I couldn’t do the stress test

[Adamj]

Ugh, I went to do the stress test and had a panic attack the whole time I was like I’m sorry I have to leave. It doesn’t help they don’t let you eat anything before them so I hadn’t eaten 14 hours before it was so hungry when I was driving to it. Then when I got there that’s when all the flashbacks of my mom being in the hospital started to hit me she was in an out of the hospital a lot when I was 14-18 for her heart. Definitely was a panic attacked my arms and lips started that tingly i felt like I was in survival mode. Going to my pcp tomorrow for a over all follow up. Ugh though I did learn something from all of this after I eat that’s when some of my chest symptoms start.

[AnxiousSilver]

"Going to my pcp tomorrow for a over all follow up. "

This is probably the best thing for you right now.

If you get a clean bill of health, and your PCP says that's it's only anxiety, then you may have a new (& possibly better) perspective on your current symptoms.

Hopefully everything works out.

[Hidden]

It's okay, Adam. You did good. All you can do is your best. At least you went there, right? That's HUGE, so please don't be hard on yourself. And it sounds like you learned some things about yourself too! That's great! I just put up a checklist up on my fridge so I'll see it multiple times a day. It's a list of questions: have I eaten? Have I taken my meds? Am I overthinking? Am I tired? I also have Today is______ (state date and time) and I am safe, I am_______(state where I am) and I am safe.

I learned how to do the today is and I am at the hospital. This is a strategy they used with me to keep me in the here and now. It really helped, so I carried it into life outside of the hospital.

Good luck with your pcp tomorrow!

[Starrlight in reply to Hidden]

Such good advice

[Starrlight]

Good luck with your doc and wishing the best to you in all areas of your life.

[Daesin]

Ok so it didn’t go as planned but you left with some info. I’m gonna call that a success. Not the one you expected but a success none the less.