has a migrane. Teacher gave him his medication at 11:50 and he sat out during recess. He just threw up. So, I finished up what I was doing and got to school about 1:00.
difficult child states the back of his head felt weird during chapel (11:30) and then his entire head hurt - especially his forehead. Then his neck felt weird as if there was a lump in it. He thinks he will not be able to talk.
To back up to last weekend, he did get a lump in his throat before the performance of the Spring Musical - I told him that was normal. So, my way of thinking is that his "lump in my throat" feeling is his newest anxiety symptom.
So, on the way home, he bravely states "I suppose if I loose my voice I can always write everything." (My humor wanted to reply with "Oh, My Hero!" but my intelligence responded quietly with "Oh Brother!" - out of earshot of course.)
I told him to go lay down in his room. He stated that if this was his anxiety than laying down will make it worse. I replied that he was to focus on getting rid of his migrane and rest would also help any anxiety.
He felt much better by 3:00 and I took him to his Monday bowling league. He didn't do well on 1st game (94) and just a little better at the 2nd game (103). He was complaining there was too many distractions. I told him that he needed to learn to shut those out. Once the games were over and almost everyone had left, I paid for him to play a 3rd game. Now that it was quiet, he bowled 171! That was fun to watch! We are going to get some earplugs for the league bowling. It was so amazing to watch as he bowled strikes and spares left and right! Wow!!!!
Anyway, back to the original reason of the post. I get so sidetracked at times - but 171! WOW!!! difficult child is stating now that he thinks that at school he was having a panic attack. He is wondering if something is wrong with him because it has been over one year since he has had all those lab and tests. Maybe he should get tested again. What if his anxiety is coming back (Umm, I think it has arrived - at least the first train car).
He says he is sorry that I have to listen to him complain. He has also stated that he should probably stop watching his most favorite show of all time: House - difficult child says it is giving him too many ideas. Well, I think the damage has been done but it is worth a shot.
I'm trying my best to get him to use his coping skills to diminish this. (Maybe I should take him bowling again? I know it helps my side of this.)