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(You know, Christmas is drawing near...)
I have run a few times on my new treadmill; I can't seem to go for more than 20 minute chunks of time.
I went to the cardiologist yesterday who said the EKG was fine, but she wants me to come back for an echocardiogram tomorrow morning and wear a monitor for a couple weeks. I'll have a follow up appointment with her at the end of the month. She doesn't think it's anything serious, but wants to make sure. I am to cut back on stimulants (sudafed, caffeine) and start taking magnesium again. She dropped lots of jargon and near as I can tell, my heart palpitations, dizziness and nausea are caused by stress. Coughing, "bearing down" or otherwise putting pressure in the general heart area has helped me feel better in the middle of an episode in the past, and she said that's because that puts pressure on the vega nerve which short circuits the body's "fight or flight" response (i.e. adrenaline, stress, panic). So I was right: it's stress/panic caused by the crappity crap crap going on in my life at the moment.
Well, bugger. Aren't running and yoga supposed to help the stress/panic go away? I can't run or do yoga because my heart hasn't been letting me! It's like a bad cycle or something. Anyway, I'll keep on doing small chunks of exercise and hopefully build up from there.
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I hope your sales go well!! Your stuff is really cute and I can tell you have been working hard!
Ahhh...I have so been there with the panic. I did have to cut out the caffeine for the reasons you listed. It's so hard on your flight/fight response. I hate to see anyone else go through it. Keep fighting your way out..baby steps...email me if I can help.
Posted by: Javamom | August 16, 2007 08:47 AM
Great stuff Ang!!
Posted by: Jessica | August 16, 2007 08:50 AM
I hope things iron out for you soon. Take care of yourself and keep pressing on Angie.
Posted by: Robb | August 16, 2007 09:50 AM
The shop looks great! Good luck with it - and with the medical stuff.
(And with the crappity stuff, too).
Posted by: Donald | August 16, 2007 10:20 AM
the shop looks great. good luck with it and everything else too.
Posted by: e-rod | August 16, 2007 12:27 PM
Your art is beautiful Angie!
Well, you know my whole heart history. Stress definitely sets off my skippity-do-dah beat, as does caffiene, heat and dehydration. I've managed it pretty well this summer - but it's only gotten really hot a couple of times. Good luck with all of it. I've probably had most of the tests and I've worn both monitors (24 hour and 5 day) so email if you've got questions.
Posted by: backofpack58@yahoo.com | August 16, 2007 04:18 PM
I hope the echo and the holter monitoring yeild good results and answers for you.
Posted by: Juls | August 16, 2007 06:20 PM
Sorry about the medical/stress HR issues, oh man. You are a gifted artist, what a great way to process what you are dealing with.
((((((healing to you)))))))
Posted by: Wannabe5Ker | August 17, 2007 11:29 AM
Very nice art, indeed!
Here's hoping the crap subsites and your heart can be strong and free again soon.
Posted by: Sarah Elaine | August 17, 2007 09:38 PM
Sorry to hear about the health problems. It really makes you appreciate being healthy.
Very cool store. I have my eye on one of the pieces. I may just have to get it.
Posted by: Chad in the AZ Desert | August 19, 2007 09:08 PM
You sure are creative.
All the best with the health issues. Running and yoga have go to help or at least mitigate the other problems. Don't despair.
Posted by: darrell | August 21, 2007 09:50 PM
Way Cool!
Posted by: Josh | August 24, 2007 04:49 PM