Pasha
Expert
You can, but you may not !!!
4.9 this morning. My sleep was good....
Remembering the words of Oliver Twist, "Please sir, can I have some more......" ;-)
Hope you feel better soon. Sending hugs5.3 remarkable as I have the flu and done no exercise since last Sunday...
I think low carbing probably has helped in that I always had IBS when I ate a lot of carbs and stimulation of the vagus nerve can cause palpitations and chest pain. I also think just lower my BS revels has helped as I don't get the swings I was before. I still get panic attacks and suffer from anxiety - it has been a constant companion in one guise or other since I had my son 21 years ago. I started with OCD post natally and then had GAD for years before developing full blown panic disorder when a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'd had a fall and developed fibromyalgia prior to that and the constant pain and worry about whether it was something more serious just ground me down. I have had lots of CBT which is flavour of the month here for psychological support but as a philosophy graduate I don't buy tin to a lot of the assumptions about thinking that it makes so I find I overthink it too. Some things from if have been useful - the really obvious stuff like diet, exercise, sleep, making time for yourself and relaxation. In my case, I know I have a constant problem with hyperventilating which causes changes in the body's chemistry and gives me all these weird side effects that make me panic. Metformin was making me much worse as it has an effect on lactic acid in the body and sensitivity to this is implicated in anxiety disorders. Now I try and do my breathing exercises daily, some simple relaxation and some gentle walking or cycling just to help calm me down. I have never found medication very useful, though if you can tolerate betablockers, which I can't, then do take the edge off the physical symptoms, allowing you chance to calm yourself further. Valium has helped me on the odd occasion I've not been able to stop the attack but it isn't a long term solution. Sorry I don't have any better answers as it is a hell I'd not wish on anyone.
And remember everyone this is MAN flu lol5.3 remarkable as I have the flu and done no exercise since last Sunday...
Should it do down over night ?Hi millie,sounds like a liver dump,it takes some getting to grips with ,in an ideal world we would like to see around 5.0 = 6.0 but most of us usually manage between 6.0 = 8.0 so don't worry stick to your meter and it will behave ....eventually .
Hi, I was just wondering if you have tried any Mindfulness? I work in IAPTs and we offer Mindfulness courses - it is a kind of meditative practice which helps to ground us in the 'here andnow' and is very good for anxiety disorders. If you find relaxation helpful you may find this helpful too.
You're working to hard mate.4.9 this morning. My sleep was good....
Remembering the words of Oliver Twist, "Please sir, can I have some more......" ;-)
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?