Topic : Coping with Stress

Just was diagnosed with this condition. I had not even heard of it and I am a heart nurse. I like yourself had no previous history of heart disease. All my arteries were clear as a bell.I am a mother of 2. I am only the second such patient that my heart doctor has treated with this condition in the past year. Ironically that patient had recently gone through a major house fire resulting in a total loss as I recently did. Did you experience anything of this nature prior to your diagnosis?

  Is it okay to have feelings of hatred towards any child even if they did not do anything?  I understand that people will not like everyone, but we all have to get along especially if they will see each other (same sports team).  The child is a good boy, at least I think so, but an adult I know wishes he would just go away.  Her child and the other boy initially had a falling out and her son complained to her, and the mother basically flew off the handle.  I don't care what the initial problem was, which it was nothing, but  I explained all children have misunderstandings between themselves, then they'll say they hate each other, and then the next thing you know, they're friends again.  Well, the mother stated that she did not want her son to even talk to the other boy.  She just kept saying that she hates the boy.  I asked her what caused her to feel this way; the boy has done nothing to her.  She doesn't have to like the boy (9), for the kids get along.  I can not understand it at all.  I've told her to let it go.  I stated that as long as the boy doesn't do drugs, cause problems, and does well in school, that there should be nothing to worry about.  We've had this conversation now for approximately four days.  I am seriously worried about her. She has turned her anger towards me saying that I can not be her friend if I don't understand her feelings.  She is right, I don't understand.  Advice?  I'm worried. 

Good Lord, just tell her you are trying to understand her feelings but they don't seem to be very easy to piece together.  I don't get it either?  Try changing the subject with her.  See if maybe "out of sight, out of mind" may help this obviously unhealthy behavior to dissipate.

Hi all, I just found this board and I'm so embarrassed because it's my first time telling others how stressed I am. I'll be 27 next month, and through all my live so far I'm just a student: 4 year to have the BA and 5 years to get the MA, next year will be hopefully the last year.

I'm so stressed it messed up my whole life, psyche, Health, and social life. It is so bad that my family caught me mouthing my inner thoughts in anger and frustrating as if I'm talking to myself. And since I'm the youngest, the single, and the only one who is not working, you can easily see that nobody take my stress seriously.

I'm so sick of studying and spending the whole day on the chair in front of desk, books, and lap top. I feel that I let my family in charge of my future, and now I look back and realize, it is not worth it!

Getting these words off my chest is painful yet somehow relaxing. I want to thank Dr. Phil and every body for creating this board.

Mona

I have been an epileptic since I was a Toddler.  Since then, I have had been suggested to get a full lobotomy when I was 18.  "NOT"!

I had a right occipital lobectomy in 1989. I was 28 yrs old. That helped for 1 1/2 yrs. Then my seizures started back up.  I had received a vagal nerve stimulator just 5 yrs ago. I received my first seizure response dog in 2004.

I went to see a "Specialist" about a new drug study. While getting tested for approval, I was told my seizures were non epileptic type seizures. And then in one full breath said" You do not have epileptic type seizures, never had, never will & don't even consider it!"

This dr. told me I use my SZ dogas a crutch and i should return him to the school! "NOT"

He then told my neurolgist to start taking me off my meds. That was in June of 2005.  In Dec of that year, I had a 3 - 4 hour true epileptic seizure.  My wife, Millie, was told I probably won't make it through the night.  They, The ER physicans were able to stop them by either placing me on a ventilator 3x's or placing me in a coma, 3x's too.

Both Millie and myself are very confused about all this.  My Sz resp. dog, does detect the pseudo types.  But knows something is wrong.

Our hole life was turned upside by this one dr.  My whole left side of my body is affected more and more after every event.  Alot of damage to my left side is done.  Phys Therapy and occupational does help for that time. but results get set back after every seizure occurance.

My neurolgist placed me back on my AED's. But the damage is already done. And I could not find one single attorney to take my case. because it's seizure oriented and not a slam dunk win.

Millie & I need some assistance with answers and support.

Thank you for listening.

I had tried searching for an attorney but was turned away everytime. My 2 yr. time frame expired the beginning of June. We will continue on.

I have been an epileptic since I was a Toddler.  Since then, I have had been suggested to get a full lobotomy when I was 18.  "NOT"!

I had a right occipital lobectomy in 1989. I was 28 yrs old. That helped for 1 1/2 yrs. Then my seizures started back up.  I had received a vagal nerve stimulator just 5 yrs ago. I received my first seizure response dog in 2004.

I went to see a "Specialist" about a new drug study. While getting tested for approval, I was told my seizures were non epileptic type seizures. And then in one full breath said" You do not have epileptic type seizures, never had, never will & don't even consider it!"

This dr. told me I use my SZ dogas a crutch and i should return him to the school! "NOT"

He then told my neurolgist to start taking me off my meds. That was in June of 2005.  In Dec of that year, I had a 3 - 4 hour true epileptic seizure.  My wife, Millie, was told I probably won't make it through the night.  They, The ER physicans were able to stop them by either placing me on a ventilator 3x's or placing me in a coma, 3x's too.

Both Millie and myself are very confused about all this.  My Sz resp. dog, does detect the pseudo types.  But knows something is wrong.

Our hole life was turned upside by this one dr.  My whole left side of my body is affected more and more after every event.  Alot of damage to my left side is done.  Phys Therapy and occupational does help for that time. but results get set back after every seizure occurance.

My neurolgist placed me back on my AED's. But the damage is already done. And I could not find one single attorney to take my case. because it's seizure oriented and not a slam dunk win.

Millie & I need some assistance with answers and support.

Thank you for listening.

I had tried searching for an attorney but have been turned away by all. My 2 yr. time frme is now expired.

Anyone intersted in helping us cope and or understand, email:

rangers_rainbow@msn.com