Posted by dj on March 6, 2001, at 5:27:32
In reply to Re: Muscle tension and ADs, posted by Alice Fay on March 6, 2001, at 0:59:37
> But I read dj's comment as saying that ADs (does that mean adrenergics? That's what I thought) can, through the "fight or flight" response, directly stimulate or overstimulate skeletal muscles, which might even lead to muscle spasms or sore, tight muscles (such as in my case). Thanks for reminding me of this adrenergic reaction of the muscles, dj...
...some profound adrenergic side-effects, such as >high BP and HRI just awoke in the early a.m. because anxiety from a dream I was having (and a full bladder awoke me) so just jotting this off as the fatigue kicks back in.
I generally try to avoid abbreviations (acronyms ?)and jargon unless I'm quite certain those I'm communicating with understand them. However we all slip. In an exchange above under: Re: And... » danf dj 3/6/01, I am querying Danf about the meaning of BP and HR though I figured it out by the context and Alice, your comments and context of use of the same ensures me that I was right. However, when I use ADs, usually the only acronymn I use on this board, I mean it as short hand for anti-depressants.
Regardless your musings about adrenal effects are interesting and do definitely play a role, linked to anxiety (which is what the discussion thread above focuses on) and sleep patterns. However for each of us the sequence of patterns, cause and effect can vary, though they can all lead to similar results in dis-ease and dysfunction of brain, body, etc...
That noted, I'm taking my tired, over-tense body back to bed...
dj
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