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I registered here over 10 years ago. I don't know what happened but I dropped off here. It's mad though how I thought of this place. I was just having a bout of PAC's/PVC's and thinking to myself "When did this all start and how am I still alive?". And I thought of this place, because this was where I origonally got a lot of help and support for what I was feeling at the time. I was reading through my posts. I couldn't recall my username so I Googled "site:dinet.org + redditch" (redditch was a town I lived in at the time of registering here) and up popped my name. 10 years on and I still have daily bouts of the dreaded irregular heart beats. Even though I was never diagnosed with POTS, I still have changes in heart beat (skipped, too slow etc) when changing postures. Going from sitting, to lying down in the bath, still makes my heartrate drop dramatically. Begnin PAC's and PVC's I'm told. If they wasn't I doubt I'd be alive today considering I've put up with these for so long. Anyway, this has calmed my anxiety and panic attack and has made me realise that these stupid heart beat issues are nothing but a nusiance.

That would explain my stomach problems that cause alot of pain, sometimes i cant do a number 2 and most the time its runny. Im going to quite it now, honest and ill update you all with a diary if im allowed. on how im doing, i have been feeling really rough over the past 6 months and thinking back i have been drinking quite a bit over then without knowing it, and it is causing harm now i can feel it, ill stick to water only, no tea, coffee or hot chocolate, i might limit myself to 1 tea in the morning. Ill update you all soon. James

Hi all, All day today i felt like crap. My girlfriend thought it would be good i book a day off work to stay with her at home and spend a day together, then she got a call from her boss and had to go to work, i was left alone. I went to town on my own and went into a few stores but felt very nervous and felt a panic attack coming on. Dizziness kicked in, then anxiety and the rest follows as it does. I went home, sat on the PC, ate some crisps and felt better. Then i cooked dinner and started feeling weired again and very scared, again i felt a panic attack coming. my G/F came home and i felt better, then she had a drink of RED SQUARE, alchol thats high in caffine, so i decided to have one to now that i felt better. I just felt it kick in, i can feel a bad bout of PVC's and Anxiety coming on, other symtoms will follow im sure of it. Im gonna drink alot of water and control my breathing, maybee a bit of yoga. This drinking needs to stop, im harming myself without knowing. I promise the world im not drinking again. I will update you all every day on my problem and how its doing, i will get through it. 0.25mg of caffine high??? Plus im now drinking coffee and i feel like crap

Thanx for the reply, much apreciated. Im determined to give this alchol up. Im not going to admit i have a severe problem becasue i will force my brain into thinking i have a problem and it will become harder to give it up. I can go weeks and months without it, its just if its there i will have it. I think a problem will occur if i continue. I need a break in a country park for a week or so a health spar might do. Ill go telephone a few today. Thanx

Im actually going to go out and buy that book. Im suposed tyo be in work for 8.00 but i gotta go bank, so il stop of at the book store on the way. As for doctors, i understand theres meds out there, i was on them, but in my opinion meds just cover up whats already there. If you come of them meds at any time you have had it. It makes your brain release certian toxins to hide the fact your really scared about something. I am going to see a counsiler next week, but i refuse to take any medication. Im determined to get over this. Thanx for the advice, much apreciated. I feel in a good mood today.

Hayley, Thats exactly what i did, and still do sometimes now. If you read my previous post you will understand how much im slipping. But i experienced the same as you, prolly because its the only thing i could control in my life, at the time controlling my body was impossible, and still is to this day.

Hi all, Ive been very rough the past few weeks with very bad chest pain, anxiety and other symptoms. Latley ive been drinking nearly every day, Small shots of vodka with coke, cans of larger ect. It calms me down and 'Drowns My Sorrows', but the morning after i feel awful. I really need help but dont want to fork out alot of money to seek it, i belive with help from people like you and my strong will power i can overcome it. Drink for me cures things, i get bad pains, i have a drink and there gone, i seem to not care about consiquences. Im really sad at the moment and feel like breaking down. As i said anxiety has been at its peaks over the past few weeks, Stress is also high and symptoms also getting worse. I can cope with so much, but now im loosing it. Today at work i stood up, walked to the manager at his desk and my heartbeat was really irregualr, then it skipped, stopped for a millisecond and jumped. I calmfully coughed and hid all my inside feelings and anxiety, and carryed on talking to him. Im surrounded by people i dont know, and i get bad chest pain episodes, i always think 'ITS THE END FOR ME', even though ive experienced them a million times befor, but its still scarey. If i had it my way id quit work, but my girlfriend insists i work and overcome my fears. I know how warm it can feel when people explain, that they to have experienced what i have if not worse and how they to overcome it and are still hear, and thats what im asking you guys to do, support me, talk to me and help me moove away from the bottle befor it kills me, i can feel the pain taking effect and it will soon kill me i think. Please just provide some support and help as i cant afford medical help and as a christian i belive i can overcome things with the help of god and without artificial help. Thanx James x

Dear all, My doctor has never really discussed anxity with me and alot of internet reasearch has filled my brain with alot of crap unfortunatly. I suffer with it alot and let alot of things bother me and scare me, its easy for alot of you to say 'Stay Calm, blah, blah ' but when you suffer it as bad as me you would understand that its not very easy. Despite my Very bad anxiety i have to work and im forced to do normal daily things due to the standard of living i set myself, but i live my life in constant fear. Many of us fear ( or used to ) that we will drop dead and die of a blood clot or heart failure, thats the way i think, 24/7, from waking to sleeping. I suffer with it that bad i hate to talk about my problems because i get worked up, even now im going into a panic attack. I always feel awful, i always think im gonna die and i always think the worst, however much you tell me i still do. My anxiety has gave me Bulimia, im scared to eat food with fat in it, if i do ill puke it back up. It really does stop me doing alot of things, example: Riding a roller coaster, playing football, eating ect. And alot with this i have toput up with Pots. I have felt suicidle, but i dont anymore. Im 20 and used to be fit and all sorts, now im falling. I need some clear facts on what i should eat, drink and what excersise i can do at home that effective but not to stressful. I get stressed alot and need to calm down, anxiety causes alot of it. The anxiety is actually worse then my POTS, and really stirs up my day. i have at least 5 panic attacks a day, if not more, its really awful. The only thing that will calm me down is sitting at home, but then when i go out im even worse cus im used to bewing at home. If anyone can offer some support please do. Love James x

Count me in. I havn't been here for a while, bu t ive had chest pain for about a 2 yeears now. I went jogging the other day and had it non stop, every time i jogged it would started, but i carryed on through it and seen it through. I take no meds and dont plan to either, ive been given beta blockers but i refused to take them. Anxiety again is my worst symtom, it follows everything.

Ive had the feeling of really slow heartbeats befor, its like a reverse effect of the fast ones. Ive never had the other symptoms that you say you've had except chest pains, but there usually muscle tightness or something to do with my bones as i have a sunken chest bone.

I think that is totally out of order what you just said, you know how worried people can get saying stuff like that. Anyone knows that with a continuos HR of above 170 is a bit worrying but theres no need to go and say that the person could have a Stroke, let the doctors tell them that. Im sorry if im being a bit rude, but if you would have told me that it would have made my symtoms MUUCHH worse.

Ps. I also think i have a drink problem, not a serious one but i like the feeling of drink, i bought a bottle of Peach Wine @ 13.5% and drank it all, this may be a cause of my sickness to. I really need to stop and need some support and other ways i can entertain myself, i used to enjoy making a cup of tea and watching a film or going online, but now i find drink excites me, even though i Hate the after effects i still do it. I need to stop befor it gets to serious and i end up with liver problems.

Just a quick question. How do you know when you BP is low or High. Ive had these little episodes of feeling really drained and my eyes feel heavy and my muscles usually feel tiered after periods of anxiety, although about 30 mins after the anxiety attacks i return to normal and usually get loads of energy boosts. Ive also started checking my pulse like every 10 mins, something i need to stop doing or it will make my anxiety worse. I used to do it befor, then i stopped, now im doing it again.

Hi all, Just chilling, i was in work for about 20mins and had to leave i flt very sick and went the toilet like 3 times already. I think its the constapation coming out cos i have had some long sessions on the toilet letting things out, lol. Hopefully ill be better tomorrow, im gonna get some soup and water in a sec and go for a little jog later on. I feel fine now im at home, its weired, im starting to think most of my illness is anxiety related.

At the moment i feel badley constipated and sick, due to my diet of crisps and sweets over the weekend and drink. I now refuse to touch the drink again, my bodys had enough abuse from that over the past 5 years. Im sticking to a few Hot Drinks and Water, and electrolyte fluid, once i know what ones are best. Im also going to start eating alot of high fiber foods for breakfast and lunch. Its a surprise becasue my HR is more stable then usual.