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Feel extremely ill after bath

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emily52713
emily52713

Ive just had a bath. Not sire if it was norml temperature but ive got out feeling extremlely ill. Im now sat on my bed cant breathe, and shivering a little, keep going dizzy, and getting waves of panick. I also went white. And got up in a panick. I just camnot breathe. Its gone so slow i feel like im going to die or pass out. i have bad nerve pain in my arm and i feel really really tired. I was checking my bpm in the bath and it shot up to over 110. Im so worried right now

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  • virginia97082
    virginia97082 emily52713

    Posted

    Hi has anyone been prescribed Fluoxetine if so did you have any side effects thanks
    • CruiseLady
      CruiseLady virginia97082

      Posted

      Hi virgnia

      Yes...it has been my salvation!    On it long term, and I am not aware of any side effects. I do not feel addicted.....just comfortable taking it.

      However, we  are all different.....Trial & Error!.....Good Luck!

    • emily52713
      emily52713 virginia97082

      Posted

      . Wow. I am so Angry woth what you just did there. Just like completely irrelevant amd didnt even make your own post, just decided to pop a question abput something completely different
    • tracie20455
      tracie20455 emily52713

      Posted

      Maybe this person pressed the wrong button and meant to start another discussion but pressed reply... Its easily done
    • virginia97082
      virginia97082 CruiseLady

      Posted

      Thanks for reply bit nervous about taking anything after last serious allergic reaction.
  • nick21824
    nick21824 emily52713

    Posted

    Hi, you were probably just light headed, and anxiety has turned it into a panic attack.

    Learn some breathing techniques, 

    I use, breath in the nose, count 4,out the mouth, then count 7, then 8 and repeat a dozen or so times, It works, you might find a different method.

  • CruiseLady
    CruiseLady emily52713

    Posted

    Hello Emily

    Bit confused with "bpm in the bath"...........all sounds like a really bad panic attack!

    If it was your blood pressure  reading at 110...that is GOOD.....did you mean something else?   Please reply........ x

    • emily52713
      emily52713 CruiseLady

      Posted

      I was checking my pulse. As i read it should be around 70-100 at rest or something like that. So i have an obsession with checking it to see if it is around the same at different times of the day.
  • jamie87239
    jamie87239 emily52713

    Posted

    Hi Emily,how did you feel before your bath and how do you feel know,it sounds like a panic attack to me ?
    • emily52713
      emily52713 jamie87239

      Posted

      I felt a little bit sick and dizzy before my bath and freezing but that was probably because i had been to alton towers theme park and had walked around in the cold and rain all day.

      I ended up getting my bf to ring me which helped as he said that i should go to sleep as im probably really tired.

  • brendababy
    brendababy emily52713

    Posted

    I've felt ill b4 after a bath, I usually shower now instead, if waters too hot it can make you feel dizzy &!sick, you done the best thing just sit on bed & cool down it'll wear off
  • CruiseLady
    CruiseLady emily52713

    Posted

    Hello again emily

    Checking your pulse several times a day is a sure sign of anxiety.  I know, because I have done it and still do sometimes.  My friend also does it and if it is a bit rapid she gets a panic attack.  Your pulse rate will vary, but with anxiety it can shoot straight up.  Hope you were able to sleep/rest after this episode, and that you are feeling better. Good Luck!

  • Aspinan
    Aspinan emily52713

    Posted

    Hi Emily, if the bath water was a little on the hot side your BPM will increase to cool your blood and skin, equally if you check your BPM it could rise if your anxious about it, they call it "white coat syndrome".

    Sounds like you've frightened yourself again and brought on an anxiety attack.

    Dont worry petal your just fine.

    Neil 

    • emily52713
      emily52713 Aspinan

      Posted

      I realise now that what I had what a panic attack. I probably didn't recognise it because I haven't had one in a long time, last one was because I ate kebab meat and started thinking it would kill me.. So random haha.

      I managed to calm down by getting my bf to ring and then just going to sleep.

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