Posted by owensmar on August 31, 2004, at 23:09:17
In reply to Follow up ?? » Larry Hoover, posted by Racer on August 31, 2004, at 10:54:29
>> Second is about me, right now, while I'm still recovering from something I think I can safely call a breakdown over the last couple of weeks.
Me too. A breakdown.
(I'm just in the process of trying to figure out what I'm feeling. The signs I associate with a panic attack -- racing heart, shallow breaths -- I never really experience, so never thought that was a problem. Now I'm learning that I do experience periods of very high arousal, shall we say, but the signs include very tight feeling around the diaphragm and slow, regular, deep breaths. So I'm weird, like that's news?) Now that things are settling down, I'm aware of what I am starting to recognize as adrenaline surges at almost any stimulus. Typing this post is enough to get my adrenaline up, talking to anyone, trying to do anything. Basically, the only time it doesn't seem to start ramping up is if I can just lie on the sofa and stare at the TV -- but that relaxed let down allows the depression to run rampant.
Exactly. I have two speeds. There's adrenaline speed, which I have to get into to get anything done. Then there's lethary, lying on the couch speed. That's it. No in between.
> Thank you, Larry. If you want any other information about what it feels like, I think "YUCK!" just about covers it. ;-)
I'd add, apathy vs. nervous exhaustion. Pick one.
Marsha
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