[Zimmeh]

(((Sylvie))),

I went through this as well, and I am agreeing with my doctor that it was stress that caused me to feel like I was having a heart attack. I to am taking it easy and attempting to chill as much as I can. My blood pressure was 125/85 last Wednesday and yesterday when I went for my physical, it was 120/80...No heart palpitations or numbness in my arm

Get to feeling better,

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by sylvie

It's been a few difficult days for me...But i'm getting through it just fine..
On Monday, i was working out on the treadmill and noticed that my pulserate went up and then way down and didn't think much of it, because i didn't think the machine was accurate anyway and i was feeling fine..

That afternoon, i don't know what triggered me, but my emotions were all over the place, in one moment i would walk into the living room and with clenched fists screamed as loud as i could , and next moment i couldn't stop the tears.. VERY unlike me, believe me..The tears kept coming all through the afternoon, and i went to work that evening.. Still feeling tender, i started to not feel well.. headache, dizzy spells, tingly arms and tingly lips, they were numb feeling too..then chest pains -- went to the Nurse's station to get my bp checked & i ended up at the hospital, scary!

Anyway, after spending some time hooked up to a machine and blood pressure checks, it all returned to normal with some time, and i got the explanation of a panic attack and hyperventilation.. my blood pressure went right back to normal and i need to destress which is what i've been doing.. Thank goodness, because i seriously got scared with the tingly arms and chest pains.. It's amazing what a good deal of stress can do to the system when you least expect it.. my blood pressure is back to normal and the last few days have been emotional still, but i'm struggling with some things with my journey and working through them now..

Please, don't ever take for granted that everything is okay and you are managing stress well.. If you deal with stressful situations at work and feel like you are balancing that with housechores and workouts and everything else, chances are it's a lot of strain on you, it builds up and builds up & i've always had what i call supergirl syndrome where i feel like i can balance the weight of the world on my shoulders and take more and more on... i need to take off my cape and retire it ..one step at a time and w hat doesn't get done today, will get done tomorrow... -- so always, ALWAYS take time to breathe, meditate, do something for YOU that clears the mind and helps you relax..

You deserve it! We all do...And it's such an important part of our healthy being ♥