Triage From Home » anxiety http://www.triagefromhome.com Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Calmer Waters http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/calmer-waters/ http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/calmer-waters/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:51:14 +0000 Helen http://www.triagefromhome.com/?p=620 Things have definitely calmed around here lately. My son is back at school today and he’s feeling much better. I don’t know whether it’s the meds or the therapy, but I’m just thankful to have my boy back like himself again. I’m sure he’s not completely out of the woods when it comes to dealing with anxiety or depression– but I’m so happy to see him smiling and being silly again:-) He even had a friend over the other night, and went out with friends the night before (ok, we won’t dwell too much on the fact that they’d had a few drinks and then he got a ride home at 3:00 am and woke us up ringing the doorbell!) He even agreed to help me out with my garage sale in a few weeks time, but I suspect it’s because he wants to try to sell some of his own things to raise some cash. Thank you to everyone who commented and emailed with support about him. I was so worried and it’s nice to know that so many people understand.

It sounds like my daughter is settling in Calgary pretty well. She and her friend have moved into their shared townhouse (2 other roomies) and she’s working quite a bit at her hostess job at a restaurant. She’s even looking for a second job! She’s lost her debit card (for about the millionth time) so of course it’s going to be mom to the rescue again going to her bank here to get her a new one and mail it out. Luckily I’m still joint on her account, so they should let me do it.  The best part about her living there is that we don’t argue anymore- AT ALL. I guess it’s difficult to argue with someone when your only contact is text, facebook and phone:-)

I just finished my set of 4 shifts and now I’m off for 5 days. I’ll be doing some local pick-ups of garage sale donations and some more trolling for more. I’m hoping I can get a helium tank donated for balloons and maybe some coffee from Tims or Starbucks. Anyone have a connection? I think my brother can hook me up for some tables. I’m going to need LOTS. I can’t believe all the stuff I’ve collected for the sale. Now to try to figure out how to display it all effectively. I have SO many books. Still trying to work out how to put those out without taking up too much space. I have some great free-standing display grids that I can use to hang clothing on and some hangers my mom gave me. No idea how I’m going to find time to sort through all the stuff and pricing it all?? Yikes…I really hope this sale goes well after all this work.  One thing I thought I might try: I sent a request to the local mall to see if I can set up outside one of the entrances on the Sunday prior to the sale and hand out flyers about it and sell my homemade treats. It’s a short notice request: their website states that non-profit requests need to be made 90 days prior. I guess it was worth a try anyway.

smoresI took my goodies in to work the other day when I had my in-office day. I sold them for $1 a piece as donations to the walk, and I made $60! Everyone raved over the homemade marshmallow Smores. Now, I’m working on getting more marshamallows made to supply trays of goodies in the volunteers’ office at the hockey rink during my son’s Spring Break Tournament next week.  If I have to be there nearly everyday helping out, I might as well troll for donations too, right?

Last night it was pretty quiet on the phones, and I was playing on Twitter a bit and posting some new auctions. I found Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Shaquille O’neil and MCHammer! They all tweet, and it was fun watching everyone try to chat with Ashton and Demi for a while. I just wish I could get any ONE of them to re-tweet about my blog auctions. Can you imagine the clicks I could get? Ashton has something like 250,000 followers! I can dream anyway:-)

]]> http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/03/calmer-waters/feed/ 2 My Son Is Struggling… http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/02/my-son-is-struggling/ http://www.triagefromhome.com/2009/02/my-son-is-struggling/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:08:19 +0000 Helen http://www.triagefromhome.com/?p=389 I know he doesn’t read my blog, so I feel it’s safe to post about this. My teenage son has been having problems with depression for a while, and he’s had some anxiety problems occasionally over the past 6-7 years. This past month, it’s gotten much worse. He started seeing a psychologist and taking Cipralex, which is an anti-depressant, about 3 weeks ago and started to feel better after about 2 weeks- but the last few days he has been much worse, with terrible panic attacks and a general feeling of severe anxiety. I can’t even get him to shower, and he’s barely eating. I can tell he is losing weight and he’s skinny already:-( He stays in bed most of the time, except to go to the bathroom or sit on the edge of his bed and play his guitar. He’s not even playing his online games or going on the computer. He’s missed 2 weeks of school at least.
I took him back to the doctor this morning. He ordered some bloodwork, lowered his dose of the Cipralex in case this is a side effect, and he’s referred him to the mental health intake office in our area. I’m supposed to hear back from them within 48 hours, but that seems like forever with him feeling this way. I just feel so helpless. I tell him that he’s going to get better and that he won’t always feel this way, but I’m scared too.
This is the worst for a parent: to see your child sick or suffering and you can’t make it better. I’d rather be writhing in pain myself than to see him like this. Anyone else had a teen suffering like this? Tell me it can get better- that I’ll get my silly, happy boy back soon…I’m just worn out with the worrying:-(

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