My heart is racing

[NoMercy]

I don't quite know why, but my heart is racing and I feel anxious.

I went go meet friend for breakfast but she didn't show. I felt disappointed and annoyed and down about it.

I've otherwise had a very busy day shopping, cooking and executing household chores.

First ate at about 3pm - small portion of sushi - which was the first point of the day where it occurred to me that I was hungry.

Had a battle this afternoon getting Ventolin Evohaler OTC but eventually won. Salbutamol initially gave me the shakes, but that wore off.

Tonight I struggled to eat and have felt very emotional.

Right now I have zero stress in my life and yet, tonight, I have felt so down, lost, and my heart is racing.

Any ideas why?


Nb...TOTM any day now.

[NoMercy]

Nah, it was ass quiff who got up my nose. She's always had beef with me. Xx

[ummmm]

How are you feeling today? x

[gness]

And how are you now NoM? x

[jno]

I thought it was a fair question from anne... past events do return unexpectedly and bite us on the bum occasionally. If you're absolutely certain you had no fleeting recall of your breakup yesterday that might have triggered your anxiety, fine. But best to eliminate the most obvious possible causes first.

[ummmm]

Had someone else asked I'm sure it would have been taken differently.

[anneasquith]

as jno says grief/loss does bite us on the bum at the strangest times, i saw ( i was disappointed annoyed and down ) i thought these feelings were relevant.

[NoMercy]

I'm back to normal now, thanks. Xx

Ann, why did you put heartbrbreak in inverted commas?

[Bluestone]

Anne, NoM said she was "disappointed and annoyed and down about it" - referring to her friend not turning up.

NoMercy, I am glad you're feeling better today. It could be down to something as simple as you being overworked, perhaps? You say you had a very busy day and didn't eat until 3pm - and even then it was only sushi. Sometimes, when I miss meals, I get shaking and this tends to increase my anxiety levels. Most of the time it stays at just that, but on the rare occasion it escalates, then it can turn into a full-blown anxiety/panic attack, which then makes it impossible to eat - which could be the reason you struggled to eat.

They say there's always a reason/trigger for anxiety/panic attacks, but ten years on and I still don't have the foggiest. Certain things seem to make it worse, stress, tiredness, hangovers, etc. Now I just try to ride them out, rather than spend my time analyzing the situation and trying to find a reason - as there often isn't one!

I wasn't aware of your recent relationship breakdown but, going by the words you have used to describe this person, I doubt very much this is the reason for your recent anxiety issues! :-)

[abstibus]

The 'Anne' or 'Ann' referred to is NOT me.

[NoMercy]

No it's definitely not you, annemollie. The other Anne is always being catty to me. xx

[plautus]

I was in complete darkness till I googled TOTM. Now it begins to make sense.

[NoMercy]

I just want to say thanks for all the answers. Because I post from my phone, typing replies is a long and laborious process, so I hope no one thinks I've overlooked their posts when I've failed to reply personally to them.

Without going into too much detail, my life seems to be entering a new phase. I don't know whether apprehension has been a factor in my feelings of anxiety, but quite possibly it has as I have recently caught up with long-lost friend and have been forced to revisit recent heartaches.

I would like to stress that I am, to all intents and purposes, happier than I have been in a long time. I can only attribute recent feelings to all apprehension over what lies ahead and maybe consider that last night I underwent a final oupouring of grief.

Again, thanks to all for your kind advice.

[DTCwordfan]

Put it behind you, NoM.

Like being in any "society" there are those who think we are plonkers and vica versa......there are quite a few on here, I do not want to meet and I am sure the feeling is mutual. However, we do have to "live" with them and they produce the occasional gem of advice (and vica versa), so everything balances out.

Fronti nulla fides.

[Zacs-Master]

Tut tut DT VicE versa

[Prudie]

Glad you're feeling better NoM. Years ago I started having anxiety problems, they went away after a year and I was trouble free until lately. I still have no idea what the cause is but some research and asking around I know some therapists believe it pinpoints back to events in one's life 9 months before the onset. I don't know if that's true. I could apply it in my situation but I'm still not convinced.

[DTCwordfan]

correct, Zac, slap on wrist......twice.

[Zacs-Master]

He he.

[yogi-bear]

NoM,

On reading your posts it seems that I have a bit of catching up to do...i didnt know anything about what happened to you and I am so sorry to hear what you have been through, sweetheart.......you always will be special to me and one of the nicest and loveliest women I have ever had the pleasure of chatting too.

You're strong, kind, and a fighter and that is all you need to get you through the day's.

I send you all my love, NoM....you know where I am if you wanna chat off site at anytime, my love xx

[DTCwordfan]

those are kind words, yogi.

[NoMercy]

Yogi .. Long time, no speak. I don't have any alternative contact details for you xxx