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Originally posted by china:
great stuff

you'll do it lara

a doc i know used to recommend just aiming for the next lamp post and try to reach a further one each day
sounds daft-but it could work

and again-well done

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Originally posted by Suzi-Q:
Well done! One step at a time, eh? It helps that the weather has been so nice. I may force my son to take me out for a walk when he gets home.

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Originally posted by *+*Lara*+*:

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Originally posted by Suzi-Q:
Well done! One step at a time, eh? It helps that the weather has been so nice. I may force my son to take me out for a walk when he gets home.

Ill come to the end of the road with you

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Originally posted by gma:
I've been there and thought I'd never get to a point where I felt 'normal' but it does come - it's a long slow process so don't rush it. People who have never experienced the like cant comprehend it, it's so bad - so good on you! I was suffering from panics/anxiety etc and they found out that I had a B12 deficiency at a young age, I was unusual in that I was probably born with it as my count was so low - 54 - at 47 I was diagnosed, late but believe me it changed my life - have yours checked.

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I feel quite proud of myself to be honest

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Originally posted by Aimee:
well done you

i suffered with vertigo a couple of years ago and in turn then made me panic if i wanted to go out cause i thought i would fall over, i had it for 9 months, had to pack in work and hardly ever went out unless someone would come with me so i could hold onto them, made life very misberable, then when i started to feel better, i used to walk to the corner and then abit further until 1 day i walked to the corner shop and back again, i was so excitied i phoned all my family and friends to say i'd done it

still get panicky now and again, but i take deep breaths and count to 10

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:

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I feel quite proud of myself to be honest

And so you should be , every step is a challenge in every walk of life however big or small they are.

Confidence builds on strength of mind, if you strengthen your mind with your own belief and desire that you will get through this come what may, then confidence will be second nature Lara.

Big congrats to you lass

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Originally posted by *+*Lara*+*:

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Originally posted by Aimee:
well done you

i suffered with vertigo a couple of years ago and in turn then made me panic if i wanted to go out cause i thought i would fall over, i had it for 9 months, had to pack in work and hardly ever went out unless someone would come with me so i could hold onto them, made life very misberable, then when i started to feel better, i used to walk to the corner and then abit further until 1 day i walked to the corner shop and back again, i was so excitied i phoned all my family and friends to say i'd done it

still get panicky now and again, but i take deep breaths and count to 10

Well done to you too then for overcoming it!!

It gives me so much more courage when I know other people have suffered and come out the other end happy!

I get a bit embarassed when I am walking because of people looking at me. But they are aware of my situation and shout out to me go on you can do it lol I just want to be invisible.

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Originally posted by Aimee:
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know what you mean, i felt like people where looking at me too, it felt like i was walking like i was drunk it felt so good to be able to go to the shops without waiting for someone to take me, like a child

don't think it has total gone though, like i said i do still get it now and again, standing in queues normally brings it on, i get all hot and wobbly

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by gma:
I've been there and thought I'd never get to a point where I felt 'normal' but it does come - it's a long slow process so don't rush it. People who have never experienced the like cant comprehend it, it's so bad - so good on you! I was suffering from panics/anxiety etc and they found out that I had a B12 deficiency at a young age, I was unusual in that I was probably born with it as my count was so low - 54 - at 47 I was diagnosed, late but believe me it changed my life - have yours checked.

ive not heard of that before!
is a vitamin thing or summat?

if you can tell me a bit more, i can look it up on the net
cheers

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by gma:
I've been there and thought I'd never get to a point where I felt 'normal' but it does come - it's a long slow process so don't rush it. People who have never experienced the like cant comprehend it, it's so bad - so good on you! I was suffering from panics/anxiety etc and they found out that I had a B12 deficiency at a young age, I was unusual in that I was probably born with it as my count was so low - 54 - at 47 I was diagnosed, late but believe me it changed my life - have yours checked.

ive not heard of that before!
is a vitamin thing or summat?

if you can tell me a bit more, i can look it up on the net
cheers

Yes, it's known as 'pernicious anaemia' your stomach cannot convert the vitamin as it needs an 'intrinsic factor' to do this - in this case your body cannot produce this so you have to have B12 given through injection to pass the stomach that will disregard it. Sounds a simple thing but has really serious effects - I feel so much better with this injection and really know about 3 week before my injection is due as I become so tired and my mouth is so dry, I never go any where without water.

go to NHS direct, it's all there.

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Originally posted by Aimee:

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by gma:
I've been there and thought I'd never get to a point where I felt 'normal' but it does come - it's a long slow process so don't rush it. People who have never experienced the like cant comprehend it, it's so bad - so good on you! I was suffering from panics/anxiety etc and they found out that I had a B12 deficiency at a young age, I was unusual in that I was probably born with it as my count was so low - 54 - at 47 I was diagnosed, late but believe me it changed my life - have yours checked.

ive not heard of that before!
is a vitamin thing or summat?

if you can tell me a bit more, i can look it up on the net
cheers

Yes, it's known as 'pernicious anaemia' your stomach cannot convert the vitamin as it needs an 'intrinsic factor' to do this - in this case your body cannot produce this so you have to have B12 given through injection to pass the stomach that will disregard it. Sounds a simple thing but has really serious effects - I feel so much better with this injection and really know about 3 week before my injection is due as I become so tired and my mouth is so dry, I never go any where without water.

go to NHS direct, it's all there.

i'm going to look into this, thanks i have to take water with me as well, i've got a pint glass next to me now

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Originally posted by *+*Lara*+*:
For those who care, I would just like to share that I have walked to the next street alone for the first time!

I even manage to stand there for 5 minutes and let the panic get on with itself.

Slowly but surely I will get to that main road!!

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Originally posted by gma:

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by gma:
I've been there and thought I'd never get to a point where I felt 'normal' but it does come - it's a long slow process so don't rush it. People who have never experienced the like cant comprehend it, it's so bad - so good on you! I was suffering from panics/anxiety etc and they found out that I had a B12 deficiency at a young age, I was unusual in that I was probably born with it as my count was so low - 54 - at 47 I was diagnosed, late but believe me it changed my life - have yours checked.

ive not heard of that before!
is a vitamin thing or summat?

if you can tell me a bit more, i can look it up on the net
cheers

Yes, it's known as 'pernicious anaemia' your stomach cannot convert the vitamin as it needs an 'intrinsic factor' to do this - in this case your body cannot produce this so you have to have B12 given through injection to pass the stomach that will disregard it. Sounds a simple thing but has really serious effects - I feel so much better with this injection and really know about 3 week before my injection is due as I become so tired and my mouth is so dry, I never go any where without water.

go to NHS direct, it's all there.

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Originally posted by Moonbeams:
Well done Lara I have a massive smile on my face for you.