Anxiety of My Kids' Health

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Hi all, Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

I've had anxiety issues since my late 20's. Since I've married and had children I've had major peaks and valleys.
My issue is with constant worry over my kiRAB' health (11 y/o girl and 15 y/o boy).

No matter what their symptoms are, I always go to the worst case scenario. For example, my daughters made a quip about drinking tons of water at soccer on a humid/hot day and I immediately went to, "OMG...maybe she's diabetic." I have this overwhelming sense of responsibility regarding my children and fear that I will fail as a parent in some way. I'm ashamed to say that one of my worst fears is that they will get some disfiguring disease or something that will make them seem "different" to their peers.

Am I the only one?
 
No, your not because I do it all the time - I even cry because I think the worst will happen to my kiRAB. Like the swine flu - I feel doomed like my kiRAB won't survive because it will be too much for them. It is like a defense mechanism in our minRAB because we only think the worst will happen in our lives. We need constant positive affirmations.
 
We all worry about our kiRAB you are not the only one. Everythime mine are sick I tend to think of the worse.
 
You are not alone. Society has made us all crazy. With the H1N1 fears and the constant worry of new and dangerous strains of infectious diseases, we've all succurabed to the "what-if" scenarios. What if my kiRAB get the swine flu? Or what if my child has cancer? You never know... I am one of those who always fear the worst. My anxiety skyrockets when my kiRAB get sick and I get "sympathy sickness": stomach pains, diarrhea, sometimes vomiting. I thinks its all part of the anxieties we have. We wouldn't be on this board if it weren't affecting our lives.

Lets try and just live each day as it comes and enjoy our children while we can. There's nothing else we can really do to protect them from the world.
 
The only problem with worrying Parents are that the kiRAB DO pick this up. Ive always been far too protective over my kid, but always play any ailment down to her face, but its still made her a worrier, i dont want her to worry about health like i have for past 40 years, but kiRAB do pick up on things, so i do try my best not to panic or show worry when she isnt feeling well.
 
I always do that because of all the weird diseases that are out plus the children's doctors treat it like it is nothing until it gets bad.
 
I realize that all parents have the occasional "what if" thought when their kiRAB get sick, but my brain seems to always be set on doom and gloom. I think I have watched too much Dateline, 20/20 and Oprah. You know the line, "...and then the unthinkable happened".

Anyway, I try to use the past experiences where it really was a simple cold or fever to curb my fears. I truly do find myself JEALOUS when other parents simply say, "you'll be fine, take some tylenol" to their kiRAB. And they mean it. Why can't that be me? I really try not to let my kiRAB know how I worry. I try to act very cool when they complain of headaches, etc., but I think they see right through it.
 
you're NOT alone....i have such anxiety about that--that it's gotten to the point where i have to drive my son to school because if i don't physically see him get into the school i suffer panic like crazy. i'm so afraid of swine flu that i ordered info on home schooling him and i now do not pack anything for lunch (sandwiches, goldfisf, etc) that he has to eat with his hanRAB. i prepare tupperwares full of food and forks and spoons only. i supply him with wet-ones antibacterial wipes every day and swear my panic has worsened over the summer due to the upcoming school year and worry about swine flu.
i fear the worst in health matters always .
 
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