Why wear a ribbon?

"To support awareness for these disorders" (passionsword)

MDJunction to me

"MDJunction means that I no longer have to feel like I am the only person in
the world with pericarditis. It means that I can talk to others who know
how stressful and how painful having pericarditis can be. It means that I
connect with others to discuss treatments that have or haven't worked for us, so that we have a leg to stand on. I think that having my friends at
MDJunction has allowed me to better mentally and emotionally process my
diagnosis and what it means to me. I feel so lucky to have this community
available to me. I use MDJunction as a way to use my experience to help
others. Reaching out to help others is the only solace I have found since
being diagnosed with pericarditis." (Hazeldee)

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cant find too many people here to talk to!

i joined md juncion a few weeks ago..i love it. i am finding tons of info but, cant find too many people online to talk to. i wrote to a few but got no reply......some day i am having attacks and just need someone to talk to.

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE PANIC ATTACKS WHEN.............

Oct 22 2011

-You look for the nearest escape route everywhere you go
-You wonder if anyone would notice if you locked yourself in the bathroom at your own party
-You have to mentally prep yourself for three days before going to pick up milk at the grocery store
-You envy your pets because they don't have to leave the house
-Immediately upon waking you check to make sure every part of your body feels normal. If your toe hurts you panic for the rest of the day and call in sick.
-You're pretty sure the receptionists at your doctors office hate you, as well as your pharmacists
-You sit at work and make up these lists because your anxiety has wreaked havoc on your concentration and you're pretty sure you have ADD now too.

Previous diary posts by reezeegee:

NOT FEELING TOO WELL THIS EVENING!
I LOVE THIS!
I LOVE THIS!
monday's pannic attack!
HELP!

HELP!
birthday!
birthday!
attacks or no attacks, god is still good!
waking up having a panic attack is so frightening!

Comments (3) Add Comment

written by Conn65, October 24, 2011

this list is so very true. I have to laugh at how funny it sounds when it's all written out, but geez don't we all know when dealing with it, it's not so funny huh?
And don't forget to add to the list (along the same lines as nearest escape route) locating the nearest restroom in any public building you might be brave enough to enter !

And boy do I ever envy my pets... someone takes care of them, feeds them and they never have to leave

written by AnchorGirl, June 09, 2012

I envy my pets because they live life so simply. Eat. Sleep. Play. Poo. Eat. Sleep. Play. Their biggest worries? Whos going to clean my litter box, and will the car stop in time for me to run across the road.

Uhg.

written by anicole33, March 01, 2013

So true...unfortunately.