Anxiety brides check in

ChiGirl2013

How are you all doing?  I am still battling these migraines that popped up a few weeks ago.  Can't seem to get rid of them but at least they settled down quite a bit since we packed up most of our wedding stuff and gave it to my cousin, who is driving down to Savannah.  That was like a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders, and I think a lot of my anxiety went along with those 8 boxes.  Today, I plan on knocking out my final fitting, the last of my shopping, and possibly a haircut after dinner.  Tomorrow is laundry and packing and we leave on Thursday.

I totally expected to need my PRN (as-needed) medication a lot more than I have been taking it.  I have my final therapy appointment before the wedding tomorrow morning as well so hopefully she can give me some more techniques to get me through until the wedding on Sunday. 

Aside from needing to sleep more, I'm doing a lot better than I thought I would be at this point.  How is everyone else?

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I don't have too much anxiety, except regarding the weather issue. It looks like it's only going to be 61 on Sunday and FMIL will not be happy if we have an outdoor ceremony since her older and somewhat infirm parents will have to sit outdoors. I was planning on getting them a lap blanket, and I'm sure his grandmother will wear a wrap or light jacket--but I feel bad about it. So we may move the ceremony indoors.

FI, who up to this point hasn't done much (he harassed the guys about the tuxes after I asked him to, and set up the transportation and the DJ), suddenly had some anxiety when I was talking about the stuff we had to remember/do the day before and the day of. He asked me to "make a list so we don't forget anything". Which I thought was hilarious, because I already have five lists in my head, maybe more. But I dutifully created one that is nearly fifty items long of items for the wedding itself, then two more (one for each of us) with personal items we'd need. His has a laughable five items and includes dress watch, black socks, and underwear. LOL!

The weather is finally warming up here and things are starting to bud and flower, so even if we do an indoor ceremony followed by an indoor/outdoor cocktail hour, at least the venue is pretty now. It was looking terribly wintery earlier last week.

adawn1981

Good for you!  Glad you are feeling a little better.  Did you end up fnding your bra?

I am doing pretty good.  We are just about done.  I feel oddly calm right now, but I know I will have anxiety the day of the wedding and I can't have my as needed anxiety med or any alcohol!!  But, I am just trying to keep as calm as I can now so it's not so crazy the day of.

dandelionsgirl

I am definitely feeling the anxiety!  I am keeping my pills in my purse in case of an emergency.  I have had some chest pains so I am  hoping it calms down.  Mostly because I got a call from the dr saying i need more blood work done to "confirm results."  That is something no one wants to hear 3 days before their wedding!

I have come to terms with the fact that it will rain Friday so that is fine.  I hear it is good luck so I will take it.

flojo973

I'm feeling oddly calm as well.  I think its so close now that I can't keep stressing about everything, it is what it is at this point.  But I definitely have my meds ready and I'm sure I'll be more nervous next week when it gets closer.

I really think exercising every day has helped immensely, but last night I was doing a squat and totally felt something in my knee pull.  So now I'm scared to work out - I don't want to injure myself and be on crutches at the wedding!

ChiGirl2013

Yes, I found the bra.  It was under the kitchen table, shoved up against the wall.  You know.... where all the normal people keep their bras.  SMH  I've given up trying to explain that one.

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Hahaha!  I'm just glad you found it.  Did you find it before you ordered a different one?

shanding4787

Doing fairly well. We've gotten pretty much taken care of so now I just try and relax....yea right.

Blondy214

I have anxiety since Saturday. I finally finished all those !#$*!#@ place cards, and don't you know it someone's guest changed so I have to print a new one for that person.

My sister's bridesmaids dresses are messed up so they had to bring them back to the seasmstress and they were supposed to be ready today. They aren't. And they are leaving on Friday morning.

My mother feels the need to complain to me about the hotel that I have absolutely no control over. And then asks me to ask my WP to call them. WP has no control over them either... 

My cousin just informed me that he can't come after we already paid for everyone. 

I am trying to keep calm, I know it wil all come together and that most of these little things don't even matter, but it just seems like every time I turn around its something else. 

OH and I can feel that period is about to start an entire frikkin WEEK EARLY! When does that ever happen, seriously??

Jessa617

Looks like things are looking up! I'm so glad you found your bra!!

I honestly hadn't had any stress or anxiety, but with less than two weeks to go my mother decides to tell me that she's stressed because she doesn't know anything about the wedding and that I am replacing her with my FMIL.... what??

She is now giving me the silent treatment. She hasn't talked to me or texted me since she had her little freak out. I don't know what to do at this point. Thanks mom! I was fine up until now.

Spunky414

Glad you found your bra Chi!

I've been a bit of a mess. I haven't slept for more than 4 hours a night the past few days so I'm a bit of a zombie and I've been queasy pretty much all the time. I lost a bunch of weight without trying since I started my fittings, at least my dress is a corset back but I can't lose any more or it's going to be laced completely closed. At least I get to eat whatever I want. 

FI finally got FMIL to stop calling me every day so that's been awesome. 

GinaV0822

My anxiety has been bad in the form of being queasy all the time too.  Weird.  I've never had that happen before.  I have more trouble than normal with sleep now too.  FI is cool as a cucumber though.  Thank god because he brings me back down to reality!  After we talked last night I have felt very very calm.  It was like a switch flipped.

Oh, and a little extra alcohol is probably going to help keep me sane the next week and a half!

ChiGirl2013

No, I had ordered the new one as soon as I realized the first one was missing.  I tried to overnight it, but it couldn't be overnighted because it shipped directly from the manufacturer.  Picked up my dress this morning, the second bra arrived this afternoon.  Go figure. 

Going to start packing tonight.  Realized today that I didn't get anything "special" to wear for the wedding night.  Oh well.  Still working on 3 DIY projects, have to shorten the straps on dd's flower girl dress, and when I went to Claire's to get the flower headband that matched the flower girl dress PERFECTLY, they were closed because they're moving to a bigger place in the mall - and the closest Claire's is 11 miles away.  FML.  So yeah.  Fabulous day today.  Oh, and FI lost our rings.  Awesome.