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Anxiety attack
Ladies,
As some of you may know I recently had a successfull IVF and the results came in on 8/19. My HCG level was 700, which is a good number.
Last evening I was at home watching TV and eating dinner when I suddenly out of the blue suffered from an anxiety attack, it started with my getting extremely stressed and absolutely certain that since I know my body best and some how I had a miscarriage, I tried calling DH who was out with his friend and left his cellphone in the car, after 12 calls, yes 12 calls I managed to contact a friend of his who was with him and had him return home asap. After that I was shivering but swaeting bullets angry, hurt, I cannot explain the emotions I went through. Did not sleep all night. This morning I went for my seconf HSG and at the clinic I learnt that this is a very common symptom with women who suffer from infertility, after years of trying I am in complete disbelief that I am really pregnant and as the IVF results are in sooner than a natural conceptions, the disbelief is higher. Women with infertility also for years have been just trying to concieve which is their only goal in life so once we reach our goal we don't know what to do next so things get out of control emotionally from that point. I wanted to share with you ladies this experience as the whole journey is an emotional roller coaster and it may help you to hear in case it was to happen to you that this is common and happens to a lot of people. BTW, My b/w today came back perfect with a count of 1368.
As some of you may know I recently had a successfull IVF and the results came in on 8/19. My HCG level was 700, which is a good number.
Last evening I was at home watching TV and eating dinner when I suddenly out of the blue suffered from an anxiety attack, it started with my getting extremely stressed and absolutely certain that since I know my body best and some how I had a miscarriage, I tried calling DH who was out with his friend and left his cellphone in the car, after 12 calls, yes 12 calls I managed to contact a friend of his who was with him and had him return home asap. After that I was shivering but swaeting bullets angry, hurt, I cannot explain the emotions I went through. Did not sleep all night. This morning I went for my seconf HSG and at the clinic I learnt that this is a very common symptom with women who suffer from infertility, after years of trying I am in complete disbelief that I am really pregnant and as the IVF results are in sooner than a natural conceptions, the disbelief is higher. Women with infertility also for years have been just trying to concieve which is their only goal in life so once we reach our goal we don't know what to do next so things get out of control emotionally from that point. I wanted to share with you ladies this experience as the whole journey is an emotional roller coaster and it may help you to hear in case it was to happen to you that this is common and happens to a lot of people. BTW, My b/w today came back perfect with a count of 1368.
mamom - I can totally relate to the what you are going through. There was a day I was so sure the next thing I'll see is blood gushing out of me. My lower abdomen felt so tender and I had similar tingling feelings to when AF is coming but nothing happened. Thank God. I actually took a hpt to see the positive before I felt better, infact my dh kept the stick in his wallet.
I have been ttc for 5yrs and have never ever had a positive pregnancy test, so even now, I still wonder if I'm really pregnant coz I have next to no symptoms apart froom from fuller boobs and they ache a bit too.
Please try to start enjoying your pregnancy and by God's grace, you will have a very happy, healthy pregnancy.
I have been ttc for 5yrs and have never ever had a positive pregnancy test, so even now, I still wonder if I'm really pregnant coz I have next to no symptoms apart froom from fuller boobs and they ache a bit too.
Please try to start enjoying your pregnancy and by God's grace, you will have a very happy, healthy pregnancy.
I'm so sorry -- this whole process can be extremely overwhelming! Meditation can work charms! Deep breaths...and congrats to you!!
I'm so glad you are okay. Panic attacks are very frightening and feel horrible. Your numbers sounds great, too!
Yikes I am so sorry. I think I can relate a bit to this. Let me know if you talk to your doctor about it and what he says. Great news and thanks for sharing.
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