Stress Center Peer Support

I have been going through the program since January and I have started the program over again but not so weekly, more just going with the flow of it- on and off again because I get busy and all. Now I realize that staying away from here and not keeping up with my program was not the right choice. I felt really good for a long while and then all of a sudden I started having PVC's or like palpitations I guess that come on out of the blue. I won't be doing nothing or thinking nothing and boom. I had so many yesterday morning that I went to the hospital. I would have these before when I had a panic attack or when I was really stressed or overthinking, so these recent ones sort of scared me because there's no other panic symptoms and I really feel like I'm not worried or stressed or anxious or anything else. I asked the doctor (who was super nice and supportive) why they happen and he said that's like asking why the sun shines or why the wind blows. He did make me feel better by telling me that they're not life threatening and that it's my anxiety. So, that's good. I feel better hearing I'm not dying but still, these have got to stop. How do I get rid of them. It's hard not to think of them when I'm having them all the time. Is it as simple as dismissing them and just getting busy? Any suggestions are really welcomed. Thanks for listening- I'm so tired and frustrated by this I feel like I could just cry! S.P.

I had a huge bout of these while I was in a job I hated (without having panic) and I, too, had to go to the hospital where they put a heart monitor on me to be sure it was just anxiety. It was. So I went home and took a few days off from work and listened to Lucinda's meditation tape over and over until I almost have it memorized. After they stopped I went back to work, and every time I felt them starting, I replayed that tape in my mind. I finally changed jobs. I don't have the palpitations like that anymore, but I do have them just once in awhile for just a couple of beats.

It's funny you mentioned work because I'm just starting some new work on the internet and that's about when all of this started happening. But, I like it. Maybe I'm pushing myself too hard and "should" just slow down a bit and lower my expectations on how I "should" be doing. "Geez, it's so weird that your brain can do these things to you. Everyone wnats me to get on a good multi vitamin, but I'm afraid of those as well. Afraid that they might make me sick, even though I know that the chances of it is next to nil. Anyway, thanks for sharing!

But, don't you just hate it when they say "oh, it's just anxiety"? I know that you pray it isn't anything serious or even fatal - but, like, duh, what are suppose to do now? It's like telling a stay at home mom that she doesn't work!!! We all want quick answers to these crazy events that happen in our lives, but let's not be too hard on ourselves...we can get through this with the StressCenter.com program. Take it slow, be patient, <span class="ev_code_RED">"breathe"</span>and keep listening to the cd's. Take time for yourself - do something YOU want to do, even if it's setting in the backyard just "a swingin'". Take care of you - my prayers are with you. Blessings, Judy