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Looking for Mike L. He was a friend in FB and my account was hacked. He was a huge help to me. I believe he is on here and active. We have Kayla and Dave as mutual friends. Mike L. If your here, please respond ! My new FB is Marlana HillGilbert. Thank you
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Those skips were probably panic related. It actually takes a panic attack to break us out of sleep mode. We have to have something jar us out of hibernation! The heart rate goes back up to get us going. That sounds encouraging.
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I sent in my heart monitor early last week and just got my call back from the Cardiologist today. He reports "all is fortunately normal". For those still dealing with this, I wanted to let you know that I was still having the skips while wearing the monitor a few times per day. Usually when I first woke up in the mornings. Still, it was normal. I can rest easy and move on now. Thanks for all the great words. of encouragement.
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I have had itchy skin in the past and went to see a dermatologist. He attributed my itching to dry skin and told me to use cream daily and to make sure to dry my skin thoroughly after a shower, washing them, etc. He said the worst thing to do is to scratch the itch.
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I guess the site was nonresponsive for a bit.... It's easy to fall into the trap of "Something is still wrong with me even if I know all of this" - we got to specialized doctors as we get older. You'll need to update us on the tests. You stick with the known stuff. The rest is just mind entrapment.
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Hi Ironman. I’m pretty worried to be honest. The spectre of some serious illness is still hanging over me. I think if the blood work comes back clear again it will help. A clear ultrasound will really make me feel better. I think my age is affecting my mind now too. I’m 62. So I’m getting into the age bracket where serious illnesses are more likely to happen. Here are some positives. No weight loss, not tired all the time, I can still go to the gym and workout. I have a good appetite. The abdominal pain isn’t terrible. I keep trying to keep all these things in mind. But the darkness does creep back in. I’ll keep trying to stay positive though.
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It's breaking down the possibilities. Itching could be nerves, or a skin issue, so something else. It's all about just finding out what is going on. So far, you see to be in clear. What is going on with the mind through all of this? How are you handling it?
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quick update....all my autoimmune testing came back negative...dr is still concerned about the itching so he has requested another full blood workup and is sending me for an abdominal ultrasound...the wait continues
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Make sure you take in the information. If there is health anxiety, you could end up back with all of worry returning, even after you get all the information from the doctors.
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thx ironman...well...yes and no...I still worry about pancreatic ca....lymphoma has pretty much been ruled out...i think liver issues as well....but not pancreas....health anxiety is a terrible thing...i'll be glad when i finally get some definitive answers about all this....the search continues...i also hope i hear soon from the aortic clinic about when I will finally meet with the cardiologist....it's been two weeks since my echocardiogram
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That's encouraging!
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It is thinking triggering anxiety. Low B12 levels aren't making it any easier. B12 helps to calm you sown and keep you hydrated.
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can i get assurance of some sort?
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hi...just a quick update...i had my allergy testing on Saturday...it was negative...no allergies. The dr who did the allergy testing sent me for more bloodwork...this time to test for autoimmune diseases...i have an appt with my gp on Thursday, I'll request an abdominal ultrasound just to rule out anything bad with my liver and pancreas once and for all.
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oh and my hands get shakey which is something i noticed since yesterday
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its been a month and it started off with tension in my neck, head and in my shoulders. out of the blue the headache felt worse, my body started to hurt and ache almost like i did a full body work out and long came these sensations of tingling in my hands and feet. i felt like i had been run over by a truck. my stomach started feeling wonky, felt derealization (autopilot), forgetting things, losing the words i knew or was going to say. brain fog, hyperaware or reactive to movement (dog twitched and my head turned insanely fast like i was a drone capturing movement in a movie. overexaggerated i know.) funky mouth taste thats metallic or off, emotional and physical numbness, funky blurred vision. the tension and the dull throbbing of my head is consistent while pins and needles on my hands come and go. and others to. i literally went into a spiral about my dog getting sick and then googled her symptoms that said "RABIES" GET CHECKED AND VACCINATED ASAP. which obviously wouldnt be the case, was way too scared to be around her to the point i think i dug the hole to go back into this trance. i also had loads of stress for my falconry exam that i pushed it off. relationship issues. i think all together put me in a vulnerable place without realizing. then come a month ago just crashed. been to hospitals and urgent care where CT's were done and Xrays were done on my head and spine. nothing malignant, blood work was good other than my elevated liver enzymes which was due to the frequent partying i was doing. did a b12 test that showed i was 230 in between the 213-1000 margins that are suppose to be normal. my doctor said i was borderline and sent me home with supplements to take. my therapist said i have a huge load of stress that my GAD set off. i truly do not like the feeling of being detached and in control of my cognitive thinking too. before i continue to spiral and freak out has anyone experienced this? or is currently experiencing this? i literally think i have MS. or some serious dying nerves in my spine.
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Your niece doesn't have the thought/reaction patterns that you developed. She didn't have the same consideration or even thinking that you have. That's the interesting thing about those of us who deal with anxiety. We have trained ourselves to see all of this so differently than other people. Then, we work ourselves up. In her mind, she is likely not thinking about getting sick. It'll be like.....she'll only focus on it when it happens.....if it doesn't happen, it won't enter her mind.....like it would us!
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I woke up feeling anxious early this morning the anxiety is low as I keep telling myself my niece was with me as well cleaning up without gloves or mask and it isn't bothering her why would it single me out?. I have at least a another week to see if symptoms come or get worse.
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The key is getting to know yourself so that when things like this come up, you'll know how to handle it next time.
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Funniest thing is that is almost totally vanished already. I knew once I “believed”it was stress that it might go.
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i have been under a lot of stress lately and this was my stupidity as I just swept up the moose poop with no gloves or mask . I read a news article about Gene Hackmans wife dying from it and like a idiot I googled the cdc regarding symptoms and two were listed from when i saw my doctor on tues who diagnosed a sinus infection and I never mentioned cleaning up the poop.
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From what I read, Hanta virus is rare in North America at least. I ran into mouse poo - sprayed it with Lyson disinfectant spray, and then cleaup with gloves. No biggie. You would have already had symptoms. Hyperventilation is anxiety lol.
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Thank you Ironman You are most probably correct I didn't come in contact with Hanta virus but I kinda was spooked after Gene Hackmans wife died from it and there was mice all over their property from news reports I read. And like rabies is rare but I have had rabies anxiety for over 40 years and I was bitten by a bat 20 years ago and received the vaccine Hanta virus is new to me after moving to a very rural setting 5 years ago
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After three weeks, if you had been exposed to rabies, you would have had symptoms by now. As for the "hanta" business as well, the animal would have to have it. That's kind of a stretch. It sounds like the wheezing and asthma could be triggered by stress more than anything.
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I am on Anxiety Space, yes, but not Anxiety Zone.
