Spasm sneaks up on me

[Abergele]

I have been diagnosed wit heart spasm in lad and micro vascular disease , believe it is controlled started 10 years ago

Out shopping suddenly pain from front thru to my back, checked Iwatch bpm dropped to 55bmp stabbing pain got to my car to sit and took gtn spray twice, bpm went to 85bpm and pain eased, just made me so tired .

Just a reminder don’t get complacent! Scary life!

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Yup the sneaky out of the blue vasospasms are not pleasant.

I have learned to get through them. The storm usually passes.

One technique I find helpful is alternative nostril breathing from yoga.

Reduces your stress levels and helps with the pain.

chopra.com/articles/nadi-sh...

I image breathing a warm golden warm light up through my finger tips to my nose then breathe out down the other arm and fingers all the stress and pain.

[blindfould]

its ALL TO SCARY

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to blindfould]

Courage is the ability to move beyond our fear.....

I have had great support to help me learn how to manage my fear otherwise I'd never get out the house!

I would recommend seeing a clinical psychologist to learn cognitive behavioural therapy and Mindfulness meditation.

Self hypnosis and other breathing techniques can help too.

[blindfould in reply to Milkfairy]

its all new so far...I was in full time employment only a few weeks ago,so kind of in shock at the moment and living in fear ,

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to blindfould]

I get that.

I was fit and healthy too. Cycling 8 miles to work, running up the stairs to the 3rd floor, worked a 12 hour shift.

Doing a very physically and mentally demanding job.

Then hospital with a query heart attack 7 years ago.

It does feel totally bewildering at first

There are loads of amazing people on the forum who blow me a way with their hopeful encouraging stories.

Be patient and kind to yourself.

[blindfould in reply to Milkfairy]

YEA i was cycling to and from work, then 10 hours a day in a foundry,now nothing,am to afraid to even get back on bick in case exercise makes things worse as a diferent heart isue was picked up on echocardiogragh that was not ther on first echocardiograph,will try the breathing exercise though, thanks

[Hidden in reply to Milkfairy]

I’ve just had a spasm that’s lasted 2.5 days solid, finally it seems to be unfurling itself.

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Hidden]

It's no fun for sure living with this lovely heart condition of ours😖