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Straight to the hospital

SilentWhispr
SilentWhispr

I can't do anything anymore without getting out of breath, then having bad anxiety...wondering if it's my heart, etc etc.


Wednesday of this week, my partner took me to the E.R.  They checked me out and decided to admit me. They ran every


test, including bloodwork and didn't find a thing.  It came down to anxiety. I've had General Anxiety Disorder for years but


never had it like this.  I can't eve take a shower without getting out of breath.  Granted, I have agoraphobia, too..and am


in the house most of the time and get very little exercise.  Is this finally catching up with me?.. The cardiologist told me I


needed to work through my anxiety..well no s**t Sherlock...also said something about body reconditioning?..i guess i need


to look that up.  He was a real ass though. Mad me feel about an inch tall.  I am glad I had my heart checked out.  One 


less thing not to OCD about.

SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Sorry you are caught in an anxiety loop, and had to deal with a doc without bedside manners. When you are in a less anxious place, practice counting as you breath in, hold, then breath out. Some folks use a 3 count, some a 4. When the anxiety starts, do the breathing that you have practiced. Another easy one I use is rocking my body. When we set a pattern for the body, it also calms down the thoughts and feelings. Remind yourself that the docs said that you are OK. Calming hugs.
SilentWhispr
SilentWhispr
Thanks so much. I usually get this way when moving about the house. I think I should be able to do more than i'm doing..way more, before getting winded. It doesn't take anything so I know it's anxiety. ..plus I always think I have to be in a rush to do every little thing. This is because I've always been or thought I have been expected to hurry, hurry to do everything. I'm just tired of hurrying. I have told my partner the same thing. She's always in a big hurry to do everything. Things are going to HAVE to slow down for me. I just did a few tasks around the house with no problem and knowing it's not my heart will help a lot, I believe. :)
looney1
looney1
Sorry to hear you're having problems too but at least its not your heart. I am having the same symptoms as you but because I have had so many bad experiences with doctors in the past I keep putting off going. I am alone so have no one to support me or take me to the doc.
I also wonder if its my heart but I've also been a smoker so will probably be victim blamed again.
I was wondering if an indoor treadmill might be a good option for you? I've been thinking about it but need to save more money.
Good luck with it I hope it resolves for you soon.
SilentWhispr
SilentWhispr
We got an indoor treadmill but didn't spend the money on a really nice on and it fell apart before long. I'm trying to do what exercises I can in the house so that maybe I can work myself up to going to a gym with my partner who is also my "safe person". That would be the ideal situation. I have already lost around 20 pounds just from changing the way I eat and how we are cooking. I'll get there sooner or later.. lol.
annieheart
annieheart
I have agoraphobia and panic attacks. I all so have asthma. I was always out of breath quickly and all ways chalked it up to my Asthma. One day after thinking I pulled a muscle which got unbearable They admitted be for observation . Blood work came back it was my heart, 4 clogged arteries. Did you ever have a stress test to be sure? Good job on the 20 lbs . Its been a little over a year since my heart surgery and I still have not been to the gym. I need to get my courage up.
SilentWhispr
SilentWhispr
Hi Annie,
They did every kind of blood test they could on me..including overnite tests to see if I was having heart attacks. None were detected. They did an Echocardiogram that showed all my arteries, valves, etc of the heart. All checked out fine. I have written copies of all these tests and have gone back over all the "jargon'. I have had 2 stress tests in my life. One the walking one, one the chemical. I passed both. I have OCD so it's very easy for me to get stuck on a certain "idea" and overthink it. I'm glad that I had my heart checked out. I am going to start an exercise plan..matter of fact, I already have. Now if I can just practice cutting my anxiety before it goes into orbit.
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