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Posted 10/18/2013 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
It's been awhile since I posted! I used Zackar as my name when I last posted but that has been about a year ago! To update, I have anxiety and panic disorder! I took the advice found here and saw a psychologist who does cbt with me as well as a psychiatrist who prescribed 20 mg of nortriptyline after I didn't do well on ssri's and she also prescribed xanax .5 mg! It's taking a a couple of months but the nortriptyline is starting to work. I don't have severe obsessive thoughts as I did! I am always worried about my blood pressure which runs from 117/75 when calm, and up to 145/97 when I panic! I also take benicar for the blood pressure.I was doing great for the last couple weeks! My wife gave birth to our first child last week! I've noticed a little more anxiety since we brought her home! She's so amazing! Well, the other night I saw on tv where a 26 yr old man died of a clot in the lungs, triggering panic! about a year ago I went to the ER with a panic attack! I had all the basic symptoms including chest pain! The Dr drew blood and said I had slightly elevated ddimer level and done a ct scan with contrast to rule out clots in my lungs causing the chest pain! No clots, he said it was probably just gerd, which I'm now treated for! So I didn't worry much about the ddimer results! Now, after seeing where a 26 yr old died from a clot in the lungs, I'm anxious as can be the last few days worrying that I will drop dead! I had my yearly blood work done about a month ago and my doc said all my numbers were good! Am I just blowing things out of whack?
Posted 10/18/2013 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
they say 80% of the things we worry about never happen. So more than likely, yes you are blowing things out of whack.

When my anxiety gets bad....I have been using Passion flower tea and tincture------works well !

Deep breathing and meditation help a lot as well. Start practicing !
Posted 10/18/2013 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
Zach -- congratulations on the kid!! That is great news. 26 year old healthy guy dropping dead of a clot in the lungs is EXTREMELY RARE. It won't happen.
Posted 10/18/2013 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Zachariah and welcome back!

...and congratulations!!

I can tell you that having babies is wonderful and terrifying all at the same time! Not only are you concerned for your little one above all else...but suddendly your mortality becomes so much more important..and can even be a lot of pressure on a subconscious level.

We are the providers and caretakers of the most important thing in our lives, so I do not see it as unusual for you to have health anxiety pop up again at this time.

However, you have been given the all clear with your recent check up, so I think that you need to choose to trust that good report.

Talking about your concerns with your psychologist would be a good thing at this time, as would practicing coping skills to keep your overall stress levels low.

We have added a few thing to the Resources lately, including two books on dealing with health anxiety that you might find helpful...check them out if you like.

Keep posting with us as well...we understand and care.:)

Again congrats to you and your wife, and enjoy this wonderful, amazing time with your newborn!!

S.C.
Posted 10/19/2013 1:50 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reassurance everyone!
Posted 10/19/2013 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Zack congratulations on the Baby, hope both are well. As you know I had a HA at age 58 I am going to
give you the best advice you ever had. Buy and keep the cheapest aspirin you can find, carry a few in your pocket. Take one several times a week I do every day but actually every other day works just as well but makes it harder to remember. Because I also suffer from pain I take two after the noon meal every day and hold them in my mouth until dissolved, then I swallow with a carbonated drink, they never hurt my stomach it helps my back and I know it keeps blood clots from forming.
The night I had my HA I stopped and bought two aspirin in a package store, got a tall boy of Coor's walked
outside and popped the aspirin and chugged the tall boy. I drove home and got my Wife and drove to the ER. my ekg was normal blood gases were normal, three hours later they picked up on my HA. Good news my
doctor said I probably busted the clot with the aspirin and beer. I had no damage to my heart. Peace
Larry ***
Posted 10/19/2013 6:49 PM (GMT 0)
I'm only 27, is it safe to take aspirin like that at my age?
Posted 10/19/2013 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
I've been using aspirin since I was 5 or 6, the trick is to not swallow it whole but dissolve it first.

Larry ***
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