mental state

[september1990]

i’m just wondering how everyones mental state has been ever since they first showed signs of AF or WPW and how its been since your ablation… my depression and anxiety has decreased quite a bit over the past few months but there are still days where it is tough. at times i feel like im going to panic and go crazy or sometimes i feel aggressive. i’ve never felt this way before all of this happened. wondering if its normal and if it gets completely better?

[CDreamer]

So sorry this is happening and have you had any psychological support? You may need to find your own but I would strongly suggest you do find some specific help very soon.

Your state of mind influences your physical well-being and vice versa. How you cope is just as important as what you are coping with. These can be taught skills which although not easily available jolly well should be!

AF has never had a depressive affect on me, ablation more so as it generally didn’t help my physical health. When my health declined and I could do less and less, there was a big adjustment to make and I needed a lot of support. Thankfully I had enough skills in my life’s kit bag and knowledge and confidence to go out and find the help I needed.

Please do address this as soon as possible and also feel free to have a ‘rant’ here if it helps to release pent up emotion.

Best wishes

[secondtry]

It got much better in my case. Some anxiety is still around through efforts to avoid triggers, striving to make the best decisions and carrying family members with you. I would try lots of solutions until you find one that works for you.

[secondtry in reply to secondtry]

PS Sorry forgot to mention the solution maybe a combination of actions rather than just one silver bullet.

[Ppiman]

Hi - what a life, eh? I just wish I were younger. Hopefully, your feelings of anxiety and depression are the kind that come and go and that you'll find one day soon that your days will feel a lot better. That's my experience of these things. Once they are gone, it's hard to recall quite how bad they were.

The worst of it is, though, is that when you're feeling a bit better, those same feelings can just as mysteriously come creeping back in and that grey shroud once again hangs over all you see and feel. I'm sure, as they say, it's a chemical imbalance in the brain, but it's not one I've ever found any treatment for that works - only time, and, so far for me, time, in that way, has been my friend. If only it didn't make you older!

Steve

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi. Depression is to do with hormones and A.F are tied up with thyroid.

Feeling sorry for oneself is something each one tends to do.

Try a 'look forward' travel, pop in and see someone who has empathy, or imagine the better future and experience it.

I was fortunately one of those who had a stroke found to have A.F and diagnosed with thyroid cancer (A.F is caused by thyroid hormones out of sink).

I have had 2 bouts of depression in my life. I prevented the second bout to worsen. Do try and look for the 'light at the end of the tunnel' by doing this and turning any negatives.

Its good to be ALIVE. There are folks suffering worse than you.

Cheri JOY