Posted by corafree on October 24, 2006, at 14:36:21
In reply to what's a nervous breakdown?, posted by FredPotter on October 23, 2006, at 23:07:14
I had one ... a real one. March 06.
Cried like a howling cub for hours in a place where no one could here me.
Became still and silent and sad.
Called my daughter and said 'all I need is a place to sleep and food' (I had my own place.) and she said 'come over'.
Over the next three days I began hyperventilating pretty much 24/7 (well minus some sleep), became weaker and weaker physically, walking by holding onto furniture or walls, barely able to eat, just sit staring at the sky, hard to breathe. Still hyperventilating and getting worse. Felt like I was aging and dying.
Admitted to hospital and two docs looked at each other and laughed when I said "Do U no what a nervous breakdown is?". I almost passed out many times while there. Hyperventilating so much that the top of my head hurt. At one point I felt paranoia.
When I rec'd Valium ... I was saved.
I'm now on it 10mg 3x day.
And, now, it is 'likely to re-occur' in my life.
It was soooo physical.
Yes there are many misconceptions and the blatant laugh by the doctors was one of them.
They had a 'case study' staring at them and didn't even see it.
That's a nervous breakdown.
love, cf
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