Stress, panic/anxiety attack, burnout and being a hypochondriac
I just came back from breakfast. I met a security guard who was very agitated lamenting that the PM should step down. I asked him why. He cursed and ranted about how his pay is not enough now for his living expenses. He has a son and a daughter. The prices of goods are indeed going up. Not that the PM can do much about it but you tell that to a man who has to make choices of what food his children have to give up so he can stay afloat. He will curse you! Even give you a punch if he loses his self-control.
Possibly this scenario is being played out all over the nation. Except of course for the well-heeled who see every increase as a business opportunity. The wage earners are the hardest hit.
I can’t imagine how yesterday I succumbed to stress. I was busy the whole day and suddenly at about 7.00 p.m. I found it difficult to breathe. I had to hyper-ventilate. My heart beat began to get erratic. There was a bloated feeling in my stomach. I thought I was going to pass out. I stopped at the side of the road causing a minor traffic jam.
I thought of calling for help from Uncle Dee or Brother Sing Ming and then I remembered they were busy. I said a silent prayer and doggedly continued my drive home. Even during the drive brother PC kept on his long tirade over the hp about his worries. He had miss called me a dozen times before that.
I parked my car and forgot to pull the handbrake or put the gear in ‘P’ position. It slid backwards and almost hit the gates. My only thought was to enter the house before I collapsed. I still debated if I should call some body for help. I honestly felt like I was in deep trouble. A panic attack. I thought to myself if I threw up i would feel better but I couldn’t throw up. I just felt like blacking out.
Benghui was very troubled as he thought I would be leaving the house and never to return too. He kept shouting for mummy.
Mrs BB gave me a cup of milk and somehow I managed to feel better some time later. Perhaps I should go for a medical examination myself. Looking back, it was probably the accumulated result of days of stress.
I went online last night but didn’t feel well enough to stay long enough to reply comments or chat long over msn. I am at the office, so I will only reply comments later.
Have a nice day every body.
Panic attacks are the worst things to have. It’s a good thing that you got home safely. I think you should talk to someone because from experience, the panic attacks can come at the most unexpected moments and that could be bad.
It would be really wise to get a medical checkup or make an appointment as soon as possible.
Take good care of yourself.
Better go for a check up. It might be due to stress but it might be because of other health problems too.
Please go and see a doctor as soon as possible. Better safe than sorry.
you need to take care of yourself before you can help others
Rest more
This is stg serious. Better get a proper check up. Get well soon
About the security guards, hmm i think he is just mumbling for ntg. I’ve seen even worst case in KL, where the taxi driver scold all the way from Sepang to KL. =.=
Ok by this time I hope you have done with the medical check up and how is it? Do you understand the situation now?Thanks you for sharing with me.
Cases of anxiety disorder or panic attacks seems like on the upward trend. From ADD to depression to anxiety and panic attack disorders, I wonder when the list ever ends. Are you one of the many who suffer from one of the various mental afflictions? If so, how do you go about coping and dealing with it on a daily basis?
A form of panic disorder that is rarely known by many sufferers is depersonalization and derealization. Most usually, people who have this kind of illness doesn’t know immediately that they were already affected by it. It’s important that we also look and learn about depersonalization panic disorder.