That was so incredibly poignant. Yes we are all awaiting to "awaken" out of this nightmare of unreality. Its so frustrating because heaven is all around us but we rarely experience it because of this material dream. We have to hang in there encouraging one another knowing we will all live in the reality of love and harmony one day.🙏😇💗
Well I am experiencing more of it slowly as I work to control my thought life more consistently. My major paradigm shift came after my boyfriend died. I struggle wih insomnia, how about you?
oh I’m so sorry for your loss. 😞 (((((((( I try to live day to day not expecting anything, not seeing events as good nor bad but all a learning experience that I take with me wherever I go.
Me, I'm all arrhythmia and out of breath at rest, predictably days after I had to send back my holter monitor (my heart behaved most of the time I was wearing it, then, like a child once the adult leaves the room, makes much unobserved mischief 😼).
Oh noooo. I would think that’s very frustrating. Mischief making heart. Are you feeling healthy otherwise? I wonder if they’ll have you wear the monitor again or what. How’s your kitty?
I have supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and ectopic heartbeats, so I have to be vigilant. But I always feel somewhat guilty when I end up calling the ambulance for my arrhythmias and associated symptoms because I know my anxiety also factors into it. Thankfully, the EMTs and hospital staff are always very supportive.
Health-wise, there are still lots of concerns because I haven't had a physical examination in a few years, or any of the regular imaging tests for which I am long overdue. So, I worry. I appreciate you asking after me; you're very kind, Starrlight.
I saw the results of my echocardiogram and the report seems to indicate normal findings. We'll see what my cardiologist says about it, though, and what the monitor detected (if anything).
Though also another mischievous part of my heart, my kitty is, as ever, angelic. 🐈👼
I looked up SVT. It reminds me of the rapid heartbeats I get but it’s from anxiety and I was given Propanolol to slow it down but with SVT I notice the heart beats go both ways, rapid to slower than normal. Good the echocardiogram showed normal. Oh yeah when its to do with the heart better to be safe than sorry and glad the EMTs and hospital staff ‘get it’. Awww give your angel 🐱 a kiss from me 😘
The same thing happened to me when I took off my heart monitor. Very amusing. (I don't know why I'm laughing.) I'm not as good as you are about going to the hospital when things aren't right. I know it could be anxiety, so I wait until I'm in lots of pain. I wish I was brave like you.
I was watching clips of favorite moments from Monk last night. In one of the comments, someone said if bravery is being scared and going ahead and doing it anyway, Mr. Monk was the bravest guy on television. (The scene where he stares down a moving plane and doesn't budge.) It made me cry. Course, the scene where he says "Then for God's sake stop me!" had me roaring with laughter.
Whatever else I may be, I can assure you I am not brave.
I'm terrified. Of death.
I should clarify: my symptoms that prompt 9-1-1 calls are not caused by anxiety, but anxiety does exacerbate them. Sure, I have fears about going to the ER -- namely, that I will catch some coronavirus variant while there -- but none that is stronger than the fear of dying suddenly and alone when it happens.
Adrian Monk's bravery is another matter -- I think it's more complicated than the Internet commenter suggested -- but I'm bad at discussing things like that in writing, so I'll leave it there.
You seem very brave from this side of the screen. You do things to protect yourself, the hospital included. Oh, an amazing cross-country trip to a new home.
I think trauma and mental illness left me without enough confidence to believe I can make myself safe.
When you look out for yourself you are an inspiration to me. As is our dear friend Starrlight. A couple-a Everyready bunnies, you two. I want to learn to face terror that way.
Wow! I never saw you bad at any kind of writing. Okay, it's left.
So I’m still going through it so it’s like an off on, off on kind of a thing…I use tools like walking barefoot in the grass, meditating, I talk to my therapist, I work very hard but also I ask people in my life to help,…I look at each night as a time to wind down and allow myself to rest, a time when I try not to worry, knowing that it’s my time and I imagine feeling better tomorrow and I sometimes set goals. I have been really stressed lately so I find it helpful to pray and talk to God because it helps in trusting the process…and to stay grateful. I try to remind myself that things are better than my anxiety makes it seem like. Oh and I drink tons of calming tea with lavender chamomile and such. And I encourage myself with positive self talk. Like “ it’s ok hey youve got this” stuff like that.
Trying to pull myself together after more of my usual trouble. I hate taking the @#$%&! sedatives, but I did. Either that, or spend the night shaking, crying, and my heart acting up. Just another day in paradise.
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