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Nightmare two days :( - just need to moan about it...

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 08:52

...so please indulge me if you will

Started on Monday. I was rshing about at Mossisons trying t o buy food for big meanl I had to cook that night, with a tired 17mo DD in tow. Dh phoned me on mobile whilst packing. Thought I had put mobile back in my bag but now I have no idea. It isn't in the bag or in the car, so looks like I either dropped it, left it on the till or it was took out the top of my bag whilst I was turned round packing. Trouble is it is a £200 ohone and I had just cancelled the insurance last week thinking it was a rip off

The yesterday - Tuesday - at work, I was sent home. I was in the middle of teaching a class when I had awful heart palpitations which I could not stop at all. I ended up having to phone for cover so I could try and rest. It took over 1 and half hours for them to stop and I felt awful. My heart was racing at over 180 beats per minute for such a long time that I felt shattered. Ended up having to go home. Am still at home today so I can go to the doctors. I used to have these about 7 years ago and hospital tests could not find a cause. Hoping that the hospital in Sheffield might be better and give me a better diagnosis. Will see.

Then, later ysterday afternoon I had to drive to collect DD from nursery. Felt much better, jsut tired but maybe I should have stayed put! I somehow managed to reverse and not see a car coming in the drive, so I hit it.Only very slowly so not much damage to either car really but enough. My car is a new car - got on March 1st, and the dearest I have ever bought, so this was not good having to go home and tell DH Stupid me too said sorry when I got out the car as I was so fed up. Looking back I don't actually think it was all my fault though. I had looked behind me and saw a blue car parked, and looked out both mirrors. No cars were there so I reverese. Next thing I know a white car is pulling in the drive. In hindsight, she must have just swooped in to the drive without looking properly either, so probably one of those situations where we should have both taken responsibility and then just sortd out our own cars. Too late for that now though again!

Will anything else go wrong again today? Not sure I dare go out in case. Am having eye brows waxed this evening. Maybe they will take them all off by accident

Well, stopped my moan now. Thanks for letting be ramble. Feel a bit better for getting it off my chest anyway.

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Tallgirl · 17/09/2003 09:21

oh dear poor you! Hope you manage to get to the doctors today and sort out it out - sounds like you are majorly stressed out which probably contributed to the car thing as well. I'm sure you can still sort that out - isnt it the case that it is always the person who goes into the baack of you who is at fault or something - at least no one was injured so you have to be thankful for that although i'm sure that doesnt make you feel that much better.

Try and relax (easier said than done i know!) and take some deep breaths, have nice relaxing bath (or is DD still at home with you?)

Anyway hope your week gets better soon.

twiglett · 17/09/2003 09:44

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 10:17

Cheers all. Actually I don't feel stressed out at all. Even my classes were going really well too. Did wonder if heat could have brought on the heart palpatations though. My computer room is horrendously hot, with only two tiny windows, 30 PCs and no air con or fan. I only had a tiny top on but was red hot; not enough water either. I don't know. Going to doctors at 4pm so maybe they will have some ideas.

DD is at home too today as her nursery is near work, 40 minutes away. Mind she is being good as gold. Might go for a slow walk into town (we live right in the city centre); need to buy a couple of bits anyway. Not done anything so far today anyway - just having a break.

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 10:19

Twiglett - I tried all my breathing exercises but they did nothing this time at all; that was the really strange thing. As I said I used to get the palpatations a long time ago and they only ever lasted 5 or 10 minutes and I learnt to control them. after a course of beta blockers as well. I will have to monitor them and see if I can find a trigger - such as caffine or alcohol or something which might make them worse.

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

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Enid · 17/09/2003 10:19

Would say that was definitely a panic attack... and quite frankly I'm not surprised! Don't be too hard on yourself, sounds like you are majorly stressed and could really do with some rest and relaxation. Twiglets advice about deep breathing is really the key, panic attacks are a physical thing which definitely can be stopped by proper deep breathing - from your tummy rather than your chest.

Hope your doc was sympathetic, let us know.

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 10:20

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 10:22

Ooops, a bit impatient there.

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Enid · 17/09/2003 10:25

Claireandrich, you say you arent stressed but that post sure sounded stressed to me! I'm only pointing this out as I used to get panic attacks and swore blind for months they were purely physical when it was pretty obvious that I was stressed, just in denial!

Still, you know your own body...beta blockers will help in the short term but I really can't recommend learning relaxation techniques enough...love E

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 10:33

Enid - maybe I am subconsciously; feel more stressed since bashing the car in yesterday than I did before the palpatations though Luckily Dh was lovely about it! I did learn breathing exercises last time and used them yesterday, but just didn't work. I want to avoid tablets of any form to be honest - I didn't like taking them at all - so would really like the doctors to refer me again properly to the hospital. They were pretty useless last time. We are in the area of a much better hospital this time. To be honest, I am even thinking of paying to get it sorted out once and for all. Until theis week I am far more relaxed about things than I have ever been - work okay, in lovely new apartment, DD an angel, etc...

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doormat · 17/09/2003 10:54

claireandrich sorry about you having a hard time
there is definitely something in the water coz I flipped my lid this morning.

SoupDragon · 17/09/2003 11:11

Hugs C&R! Sometimes it never rains but it pours.

I lost my phone a week or so ago - somewhere between SB34s house and a farm but I've no idea where. Anyway, I phoned Cellnet & barred the card & (expensive) phone and I'm entitled to a free replacement phone upgrade - I did have to committ to Cellnet for another 12 months to get it though. Don't know if this will work for you? Is it not covered by your contents insurance anyway?

RE the car, saying sorry is not an admission of being at fault. It's not the people having the accident who apportion blame, it's the insurance companies. If you have the other driver's name and address you could write, stating your view of events and say "shall we just sort our own cars out without involving the insurance companies"

Go and buy an eyebrow pencil just in case there's a waxing accident

oliveoil · 17/09/2003 12:53

C&R - sounds like a panic attack to me too, I got them years ago after a long term relationship broke up and pretended all was fine when it was not. They passed though when I took life a bit easier. Have you tried Bach Rescue Remedy? It may just be psycological (sp?) but when I had it in my bag I was reassured.

Maybe you should arrange a massage too when your eyebrows are whipped off

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Claireandrich · 17/09/2003 18:43

Well, back for doctors and eye brow waxing. Luckily eye brows are still intact so at least that went right

Doctor was really good and listened to all I had to say on what happened, etc. with my heart this time. He thinks it sounds like I may be reacting to a stimulent, most probably caffine. Although I don't drink coffee much I do have 3 or 4 cups of tea a day, which if I am susceptable (sp?) is enough apparantly. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow to have an ECG as my heart rate is still higher than average and he feels it needs looking at to rule out more serious complaints anyway.

The car situation is looking better too. Our car will cost us nothing to be repaired. A van hit the back of our car a couple of months ago. The car is going in for repair in the next two weeks so we took the car to the garage and he says the damage will be repaired at the same time. It s on the same panel as the original damage so it would all have to be done anyway. So, that has saved me some money. Hopefully the other car won't be too bad either. We are trying to avoid going through the insurance as I haven't got no-claims protection, my excess is £500, and to lose my no claims would cost me a fortune - our car is such a high insurance group as it is. I will have after this! The other car was still only a paint job at the front panel, and it was an older car and not metallic I think.

And, I am having my SIM card from my mobile posted to me so I can use it in DH's phone. His contract runs out next month and now we are in town he doesn't need one.

So, all in all things look much better. Thanks for all the advice and sympathies.

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CnR · 18/09/2003 17:17

ECG went well; no have to wait a week for the results. feeling a lot better today, and no where near as tired.

SoupDragon · 18/09/2003 17:22

Good news

I see you've adopted an abbreviation!

CnR · 18/09/2003 17:35

Yes, got fed up of writing the whole lot out when using MN at work. Can't change it too much though as I'll forget it

sunchowder · 19/09/2003 02:20

Claire - CNR means customer not ready in the IT world, too funny! Anyway, I read this thread and I know it might not seem like you are a stressed, but your body is trying to tell you something when your heart is beating like that--whether it was a crazy allergic reaction, or a panic attack, whatever they find or don't find as it may be. Bach Flower Remedies are wonderful as oliveoil mentioned, rescue remedy with the five flowers would be great if you don't have time to get one personalized for you right now. My other recommendation (sound like broken record) is to see a CranioSacral Therapist or Osteo as you call them. The treatment can be very refreshing and relaxing. If there is an emotional issue which was restimulated by a recent event, it just might come up in the session, you never know. Anyway it sounds like you are feeling better already, which is great news!

CnR · 19/09/2003 15:06

Thanks Sunchowder. I see my doctor again in a week's time for my results and we will take it from there. He did mention some form of cranial therapy - not too sure what if meant yet though. Already started taking it easy too - DH being a real sweetie, I think he is worried I may end up going into hospital for tests again, but this time he'll be left with 17mo DD on his own!!!

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