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jpwhittle

morning all, I should have been doing a fair today at the local scholl but unforunatly im out of action for abit. i was rushed to hospital in an ambulance at 9.00 yesterday morning with a panic attack, i was so poorly i thought i was dying i couldnt do anything my chest hurt i couldnt breath and felt like i was blowing a balloon up in my head that was about to pop. ended up with a fever as well, ive never slept so much in one day. so school has to be cancelled tonight wich im gutted about as i could have done with the money, hoping to be better for the reebok but im still tired today, i didnt know a panic attack could floor you for a few days. the person at 999 thought it was a heart attack though.
Got my mum coming today to look after me and she already demanded i dont work today, she knows im upset about it all. at least it sorted FIL out though as this all hit after a bad argument with him on tuesday night that resulted im me saying something on facebook and getting it from other people about how wrong and out of order i am.
The positive was i think i took networking to the extreme. in the ambulance the paramedic asked what has got me in this state so i told him, when he asked what my business was i told him and his wife owns a bridal store, she loves taking on local people and they are interested in my stuff, so when im better im to email them with a view to getting some work, i cant believe it, my mum and dad laughed when i told them, even john was shocked. so he there are benefits to being this ill.

Hope everyone has a good day, ill be thinking of you all rather jealously lol.

ally_bally_3

jpwhittle wrote: »

morning all, I should have been doing a fair today at the local scholl but unforunatly im out of action for abit. i was rushed to hospital in an ambulance at 9.00 yesterday morning with a panic attack, i was so poorly i thought i was dying i couldnt do anything my chest hurt i couldnt breath and felt like i was blowing a balloon up in my head that was about to pop. ended up with a fever as well, ive never slept so much in one day. so school has to be cancelled tonight wich im gutted about as i could have done with the money, hoping to be better for the reebok but im still tired today, i didnt know a panic attack could floor you for a few days. the person at 999 thought it was a heart attack though.
Got my mum coming today to look after me and she already demanded i dont work today, she knows im upset about it all. at least it sorted FIL out though as this all hit after a bad argument with him on tuesday night that resulted im me saying something on facebook and getting it from other people about how wrong and out of order i am.
The positive was i think i took networking to the extreme. in the ambulance the paramedic asked what has got me in this state so i told him, when he asked what my business was i told him and his wife owns a bridal store, she loves taking on local people and they are interested in my stuff, so when im better im to email them with a view to getting some work, i cant believe it, my mum and dad laughed when i told them, even john was shocked. so he there are benefits to being this ill.

Hope everyone has a good day, ill be thinking of you all rather jealously lol.

Oh no - I really hope you are ok. Remember - work is not everything (says me!) so please rest up and look after yourself...

Hi to all the new peeps - lovely to see so many people on here. To answer previous question I am a freelance PA working mainly in the music industry. I deal with session musicians, bands, music mamagement companies, producers etc. I also do a bit of tour management. Recently I have taken on a few non music clients as a PA/VA - you need to diversify eh?!

Hope everyone is having a productive week. Certainly sounds like it...

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GreyhoundAngel

I'm here while having my coffee break *cough - honest*

Ally - nice to see you back

JP - OMG :eek: , glad you're back home & hope you get back on your feet real soon :smileyhea Re: the School thing - would your mum maybe be able to do it for you ? And as for the networking :eek: , you go gal !! Blimey ... Even "H" hasn't been that drastic in approach :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

G:A xx

jpwhittle

mums got a few things of her own going on, and i think shes worried that if she did it shed get found out and in alot of trouble, shes got alot going on at the moment thats very frightening, probably something else thats contributed i dont know my family has had a rubbish 2 years, i was on antidepressents 6 months ago and felt fine untill all this kicked of with FIL, last week id never felt better with all the good stuff that was hapening. Im desperate to pack the car and go aand do it but i have to think ill feel it tonight and if i seel out ive got to rush getting ready for reebok wich will slow my recovery down so its better to have 1 night of and hopefully do well at my next two fairs. Id love to be working but my health has to comoe first and with having an infection on top of everything tonights going to have to go unfortunatly, like i say at least i can relax for the reebok fair, i paid more out for that one and its ment to be bigger.

naijapower

It seems i need to get more involved on this thread. Joined few months ago but never really contributed.
Guess, it's better late than never

MrsTinks

Hope you're back on your feet soon JP!
Thanks for the sympathy GA... it's horrible having a cold - especially when the baby has it too Seems like we're going from one thing to another LOL Couple of weeks ago she was VERY ill with a UTI - 2 A&E visits and 3 doctors visits before they gave her ABs which fixed it by the next day! (Well I know it wasn't fixed, but the fact she could suddenly keep her milk and water down and her temp came down from 39.5 :eek: to normal in the space of 12 hours tells me it was pretty effective! Then as she was so run down she caught a cold which she generously has shared with me! Thankfully despite daddy having to go to work he's taken her the last 2 nights - not that I've had much sleep but more that I would have had if he'd not taken her So I could just lie in the spareroom and feel sorry for myself...
This morning I've watched Rescue Ink to cheer myself up and the baby has finally gone down for a bit of a nap - long may it last!
I'm hoping that by tomorrow I'll be well enough to go to the Good Food show I wanna wanna wanna go!

jpwhittle

MRST thats the infection ive got thankfully it seems mild but 3 doctors told me i had it then the one sending me home said i didnt when i asked him if i should take anything for it. but thats lincoln for you they dont know what they are doing most the time.

mable just read your post, hope your feeling better soon, i know how you feel now, at least i know im not the only one its completly knocked out. think ill get my books in order today they are abit behind, really wis i could be adding cash though not always spending it. soon will be though especially with the wedding things and tv channel things.

moneymabel

Hi JP-hope you feel better soon hun-I'm in the same boat as you at the moment, been signed off work for 2 weeks with anxiety and depression,its such a horrible thing to have as not many people understand,I think it would be better to have a physical disease as at least people could see theres something wrong. If one more person says 'think positive' I will slap them lol. If it was that easy I wouldn't be on damn Prozac.
Anyhooo been looking into working tax credits, unfortunately OH earnings put us over the limit so I wouldn't get them if I left my job and went self employed full time. Can't see a way out at the moment.
Hope everyone else is doing well,hope you and the baby are better soon MrsTine.

moneymabel

lol jp-we must be psychic!

jpwhittle

i know what you mean mable, it does get better though honestly, ive done the depression thing, the panic attack was because of family arguments i hope i never get one again, try booking nomal fayres as well to sell your jewellery alot was selling at my last fayre for christmas presents, that way you could try and bridge the gap.