Re: Lori/agorophobia

[Guest guest]

> Are you afraid of leaving the house? I thought that was what

> agorophobia was.

> I'm sorry you have that on top of everything else. Still praying

> for you and your son.

> Jeanne in WI

>

>

> Guys,

>

> I have been diagnosed with Agoraphobia and with waht is going

> on right now its not fun.

>

Either that or Lori's afraid of cats. ;D (Sorry Lori, no intention

of making light or poking fun; I never can get the two straight)

I went through a long period of being afraid to go places. If I went

to the drugstore to pick up occasional items, I would sometimes drive

to two or three before I could bring myself to get out of the car. I

would get the most terrible anxiety. I was afraid to go to the dry

cleaner, the bank, and my bills were often late because I was afraid

to go to the post office. My meds shrink finally pointed out that

every step I took was agony because of my knees, and I was in

constant unbearable pain. She indicated, not in so many words, that

I'd be nuts if I *wanted* to go through that. My mind was

subconsciously telling me what I couldn't consciously admit - that it

just hurt too bad.

I don't question your diagnosis at all, but I wonder how much a

condition like this is exacerbated for us by the amount of pain that

we experience, and if it's the mind's way of working with the body to

reduce our level of activity to what our pain load can handle.

I hope that you get good treatment for the pain, and that the other

issues simmer down as well.

Z

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeanne,

Yes Agoraphobia is fear of leaving the house. I guess there must be different

degrees because I've only heard about the one in which you are so terrified of

leaving your home that you just can't do it. Even opening the door for someone

can cause a severe panic attack. That is why that even though I don't like to

leave my house (vehemently), since I am not afraid to and can walk to the

mailbox and around my yard and go to the store, I don't think I have it. Most

people who have it can't even do that. It's very sad.

Marti

Jeanne and Dave djgraves9497@...> wrote:

Are you afraid of leaving the house? I thought that was what

agorophobia was.

I'm sorry you have that on top of everything else. Still praying for you and

your son.

Jeanne in WI

Guys,

I have been diagnosed with Agoraphobia and with waht is going on right now its

not fun.

Hugs

Lori H