yogini Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have just gotten over the worst few weeks since my onset of POTS. I have been under a lot of stress at work. The stress made me so wired that I could barely sleep all week. There were 3 or 4 nights where I lay in bed for most of the night and only got a couple of hrs of sleep. I tried OTC sleeping pills, but they didn't do much. I think that getting no sleep made everyhing so much worse. By the end of the week, I was having horrible chest pains and felt like I was about to collapse and die. I tried my usual breathing exercises, but they didn't do much. My therapist suggested I try chamomille tea and valerian root, so I am wondering whether any of you have tried them before or had any other ideas for relaxation or stress relief? I am usually not one to try herbal remedies. I have been resisting this, but think I will finally give in and see my doctor for presciption sleep meds this week.Of course the real cure for all of this is quitting my job...I wish! -Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I use an herbal heating pad that I put in the microwave. I can't drink chamomile b/c it's a direct relative of ragweed and makes me violently ill. I went into anaphylaxis twice in the doctor's office getting allergy shots for ragweed, so it's no wonder it's sister plant makes me vomit.other things I do: read when I can concentrate enoughlight some candles and try to meditate on the flamelisten to buddhist meditation cd'splay with my catsplay some of my favorite music on my mp3 player and headphoneswatch discovery channel, learning channel, documentaries, etc.get a massage (when I have $$)Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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