Oh, no! Damn them! Stupid ER.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Natter 61*
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Oct 09, 2008 5:45:32 pm PDT #3811 of 10001
Because books.
msbelle - Oct 09, 2008 5:45:40 pm PDT #3812 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
semi-big anxiety attack. did not see that coming. am not amused. I fly tomorrow. did I mention not amused? no way I can get to bed, my head is racing still. ideas to calm it? I think I'll pop a melatonin, but that will only help once I'm asleep, right? god, not since like 2003 - oh I do not miss this.
Amy - Oct 09, 2008 5:46:54 pm PDT #3813 of 10001
Because books.
Can you try labor breathing, msbelle? In through the nose, out through the mouth? Maybe a really hot shower?
msbelle - Oct 09, 2008 5:48:16 pm PDT #3814 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
did the shower once I realized what was happening. that helped some. alcohol, help or hurt?
Pix - Oct 09, 2008 5:48:17 pm PDT #3815 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Oh msbelle, I'm so sorry. A bath might help.
sarameg - Oct 09, 2008 5:52:14 pm PDT #3816 of 10001
msbelle, I'm so sorry. If you need, call me. I'm particularly useless (I think I told the last friend in the midst to think of pink hippos but that was 17 years ago and I was in shock myself) but I can talk of cute nephews and mindless crap. Like cats. Also? You'll be fine. I know you will. Wish I could hug you and you know what THAT means.
JenP - Oct 09, 2008 5:53:14 pm PDT #3817 of 10001
What about hot decaf tea/hot cocoa/warm milk or something like that? Maybe with a bitty bit of alcohol. (My issue with alcohol is that it always wakes me up a few hours later, unless it's just a little bit).
Would it help to do a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku or something to occupy/focus your mind on something?
msbelle - Oct 09, 2008 5:54:07 pm PDT #3818 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yeah I was fine, watching tv, had a good night with mac.
the breathing is helping thanks
sorry to hijack the thread.
Jesse - Oct 09, 2008 5:55:37 pm PDT #3819 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I tried to google, but it....made me anxious. Sorry. I think other people have had good advice.
Pix - Oct 09, 2008 5:56:15 pm PDT #3820 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
No need to worry about hijacking, msbelle. Truly. Panic attacks are awful. I'm glad the breathing is helping.