Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress post, and I'll always be greatful!!! - Gayle > Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately and > asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress post, and I'll always be greatful!!! - Gayle > Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately and > asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress post, and I'll always be greatful!!! - Gayle > Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately and > asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 I too feel the same way about my scar! TOTALLY!!! > >Reply-To: Thyca >To: <Thyca > >Subject: Anxiety >Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 13:21:46 -0500 (EST) > >Gayle said: ><snip> > >The one problem that I do still have is that I cannot stand to have > >anything at all on my neck - I can only wear v-necks, and I get anxiety > > >if someone even touches my neck... > >Gayle and All, > > >I remember when you joined last year and your struggle with having not >received any RAI in your thyca journey. > >What you mentioned about not being able to have anything touch your scar >is exactly what I experienced~! Don't think I've heard anyione say this >B4, so thanks~! Mandarin collars were in when I waws dx in 1965. I wore >them, but I couldn't stand to touch my scar myself, let alone someone else >touching it~! Nor could I have covers or anything else touching it. (I >guess the collars were tolerated by me because they " hid " the scar). I was >21. Yep, I'm old. LOL >Now, I wear my scar proudly. It was " years " before I was comfortable with >blankets or fingers near my scar. YMMV (your mileage may vary) for the >newbies. > > > One of the many great things about the thyca support group is that it > > > NEVER SLEEPS!!!! > >Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately and >asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL > >Best to you on your upcoming scan, > > in NE OH >-- >1965 TT, mixed P/F, no RAI, hypoparathyroidism >1982 Recurrence in neck & chest, RAI 176 mCi >2001 Clean scan PTL~! > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 I too feel the same way about my scar! TOTALLY!!! > >Reply-To: Thyca >To: <Thyca > >Subject: Anxiety >Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 13:21:46 -0500 (EST) > >Gayle said: ><snip> > >The one problem that I do still have is that I cannot stand to have > >anything at all on my neck - I can only wear v-necks, and I get anxiety > > >if someone even touches my neck... > >Gayle and All, > > >I remember when you joined last year and your struggle with having not >received any RAI in your thyca journey. > >What you mentioned about not being able to have anything touch your scar >is exactly what I experienced~! Don't think I've heard anyione say this >B4, so thanks~! Mandarin collars were in when I waws dx in 1965. I wore >them, but I couldn't stand to touch my scar myself, let alone someone else >touching it~! Nor could I have covers or anything else touching it. (I >guess the collars were tolerated by me because they " hid " the scar). I was >21. Yep, I'm old. LOL >Now, I wear my scar proudly. It was " years " before I was comfortable with >blankets or fingers near my scar. YMMV (your mileage may vary) for the >newbies. > > > One of the many great things about the thyca support group is that it > > > NEVER SLEEPS!!!! > >Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately and >asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL > >Best to you on your upcoming scan, > > in NE OH >-- >1965 TT, mixed P/F, no RAI, hypoparathyroidism >1982 Recurrence in neck & chest, RAI 176 mCi >2001 Clean scan PTL~! > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Yep, it's . I was trying to keep it a tad annonymous but what the heck. If it weren't for and so many other dedicated long-time posters here, none of us would be as thyca knowledgeable as we are today. I KNOW I wouldn't~! ++++++++++++++ Gayle said: > , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I > actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at > least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was > actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress > post, and I'll always be greatful!!! > > - Gayle > said: >> Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately >> and asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Yep, it's . I was trying to keep it a tad annonymous but what the heck. If it weren't for and so many other dedicated long-time posters here, none of us would be as thyca knowledgeable as we are today. I KNOW I wouldn't~! ++++++++++++++ Gayle said: > , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I > actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at > least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was > actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress > post, and I'll always be greatful!!! > > - Gayle > said: >> Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately >> and asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Yep, it's . I was trying to keep it a tad annonymous but what the heck. If it weren't for and so many other dedicated long-time posters here, none of us would be as thyca knowledgeable as we are today. I KNOW I wouldn't~! ++++++++++++++ Gayle said: > , You must be referring to ! You made me laugh because I > actually was going to write: " ...the thyca group NEVER SLEEPS (or at > least not ) " but then decided to leave that part out! , was > actually one of the people who responded to my late night distress > post, and I'll always be greatful!!! > > - Gayle > said: >> Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you privately >> and asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 > Gayle said: > <snip> > >The one problem that I do still have is that I cannot stand to have > >anything at all on my neck - I can only wear v-necks, and I get > anxiety if someone even touches my neck... I've never liked to wear anything on my neck, and even 6 months postop, my neck is still physically uncomfortable with anything (blankets, clothes), touching it. Of course, it's still kind of like that without anything touching it, too - that " why is someone choking me " feeling. I've grown used to it, kinda. No anxiety, though, just discomfort - I touch it all the time (still putting that vitamin e on it most days) > (I guess the collars were tolerated by me because they " hid " the > scar). Now, I wear my scar proudly. Me, too - it's a good excuse to explain thyca to people! Really, though, I don't think many people notice, and my scar is still pretty obvious - I don't heal well from scars. > > One of the many great things about the thyca support group is that > > it NEVER SLEEPS!!!! > > Don't be surprised if a certain beloved member writes to you > privately and asks if you were referring to anyone in particular. > LOL Well I for one am convinced she doesn't :-). Cheers, Alisa Currently Hypo :-) off meds for scan 12/16/02: on LID day 7 2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos 5/28/2002: TBS and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets Age: 48 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 katiekabob said: > LOL ! > > you talkin' 'bout ME??? Yep, ya blew my cover. LOL > " beloved member " ... how nice! Perfect description, don'cha think? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 katiekabob said: > LOL ! > > you talkin' 'bout ME??? Yep, ya blew my cover. LOL > " beloved member " ... how nice! Perfect description, don'cha think? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 In a message dated 8/10/04 11:19:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, trudyjh@... writes: > > Question: Does afib actually ³cause² anxiety in the sense of stimulating a > physiological response? > -- *******************Kathleen I can say yes to that question. I have Afib/Flutter. Back when I was in my early 20's and having my afib/flutter attacks (not knowing what they were till i was 47) I would go into a panic. The afib attacks were short and I always converted in minutes in the early days but the flutter was different. When I went into flutter my heart and pulse were racing and I would start to sweat and panic because of this. I would then start to shake and I could not stop it. Its a fight or flight reaction when you have a fear or you feel threatened. I did not know why I felt this way but it would happen once or twice a year and I never knew when it would happen. I was having a panic attack as soon as the aflutter started to happen. The flutter would last an hour or more and when it stopped I stopped shaking. I read up on panic attacks and breathing while your having a panic attack so when I went into flutter I would try to take control with deep breaths and relax and it would get me through the flutter without the shaking. I thought I was dealing with just panic attacks but it was actually a panic attack because of the flutter. Once I took control of the breathing and tried to ride the flutter out the panic attacks did not control me and the shaking stopped but obviously the flutter still came now and then as did the afib but I had a little control over the flutter stopping the shaking part. a in Massachusetts 50 (today) NSR Sotalol 80 mg Warfarin 5mg alternate with 7 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Background: I have read quite a few times about the anxiety that afib can generate for some people. Knowing that each episode will end (most likely) helped me decide that anxiety would not be a problem for me because I refuse to worry about afib. However, I just got through an episode that lasted nearly 24 hours and I had horrible anxiety that dissipated after the episode ended. The anxiety seemed to be about anything, but especially about some financial and legal problems I am experiencing right now‹things over which I have very little control. Question: Does afib actually ³cause² anxiety in the sense of stimulating a physiological response? -- Kathleen Stept (Dofetilide 250mcg bid, Diltiazem 120 mg, Coumadin 5mg), , Mississippi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 > > Question: Does afib actually ³cause² anxiety in the sense of stimulating a > physiological response? > -- Kathleen, I think so. I instantly become very anxious. I asked a shrink about this once, and she said, of course, you're short of breath, your heartbeat is irregular, the brain says I must be panicing :-) Actually, not very :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 > Background: I have read quite a few times about the anxiety that afib can > generate for some people. p.s. Of course, some people don't panic at all, generally those who aren't aware of the physical symptoms of afib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 In a message dated 8/10/2004 6:10:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dpotts18@... writes: > What does that leave us? " The moment. In a-f? Try to find something > positive -- a flower, the sky, an absorbing movie, whatever. > > Deb, I found that was the answer that has kept me out of the emergency room all these years. In focusing on little things that are pleasant or give me a warm, cozy, relaxed feeling, the anxiety about afib would recede back in the beginning 20 years ago when I was anxious. Now I don't get that anxious about afib, but I do think that some of the symptoms of afib can mimic the symptoms of anxiety and vice versa. For example, at times when I am in afib I feel a bit of weakness similar to what one might experience after a bad scare. Anxiety can have the same effect. So I don't think that afib has to cause anxiety, per se, but it can cause symptoms that seem like those of anxiety. Also, it can be very easy to mistake an anxiety attack for afib, I discovered when I was having anxiety attacks. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 In a message dated 8/10/2004 6:10:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dpotts18@... writes: > What does that leave us? " The moment. In a-f? Try to find something > positive -- a flower, the sky, an absorbing movie, whatever. > > Deb, I found that was the answer that has kept me out of the emergency room all these years. In focusing on little things that are pleasant or give me a warm, cozy, relaxed feeling, the anxiety about afib would recede back in the beginning 20 years ago when I was anxious. Now I don't get that anxious about afib, but I do think that some of the symptoms of afib can mimic the symptoms of anxiety and vice versa. For example, at times when I am in afib I feel a bit of weakness similar to what one might experience after a bad scare. Anxiety can have the same effect. So I don't think that afib has to cause anxiety, per se, but it can cause symptoms that seem like those of anxiety. Also, it can be very easy to mistake an anxiety attack for afib, I discovered when I was having anxiety attacks. in sinus in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I am a 79 year old male who has had paroximal afib for about 4 years. An ablation attempt was aborted due to too many contact points and was put on amiodarone 200mg after a loading dose. Had headaches and tremor in left hand. I went on 100 mg and went a year with no afib problems. Anxiety is a big problem for me. If I have indigestion, I think I am going into afib for4-5 hours. What has helped me is taking Tranxene 7.5 mg ,also known as Clorazdipot. Sometimes just a half dose to relax me and stop an attack or shorten the time I am in one. This was originally prescribe for getting to sleep and I just tried it on my own. The doctor later approved of my using it for this purpose.I am not recommending it,only saying what has helped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I am a 79 year old male who has had paroximal afib for about 4 years. An ablation attempt was aborted due to too many contact points and was put on amiodarone 200mg after a loading dose. Had headaches and tremor in left hand. I went on 100 mg and went a year with no afib problems. Anxiety is a big problem for me. If I have indigestion, I think I am going into afib for4-5 hours. What has helped me is taking Tranxene 7.5 mg ,also known as Clorazdipot. Sometimes just a half dose to relax me and stop an attack or shorten the time I am in one. This was originally prescribe for getting to sleep and I just tried it on my own. The doctor later approved of my using it for this purpose.I am not recommending it,only saying what has helped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I am a 79 year old male who has had paroximal afib for about 4 years. An ablation attempt was aborted due to too many contact points and was put on amiodarone 200mg after a loading dose. Had headaches and tremor in left hand. I went on 100 mg and went a year with no afib problems. Anxiety is a big problem for me. If I have indigestion, I think I am going into afib for4-5 hours. What has helped me is taking Tranxene 7.5 mg ,also known as Clorazdipot. Sometimes just a half dose to relax me and stop an attack or shorten the time I am in one. This was originally prescribe for getting to sleep and I just tried it on my own. The doctor later approved of my using it for this purpose.I am not recommending it,only saying what has helped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I have read quite a few times about the anxiety that afib can > generate for some people. I am the queen of panic. I have Panic Disorder to begin with so I know one does not help the other. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 > I am a 79 year old male who has had paroximal afib for about 4 > years. An ablation attempt was aborted due to too many contact > points and was put on amiodarone Hi, Rank(?), Is your doc checking you periodically for side effects of Amiodarone? It does help some people, but it can also cause problems with the lungs, thyroid, eyesight, etc. There are other meds to try if that becomes a concern - dofetilide, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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