jangle Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've noticed that since I developed POTS I haven't ever felt that sensation of "relaxation". Like in the sense of that feeling you get when you're bored and you feel sort of the rejuvenating feeling of being tired etc etc. Like in classes when one would be prone to day dreaming, it's hard to describe the sensation, but I think you know what I mean. I distinctively remember the feeling before I had POTS, but I just can't feel it again. It's odd and I'm wondering if others are the same way. Like have you been able to feel bored, like deep boredom or greatly relaxed? I truly think that consistent with all of us is that our parasympathetic nervous system is dysfunctional, and I think that's partly why I haven't been able to feel the typical feelings associated with parasympathetic activity. Relaxed, bored, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not for awhile now but I did when my POTS was more stable. Everything settles down when you can stabilize your self out, even a tiny bit. We just feel this way because our nervous systems are so messed up. Once my bp and hr were stablized, I didnt have the bp swings and adrenaline surges. There was no need for my body to activate my nervous system 24/7. Have you tried an SSRI? It can really help out with those types of systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemons2lemonade Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 no, i haven't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangle Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I think there might be something to it. Maybe we can stabilize if we can get our parasympathetic system working again. So perhaps not focusing on reducing our sympathetic system as some drugs do but rather augmenting the parasympathetic. Dani thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I don't tolerate ssris very well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppylove Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 My mom got me a hypnosis cd, which sounds silly but I do feel truly relaxed while listening to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 In my more stable times, yes I can feel relaxed using my yoga and meditation techniques. When I'm in those periods that feel like sympathetic hyper-drive I can't get to that place. Then it just feels like every part of my nervous system is agitated beyond belief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenglynn Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I never really feel relaxed unless I am lying down when I usually have very few symptoms. If I am sitting or standing (which is rare due to the frequency of syncope). The only time that I would say that lying down poses more symptoms of not being relaxed or making me anxious is an adrenal surge.. this happens to me quite often at night in bed and that is definitely NOT relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Your so right. Even when Im relatively well I often drink a few beers to relax (trust me I cant do this now though!). Generally one of my biggest grievances with this disease is that it takes away your ability to relax.The only time i feel a slight feeling of relaxation now when im very sick is when I boost me BP for a while. beta blockers used to be helpful but only lying down - that great 'ah...' feeling but they started giving me hypotension in the morning which made things worse unfortunately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 The problem here is that most sedatives lower blood pressure which makes our adrenaline/sympathetic system kick in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potsgirl Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Meditation has worked for me. My problem is doing it consistently. It works the best for me when I do it daily for about 10-15 minutes at a time. There are some types of yoga that are also supposed to be very relaxing, and I'm going to try that soon.Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulp Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I really miss the sensation of being relaxed too! My body feels wired all the time. I especially miss the relaxed sleep I was a total expert at before, haha. All this made me realize how much I really took such things for granted before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not until the very end of the day, laying in bed at night. I've kind of gotten used this wired, hyper alert state, until I get around people with very calm energy and then realize how hyped up I am inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtaylor100 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I sometimes feel relaxed at night after the sun goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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