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anxciety , alcohol abuse, short of breath .rapid heart beat , fast pulse

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tesha
tesha

am 50 years old and and am constantly short of breath with resting pulse rate of 100 .went to the doctors yesterday said my pulse was high and fast heart beat advised x ray which has been done and results avavlibel in one week and waiting for appoitment for ecg ( i think thats what she said ).suffer from anxciety and depression and history of alcholl abuse which peaked in april.had several benders in a short space of time where i drank my self silly and rarely slept and didnt eat properly.since then on seprate occasions i have fainted , had a fever with upper back pain and now constant rapid beat which i am totally aware of all the time also no energy constantly tired and short of breath. my anxcity makes we worry about troubling the doctors and live on my own with 2 children and havent seeked help in the past because i worry who will look after them if i have to go into hospital. ive also noticed a marked increase increase in urine production even though i am on slow release meds for my bladder. i have addressed my allcholl intake and have been steadly reducing but fear my long standing abuse has damaged my heart and wondeering how am gona manage until further tests are done.sorry new to these forums thanks for reading,

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  • Portacrean
    Portacrean tesha

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    Hi tesha. I'm a 70 yr old man from the U.S. I've had two bypass surgeries through the years. I guess hard living. But I quit alcohol at 57 yrs old and everything seems to have become stable. Also started exercising and eating health starting at to yrs old . The resting heart is considered normal between 60 and 100 though. So you may not have the problems you think you have. But get all Checked out and then try your best to eat clean and start an exercise program of some kind. I just walk briskly for an hour each morning and it seems to keep most things in working order. Let us know how your tests turn out. Good luck.

    • tesha
      tesha Portacrean

      Posted

      .....thank you so much...guess its never to late...been makeing great effort into eating healthy and going to start walking dailey now my enenrgy levels are improving and panick attacks have subsided....i live in a lovley part of scotland so have plenty of senic routes and the children are now on summer holidays and it will keep them entertainend also.....i have a wonderful addiction worker who has introduced me to support and therapy groups that has helped fill the void of my previous drinking habits..late nights in clubs and bars ..dancing...singing..watching bands...thanks for your reply recovery can be lonley at first but knowing your not the only one going through it helps so much.
    • Portacrean
      Portacrean tesha

      Posted

      No. It's never too late. I think , I'm probably living proof of that. I still have age related problems , but they aren't as bad as the heart problems I use to have. But I know the lonely feeling all to well. Just remember , you're not alone , and there are a lot of people out there worse off than you. It took me a long time to actually realize that. But once I accepted that , I started feeling kinda lucky. If that makes any sense. Anyway , my prayers are with you. So post here and let people know how you're doing.

    • tesha
      tesha Portacrean

      Posted

      .....hi there....just to say i recived my results from my liver function blood test and its normal..this is of course wondeful news and has helped tremendously with sticking to my recovery  and healthy lifestyle plan ..it must be true that the liver is the most forgiving of organs because i know ive gave mine a battering over the years....i must admit though i mostley made sure i drank a lot of water ..before ...during and afer drinking.....ive had just one can of larger this week though there were a couple of times i nearly gave into my cravings and was quite relived when it reached 10pm and i knew the shop was closed  ........what a diffrence a week has made and just wanted to say to any one suffering from anxciety learn as much as you can about the physical side affects as this helps you to understand the way your body reacts to your complusive thoughts....mindfulness and breathing techinics have also helped trememdously and am currently looking into yoga which i hope to start as soon as feel more comfortabel in my own body but as each and every day is becoming more positive this should not be to much longer...best wishes to anyone struggling with addications and compulsive thoughts....sometimes the tunnel is very long but there is light when you get there.

       

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