Constant Monitoring of Vital Signs?

TaniaJPS · Post by **TaniaJPS** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:42 am

One very bad trait that I've had for quite awhile now, is this absolute feeling of "need" to check my vital signs. Anytime, anxiety hits me I have to know what my blood pressure is (constant monitoring with a wrist monitor), I have to know what my temperature is (instant read ear thermometer) and I always am monitoring my pulse. I grab my neck and sway and two fingers to the neck artery...

Anyone else? It's ridiculous, really. But, I still and have done this for years.

DisneyGirl · Post by **DisneyGirl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:07 am

Well I don't have quite the same symptoms, but I do CONSTANTLY check my pulse, I have my fingers on my neck more than anywhere else!! So I don't think it is terrible. It's not hurting anyone to check your vitals. Good luck to you.

Goal girl · Post by **Goal girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:08 am

Tania, It has been so amazing to hear from others and the things that they do. I do check my pulse, not all the time but when I feel scared or anxious or when my heart starts palpitating. Hope this helps.

MichiganMom · Post by **MichiganMom** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:16 pm

I used to be hooked up to my BP cuff about non-stop and even took it with me to work!! Thankfully we own our businesses and could do that. But it took me a LONG LONG time to finally realize that my BP was reacting to anxiety. I with the program talked about that more often. My Systolic would be high and Diastolic would be normal. When anxiety wasn't present my BP was normal. A doctor even tried putting me on a BP med - which actually about killed me because my BP dropped down SO low I woke up in the night and it was 40 over something. The next day I went to see the doc and she said "Well I guess you don't need BP meds". This was before I started the program and was searching for help. Obviously this particular doctor had no clue I was suffering from panic attacks. I do wish, however, that the program talked more about elevated BP so others wouldn't get scared - cuz I sure was. I'm detached from my BP cuff now and thankful for it. I periodically take it - but it's only several times a month now rather than 5x a day like before. Thank God !!