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Can I barf now? (Stressed sleepless thing)
10 years ago
Okay, so some of the issues I've had that my doctor is running blood work for involves extreme anxiety with no triggers.
Seriously, I've logged my panic attacks and its crazy. Life has actually started settling down and soon I should be able to toss out finished art like crazy. I should not be feeling worse but I am.
I've had sudden anxiety attacks when eating ice cream and watching a favorite TV show. No negative thoughts, nothing to trigger anything, I'm relaxed, then all of a sudden: boom! Anxiety floods me, I have a sense of impending doom, heart palpitations, nausea, sometimes even crying. My doctor is checking my thyroid since it can effect virtually everything including mental illnesses.
But the blood work is late. And I can't sleep because if it's not my thyroid, then what the hell is it? So now I'm legitimately panicking and everything I'm trying to calm myself simply isn't working. I'm just a mess.
Not to mention I got a call that my doctor referred me for an echo cardiogram. What? Why? She's says it's a precaution because of family history, but it's still a bit scary with its what ifs. Not to mention I am possibly going to have to take commissions to cover the price of that and the lab work. My insurance is decent, but it only covers so much unfortunately. So I'll have to push through what I have on my plate or add even more to it and struggle through.
It's late and I'm probably thinking too much lol
I'll let you guys know as soon as I know something.
Have a great week, guys!
Seriously, I've logged my panic attacks and its crazy. Life has actually started settling down and soon I should be able to toss out finished art like crazy. I should not be feeling worse but I am.
I've had sudden anxiety attacks when eating ice cream and watching a favorite TV show. No negative thoughts, nothing to trigger anything, I'm relaxed, then all of a sudden: boom! Anxiety floods me, I have a sense of impending doom, heart palpitations, nausea, sometimes even crying. My doctor is checking my thyroid since it can effect virtually everything including mental illnesses.
But the blood work is late. And I can't sleep because if it's not my thyroid, then what the hell is it? So now I'm legitimately panicking and everything I'm trying to calm myself simply isn't working. I'm just a mess.
Not to mention I got a call that my doctor referred me for an echo cardiogram. What? Why? She's says it's a precaution because of family history, but it's still a bit scary with its what ifs. Not to mention I am possibly going to have to take commissions to cover the price of that and the lab work. My insurance is decent, but it only covers so much unfortunately. So I'll have to push through what I have on my plate or add even more to it and struggle through.
It's late and I'm probably thinking too much lol
I'll let you guys know as soon as I know something.
Have a great week, guys!
And about the referral thing, it is their job.
You shouldn't get yourself worked up over late results, it'll be okay. ^^ And you can afford to go to the doctors in the first place as well, so there is that.
*fox huggles* It'll be fine, you just have to not let fears get the better of you.
And yes, being able to pay the cost helps greatly. The bills will come and they will hurt, but the immediate necessity of a copay is covered.
Thanks for reminding me of the good *hugs*
First Your body has a addiction to produce these effects. It's not always controllable but you must prepare yourself when it gets better. Imagine a reference like this...
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1--0-- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Right now you might be at -8 or lower and everything seems to knock you back whenever you feel like things might be getting better. You may not be triggering it but you have triggered it in the past so often that it comes up on it's own. I know sometimes I sleep and my mind seems to be in nightmare mode. If you get to 0 you can push to feeling better.
Your body desires these chemicals to be produced please regard this as only chemicals and don't ride them. Now you must practice relaxing and allowing the chemical rushes to pass.
Do you get highs? Extreme feelings of giddiness or extreme emotion?
Avoid caffeine and alcohol even chocolate at this point.
I don't get highs physically or emotionally (not sure which you mean). I'm not a thrill seeker and nothing I take prescription wise produces a high (I've intentionally avoided being prescribed Xanax or the like). Emotionally, I'm entirely lows to moderate. I'm blue or I don't feel much of anything (kind of concerning for any therapist I see). I'm the only nonbipolar in the household so I appear to be the calm one without the angry or happy highs.
Not sure if any of that information helps lol But thank you for your advice
Also for sleep there is a over the counter drug called Melatonin I always have that stuff around.
I have a few journals on depression that might offer tips but I also suggest you read what the internet might say.
please feel free to note me when you feel low.
I can't do artificial scents, so it'll have to be real lavender oil too, which is a nice excuse I suppose lol
I knew a woman that conditioned her children to associate lavender oil with bedtime so they relaxed when they smelled it. Not only did this help the kids fall asleep easier, but when they did get emotionally upset (the youngest had social anxiety from a young age), the mom broke out the lavender oil to help them relax. It's a great method I had forgotten about entirely until you said something!
Thank you again!