Snow-Fear and the inmistakable emotion of....

[Lifeless100]

Early morning here on the east coast. Snow and ice are ever present, and a winter storm watch warning floods my facebook newsfeed. I cancel appointments with clients and move them to Friday, hoping the weather breaks by then. I need to call enterprise and cancel the rent-a-car as well. Glad I just remembered that. OK...that is done now.

Onward to my point. Do you have issues defining what is physical and what it mental? I know that I do. Many times it is hard to understand which one came first when you are in the moment(s) of anxiety and or panic. Many times I have to remind myself of exactly what is happening....I thought I had it covered until.......

Last week I was sitting in a meeting with clients. I felt cold on my back and neck. Tightness in my shoulders, head and eyes. I started to get scared but not an anxiety type scared. The meeting could not end soon enough for me. When it ended, I jumped in the car (actually I barely made it to the car...felt like I was walking in quicksand) and drove down the street. I spot a Rite Aid. I kept feeling off and so strange and on the verge of...well..something. I took my blood pressure and it was then that I saw horrific numbers 180/155. I was in shock. Now the panic set in as well. I have been to the gym daily. Why is my pressure doing this? I know anxiety can raise it but not like that. I paced the rite aid, and after a half hour it came down to 160 on the top and then 130. I explained it to my Dr and it appears perhaps thyroid incident like two summers ago. We shall see........ on a side note...I have decided on a beard for a while...or at least until I get bored of it.

[Mpa5524]

Also on the east coast and this snow/winter needs to end. The older I get the colder I get lol. Anyway, i believe anxiety was the cause of all my aches and pains, and believe me I had many always in and out of the er thinking I was a goner and they couldnt find anything wrong. Dont get me wrong I have the normal arthritis pain etc especially in the winter, but I feel when my anxiety was at my all time any little pain I got literally felt like it was it. Also my blood pressure was off the charts and my heart rate dont even get me started on that. Thank goodness they found the right meds (prozac 10mg and beta blocker 60mg extended release). Hang in there, it will get better.

[Lifeless100 in reply to Mpa5524]

I am on a beta blocker as well. It is still coming down in Pittsburgh...the weather is awful

[Mpa5524 in reply to Lifeless100]

same here in Mass.. I need heat lol

[Lifeless100 in reply to Mpa5524]

Heating oil right? I was going to move to old port in Maine...then I learned the massive expense on heating oil LOL!!!!

[Mpa5524 in reply to Lifeless100]

More like hot sun lol. but oil is expensive

[Agora1]

Good morning from Chicago...it's cold and snowy here but nothing like you guys are experiencing out east, so I'll take it for what it is....WINTER.

We might not have control over the weather, but we do over our emotions. Believe me, I've been with the b/p spiraling out of control in a panic moment. I've seen the 3 digit numbers sky rocket that I wondered if they might meet. Reversing the highs is all about reversing our thought pattern. You just happen to catch your b/p at the peak of your panic. Once it hits that high, it will go down by itself, but helping it along with deep breathing and relaxing will make it happen quicker. It is not dangerous unless it stayed that way over time. Usually the people who have severely high b/p don't even know it. We are all so ever vigilant in every aspect of our body, that we tend to notice it sooner and go to the doctor.

On a positive note....you look great in a beard but then again I'm pro beard on men. Looks good Snow Shovel in hand, I'm off to enjoy a brisk beautiful winter day. Take care.

[Lifeless100 in reply to Agora1]

I was there last year. I remember there was a building that you had to hold a rope to leave because the winds are so bad there. Year back while I was at Motorla in Rolling Meadows....decent place.

[Agora1 in reply to Lifeless100]

Oh yes holding onto a rope.. That was a normal site to see for my mom who worked at the Sears Tower downtown. Each city has it's own story to tell.