heart palps, anxiety, enough is enough...

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on August 3, 2009 at 12:35am

I thought I was having anxiety attacks... until I found out that each and every time i felt this way my blood sugar was just really low! 50- 65. 90 is normal. Symptoms of low blood sugar....... dizziness, rapid heartbeat, pressure on chest or tightness, having the feeling you can't get enough air in lungs when taking big breaths, feelings of anxiety, hyper racing thoughts... (your body is pumping out adrenaline to keep you alive!) lump in throat, weird feelings of nausea combined with hunger, although sometimes not, loss of appetite, blurry vision, rapid mood swings, manic symptoms. I kid you not... thought I was having panic attacks for years and was totally off! you can test it, it's easy. When you feel like you are having an attack, eat a couple pieces of fruit. If your heartbeat starts to slow down in about 10 minutes, and you get kind of a blissful euphoric, grounded feeling..... then you know what you are dealing with. If that is the case, you need to eat small frequent meals, high in fiber, and with a small bit of protein to keep the blood sugar stable.

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 9:21pm

so i read your comment as i was about to attempt to sleep last night...i was anxious and feeling uneasy and decided to take your advice. 2 bananas later, i'm in a coma! put me right to sleep. maybe it was all in my head? maybe it worked. whatever it was, THANK YOU. you've reminded me that i forget to eat as often as i should. small frequent meals are vital for my health.

thank you so much.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on August 3, 2009 at 12:43am

Love

When it comes to your life do you trust in life? Are you fearful in any areas of your life?

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 9:22pm

fearful? yes. but i'm still hopeful.

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Permalink Reply by Silverfire on August 4, 2009 at 9:05am

Good on you! I'm sure you will be fine in the end, you will get things under control and be happy and secure. :)

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Permalink Reply by Persephone on August 3, 2009 at 12:52am

Hey sweetie, I'm sorry to hear this! This feels different from a panic attack? I'm just asking cause I've had some very severe panic attacks.

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 9:23pm

yes. it feels different from panic attacks i've had in the past. i guess the longer you live with anxiety, the more symptoms can show up in different forms. maybe they change as you change?

thank you for your concern!

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Permalink Reply by Erin on August 3, 2009 at 9:32pm

Diet does have a lot to do with our anxiety levels. There are a couple of books that deal with this subject: "The Mood Cure" is one I've heard about and I'm reading one called "Primal Body, Primal Mind". It's good but requires a very open mind!

You know what would probably really help you, girl? Neurofeedback. It has a high success rate for anxiety and depression. It helps to rewire the brain's response system. It's what I do for a living now and I've seen so many people get helped with it:) My own inner anxiety levels have dropped and I no longer feel nearly the amount of social anxiety I used to.
Here is the website of the type I do (which is a very different form than regular neurofeedback)
http://www.brainstatetech.com/

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 9:43pm

this looks interesting. thank you for introducing something new to me. definitely going to check it out!

and the books too! :)

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 9:46pm

thank you PLA!

yes...breathing is SO important. maybe i need to learn different techniques but the ones that used to work, don't anymore. now a days anxiety has become so constant in my daily life that i'd have to literally sit and control my breathing all day...which isn't very possible! i DO find that keeping myself busy helps a lot lately. my friend and i are having similar revelations. gotta keep moving, keep doing...which can sometimes be hard for people with anxiety, bc most of the time we just want to stay safe inside! but i definitely push myself to get out there and keep my mind active and happy! and it works most of the time.

thank you!

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Permalink Reply by telefunken on August 3, 2009 at 9:47pm

I'm not attempting diagnosis LB, but have you ever tried trace mineral supplementation? I believe especially magnesium deficiency can manifest as heart rhythm symptoms. Again, I'm not suggesting a direct cause in your case...it just came to mind. It's easy to try for a few months to see if it helps.

Also, have you look into an alternative minded doctor. Someone holistic and non-western, etc?

I wish you wellness.....

: )

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Permalink Reply by LOVEBUG on August 3, 2009 at 10:19pm

i actually JUST started supplementing magnesium/calcium. so i am hopeful that after a few weeks i might find some relief in the heart palp situation. thank you for your suggestion. i agree with you about seeing a holistic doctor. i just trust my doc with my life. but i think it might be time to open my mind a little further and try seeing someone a little more on my level.

thank you tele!

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