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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 468870" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>As you know SO has had problems with his breathing and severe osteo - oh, for about 15 years now. When he had these episodes, almost every other week, turning blue It put me on my knees. I developed, and this is going to sound so weird, another personality who came out to deal with calling the ambulance, answering questions, telling them what he does and does not need - that person was cool, calm, so together till after the ambulance left and that person went away immediately and I fell apart with a panic attack. I have a case of PTSD to this day, if he has gone to the store or somewhere local, and I hear an ambulance, I get a panic attack. When Danny was going thru his major difficult child episodes at the same time, any police siren or helicopter, panic attack. Honestly, they will to this day call me and say "Those sirens, they are not for me" if they hear them as they have both seen how I can get, hyperventelating, pacing, wringing my hands, running to the bathroom.</p><p></p><p>I just have to keep telling myself this is out of my control and try and calm myself down. I did take medications briefly, but HATED them, I was feeling like there was a blanket over me keeping me calm, but underneath I could still feel panic bubbling. </p><p></p><p>Its hard to get out of a hyper viligent state - its taken years and less episodes for him to get me closer to an even keel. It helps for me to keep my mind focused on something else which is why my job has been a life saver for me.</p><p></p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 468870, member: 47"] As you know SO has had problems with his breathing and severe osteo - oh, for about 15 years now. When he had these episodes, almost every other week, turning blue It put me on my knees. I developed, and this is going to sound so weird, another personality who came out to deal with calling the ambulance, answering questions, telling them what he does and does not need - that person was cool, calm, so together till after the ambulance left and that person went away immediately and I fell apart with a panic attack. I have a case of PTSD to this day, if he has gone to the store or somewhere local, and I hear an ambulance, I get a panic attack. When Danny was going thru his major difficult child episodes at the same time, any police siren or helicopter, panic attack. Honestly, they will to this day call me and say "Those sirens, they are not for me" if they hear them as they have both seen how I can get, hyperventelating, pacing, wringing my hands, running to the bathroom. I just have to keep telling myself this is out of my control and try and calm myself down. I did take medications briefly, but HATED them, I was feeling like there was a blanket over me keeping me calm, but underneath I could still feel panic bubbling. Its hard to get out of a hyper viligent state - its taken years and less episodes for him to get me closer to an even keel. It helps for me to keep my mind focused on something else which is why my job has been a life saver for me. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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