tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post8838671742047809829..comments2023-11-05T03:40:26.059-08:00Comments on Helly's Belly: Rough weekHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856254838049366414noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-28949400254606804442010-03-02T07:27:41.878-08:002010-03-02T07:27:41.878-08:00Could very well be everything your doctor said. BU...Could very well be everything your doctor said. BUT..<br />with your dads history, probably a good idea to have a stress treadmil test, cardiac enzymes and a visit with a cardiologist-just to rule that out and to also have a baseline for the future. It's rare, but possible to have a normal ekg at the start of a cardiac event.Sharlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501403532711395192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-29789246274788987182010-02-27T13:17:18.463-08:002010-02-27T13:17:18.463-08:00Ignoring chest pains and accompaying left arm prob...Ignoring chest pains and accompaying left arm problems is not a good idea, and I was worried that it took you until the second day to see the doctor. <br /><br />I don't know anything about anxiety/panic attacks and it's clear that how terrifying they are when you're in the middle of one. It's possible the doctor didn't say that's what you had because you could then hang onto it and focus on an emotional cause and not a physical one, or the combo of things he described.<br /><br />I hope the problems subside and you're able to enjoy your weekend skiing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-48312444174237640972010-02-27T05:38:22.896-08:002010-02-27T05:38:22.896-08:00I live in a state of anxiety, but have only had on...I live in a state of anxiety, but have only had one full blown 'attack' and I too thought I was having a heart attack. <br /><br />Mine was over going in to have a brain scan (sent by my psychiatrist when I first started seeing him). I did not actually think they would find anything - but it sent me into a full attack.<br /><br /> I ended up at my mom's - maybe wearing nothing but a bath towel - to have her monitor my blood pressure - I was SURE I was having a heart attack. <br /><br />I felt fragile and vulnerable and unsure of my body for DAYS too. <br /><br />Do not under estimate how badly a bruised/swollen/whatever nerve/muscle impacts us. <br /><br />If you have tightness - that really can throw the whole body off. <br /><br />The left side of my body is slightly weaker than my right. In a hard workout (dance or free weights either one) I am often left with my left arm muscles feeling very sore. <br /><br />And even though I can equate it to the workout - it is still freaky to have the LEFT arm hurt. People clutching their left arm in movies is just very ingrained in our subconscious I suspect.<br /><br />It might be that you need more yoga, not less. <br /><br />It might be that you need to lay on a yoga block or something else to get your chest/shoulder/arms MORE open. <br /><br />It might be that there IS/WAS a physical thing that set the whole panic off. And you certainly don't want to Pavlov Dog Respond each time that area is tight. So it might be that you need to use a stability ball or stand on your head or something on a regular basis<br /><br />We hunch a lot more than we realize through the course of a normal day.<br /><br />Did you dad have ANY of the medical facts associated with heart problems - cholesterol, blood pressure - something that he HAD that you don't have - ? Something that you can chant to yourself and breathe through when you have these thoughts?Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.com