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Posted 12/28/2015 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
My husband had a 90 minute prenatal massage planned for me at our hotel today! It was the best massage I've had in a long time. The last 10 minutes though, I started feeling squirmy and physically off. I assumed anxiety and tried to get it together.

Well, as I sat up I felt a little woozy, but again figured anxiety. Then the heart began racing. Racing much faster than it has in awhile. I checked my HR and it was 150!!! Now I'm panicking. I texted husband to see where he was and after a few minutes I gave up on him and called my mom who is here with us. She raced up to the spa and walked me back to my room where I tried calming down.

Finally I called the my on call OB and explained what had happened. He immediately told me it was postural hypotension from the positions I had been lying in and had me lay on my left side and try to drink 2 quarts of water to hydrate. My heart rate did come down.

Here's my issue. I'm now scared to death it's going to happen again! I know it's related to my position lying down, but I keep having really bad thoughts about it happening on our flight home on Friday. Does anyone have any advice on diffusing these thoughts and calming down?
Posted 12/28/2015 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
Hey, baby girl. "It didnt happen on the way over there did it",

Think, just dont over do it.

I havent been able to lay on my right side in twenty years, i either sleep flat on my back or on my left side.
Dont worry it wont kill you anyway. lol "sorry about the crapy humor", but you need to laugh about this yourself. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 12/28/2015 11:23 AM (GMT 0)
Park,

I totally know you will talk yourself out of this by the time you leave. You have 5 more days left in paradise and these anxiety driven thoughts will soon be an afterthought ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ps, I almost always feel super woozy after massages. I think it's the release of all those chemicals and toxins...
Posted 12/28/2015 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks you guys.

So far this hasn't happened again. I am really trying to trust my doctor and believe that it happened simply because I was lying on my back and stomach for too long. I'm praying it doesn't happen again.

I hate being robbed of this time when I should be resting and all I can think of is how the flight home will go.
Posted 12/29/2015 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know why but I don't do well with massages either.
It's like instead of feeling relaxed I feel worse.
How far along are you Park?

Hoping you are feeling better by now.
You deserve to have some rest-
wishing you peace
Posted 12/29/2015 4:14 AM (GMT 0)
Park,
Super scary, but totally due to the postural hypertension. 90 minutes is a long time to be stuck in one position-- I can barely sit through a 50 minute massage without getting a little anxious towards the end. Once I had a massage where I was face down the entire time-- she didn't have me turn over to my back. When I got up (too fast) the whole room began to spin. After that, I was so fearful of getting massages that I stayed away. When I went back, I had the same woman, who didn't suggest I flip over, and I just made sure to take as much time as I needed getting up. Slow and steady with deep breaths, and that seemed to do the trick. On the flight home, try to adjust your positions a couple of times and walk the aisle to stretch your legs and change positions. I'm positive this will help!
Enjoy the rest of your vacation!
Posted 1/1/2016 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone....

Weary, I am almost 6 months.

Blu's, I will definitely be taking as many precautions as possible tomorrow.

If everyone would send me some positive vibes for our flight from Maui to LA tomorrow, I would appreciate it. I had another small heart rate scare this afternoon and it has me in severe panic mode about our flight. We don't fly all the way back to Chicago until Saturday, so I just need to make it the 5 hours to LA.

I know this isn't me living a value based life, but can I just say, I cannot wait to get back to my town where I live 30 seconds from the fire station and 7 minutes from the hospital! I wanna feel safe again and right now, that's what it's gonna take!
Posted 1/1/2016 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
Park, i want to make a bet with you. The return trip will be very anti-climatic. Remember Park no one has ever died
from anxiety, panic not ever. You will not either, you will fully recover from every episode always.

Ok now you have permission to kick back and have a little liquid courage, try talking to that sweet baby and make plans, you will be changing diapers before you know it. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/1/2016 6:25 AM (GMT 0)
Oh Larry, I hope you're so right my friend. Happy New Year to you.
Posted 1/1/2016 6:37 AM (GMT 0)
Yes Dear Happy New Year, "are you due in April"? Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/1/2016 6:38 AM (GMT 0)
April 27th :)

Can't get here soon enough!
Posted 1/1/2016 6:38 AM (GMT 0)
Positivity and prayers my friend! You'll be alright.:)

XOXOXO,

S.C.
Posted 1/1/2016 6:40 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, S.C.

I'm tying to be tough, but I can't seem to do it. I didn't expect this stupid heart rate thing to happen again today since I was lying on my right side, but since it did, it really set me off...again.
Posted 1/1/2016 6:54 AM (GMT 0)
Park, left side only ok?
April 5th. God willing
I will be 74.
Should I be getting smarter? lol Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/1/2016 7:21 AM (GMT 0)
Left side for sure Larry. I didn't realize one side was really more favorable than the other. April 5th! You're already about as smart as they come. ;)
Posted 1/2/2016 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Park it has to do with the heart and the blood flow after each beat, i dont know
all the big words but my heart surgeon told me this, it really does work, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/2/2016 8:31 AM (GMT 0)
That's interesting Larry!! Thanks for the cardio doc confirmation!
Posted 1/2/2016 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
I had that yesterday morning!! Mine went up to 136 after sleeping and sitting up fast and swinging my feet off the side of the bed ( can't remember why I got up so quickly ) and a second time the same day! I've read about postural hypotension, Thankfully I don't think it's anything to be TERRIBLY concerned about!
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