Anyone experience anxiety due to caregiving? How to cope?

@trishaanderson Hi Trish, I’m sure it’s different for everyone; I need to be on alert for my mother’s care, so feeling ‘out of it’ had me stressed😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫.

We do want to see if it works for our Mother to rest and relax. I’m so glad to hear it’s helping your husband! That is good news🤗❤️✨

I allow myself a monthly visit to a therapist. The other day it was pouring rain and there was no parking available outside her office.
I was relieved I’d left early because I drove around for about 15 minutes before finding a spot to park.
I was a right mess when I finally got inside and sat down with my provider.
The irony of needing that session so much and thinking I was going to miss it while worrying about spouse at home…. It’s just too much sometimes. Isn’t it?
Afterward, though, I was so much better off and laughing about the obstacles in my way.

@kmliste All of this is so familiar and difficult....never pictured my life being this....I'm sure it's a factor in my afib and now I have to get an ablation...the stress is awful.

@diane07710
I, too, have developed AFib. It just figures, doesn't it? Good luck with your ablation.

@judimahoney
I LOVED your comment "are there any of us NOT experiencing anxiety as caregivers."
YOU MADE ME LAUGH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME!

Sometimes, I will sit out back on our patio at night in the dark, with a drink of Grand Marnier or Cointreau and try to zone out for the rest of the night (hopefully). My wife normally sleeps for 10-12 hours every night, so I do get some alone time.

@tunared that sounds great. I enjoy unwinding with a glass of wine, but then it’s back to angst-high alert mode all night as she wakes up frequently for bathroom as well as “hooting’ & hollerin” about nonsense.

@kmliste I often ask for patience and compassion and think of all of the caregivers out there 🤗❤️✨it’s a lonely journey but we are not alone

I have been wondering if I was having anxiety and/or depression, never having had either before.
I am a non drinker and don’t use weed so have made sure to bring this concern up to my primary care doc, my therapist, and my support group (s).

@ktcosmos I’ve been wondering the same…but I really don’t want to go on meds. However, it still means having a conversation with PCP. You’re right. I shall do that also. Hugs.