2016 Postmortem

CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Sat Nov 5, 2016, 06:12 PM Nov 2016

first, a panic attack this morning, then my face turned bright red, now I just finished retching [View all]

( just water) and another red face. This election must have gotten to me physically as well as emotionally. Waking up thinking the election was over and Trump was our new president will do that to you...

I'm OK now and having a glass of wine. But I'm still going to eat lightly tonight...

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first, a panic attack this morning, then my face turned bright red, now I just finished retching [View all] CTyankee Nov 2016 OP

I have to commute 90 minutes away for a mega long shift on Wednesday, getting up at 4 am hlthe2b Nov 2016 #1

oof, that's awful... CTyankee Nov 2016 #4

I still feel positive, but very very anxious.... Misery loves company, I guess. hlthe2b Nov 2016 #6

Take care of yourself! winga222 Nov 2016 #2

I always make phone calls at the phone bank. And hubby works as a poll worker due to his being CTyankee Nov 2016 #7

Great! winga222 Nov 2016 #11

Well, that helps, right? Knowing I'm doing something Hortensis Nov 2016 #14

Hang in there! manicraven Nov 2016 #3

nam myoho renge kyo Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #5

Thanks for that, Warren! PlanetBev Nov 2016 #19

last week I had surgery MFM008 Nov 2016 #8

It's getting to me too. femmocrat Nov 2016 #9

Consider what you ate and drank. Might be food borne problem. Coyotl Nov 2016 #12

I'm having serious anxiety also. Lindalouuu Nov 2016 #13

Classical music on Sunday morning is very comforting...we have several hours of it every Sunday CTyankee Nov 2016 #17

Totally feel your pain. I posted this morning about my weepy-ness. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #16

We're all falling apart! CTyankee Nov 2016 #21

Your body is pumping out cortisol (stress hormone) as if it's under existential threat... VOX Nov 2016 #18

I understand. Loryn Nov 2016 #20

Breathe, sweety, breathe.... Hekate Nov 2016 #22

thank you, Hekate... CTyankee Nov 2016 #34

I feel ya. wildeyed Nov 2016 #23

I hear you. I remember 2004 and walking to the polls with a spring in my step cuz I was SURE CTyankee Nov 2016 #24

I was never sure about that. wildeyed Nov 2016 #25

I think the full impact of this man is overwhelming. And I see Obama and Michelle and think CTyankee Nov 2016 #26

Go campaign. RBInMaine Nov 2016 #27

I've been a wreck too then I found this. underpants Nov 2016 #28

Insomnia. Panic attacks. Abject fear. mainer Nov 2016 #29

My 11yr old asked me, "What would we do if Trump were elected?" aikoaiko Nov 2016 #30

This election is making me sick, literally. cry baby Nov 2016 #31

the artritis in my lower back flared yesterday...really hurt...now I know why, altho I thought I CTyankee Nov 2016 #35

I carry stress there. I can always tell when I'm anxious. cry baby Nov 2016 #36

Please get well. The election will be HRC all the way. panader0 Nov 2016 #32

I could just hear Brian Williams saying "NBC news is calling this election for Donald Trump." CTyankee Nov 2016 #37

Hillary will win. panader0 Nov 2016 #38

thank you, Panader0. I needed that... CTyankee Nov 2016 #42

I got sick this morning too theglammistress Nov 2016 #33

I feel you cagefreesoylentgreen Nov 2016 #41

My dog is keeping me sane, lol PasadenaTrudy Nov 2016 #43

Yes, I thought about that...wish I could, but I just can't take care of another animal the way I CTyankee Nov 2016 #44

Read this. It helped me. NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #45

I can relate. Stressed over job, parenting AND election lostnfound Nov 2016 #49

oy! elleng Nov 2016 #51

Imagine being told ... slipslidingaway Nov 2016 #52

Y'all take care of yourselves. Jane Austin Nov 2016 #53

Friend had a heart attack a few days ago complain jane Nov 2016 #54

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Go running or walking or biking or hiking. cwydro Nov 2016 #56

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