So what is happening.
Before I go on, I want to say that I have experienced a period in my life before where I suffered from chest pains. Badly enough that I ended up in the ER. Badly enough that I visited my family doctor numerous times and had a lung function test....and a this test and a that test. And badly enough that I visited a cardiologist for more tests. I went back and found the post where I first started talking about this issue....way back when. They deemed me healthy as a horse and concluded that ‘maybe it’s stress’. The chest pains continued on and off for a few years. And then one day...they were gone. Is it coincidental that they disappeared when my marriage ended? I think not!!!
I haven’t had a single chest pain in years!!! And then all of a sudden a week or two ago they started.
Of course the first thought was ‘tightness of chest’, I bet I’m getting the Corona Virus! I kept it to myself for a few days...probably wrongly so. (We were already doing the isolation thing with me working at homes so I wasn’t foolhardy with being out and about). But the pains didn’t worsen. In fact, as time went by I noticed that they would come and go.
I have even gone running and while it feels really tight while I run the tightness isn’t long term and subsides shortly thereafter. (Hey, I’m out of shape...I expect my chest to be tight at that point).
I finally brought it up to Jason and told him that that ‘I’m having some chest pains and I think it’s from the stress’. I couldn’t even make it through the conversation without crying. The stress just came bubbling forth. I watch the news and I fight tears. I think about what’s happening, I fight tears. I am just super stressed! He is worried about my ticker...but hasn’t forbidden (aka kindly asked) me to not run on my lunch breaks! He agrees it is most likely stress and anxiety but is a bit worried about my heart. But we both see how it gets worse when I’m talking and thinking about everything that’s going on.
Why the stress? Jason is off work so I’m worried about being a one income family. I’m petrified that my mom will get sick and I’ll lose her. I’m worried about Jason...if he gets sick he doesn’t have health insurance....would he get the treatment he needs or would they opt to give limited treatment to someone that has insurance. The news utter depresses me, yet I can’t stay away. So yeah...stress!
So what is my plan??? It is definitely NOT to eat myself silly! Although I did that one day for lunch this week. It was a day that I was feeling blah. (Stress AND monthly hormones). I just didn’t go for a lunchtime run....which left me way too much time to eat lunch...and to keep eating lunch...and keep eating...and keep eating!!
I plan on continuing to try to run on my lunch breaks. It feels good to get outside. It breaks up the day at work and it gives me some fresh air.
Most importantly....I pray and keep moving forward. This time we are in is getting a lot of us. But I know we can make it! We just can’t give up!!!
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If you are considering getting married at some point in the future, get married now. It will put him on your insurance. You will feel better. It will allow you to make medical decisions for each other.
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My contribution would be to continue praying and heavily get into meditation.
Also, you could be sitting on 125 head of 1350# steers ready for market like me. There is no market at this time, but the loan of $150,000.00 to purchase them still must be paid...plus their feed costs. Sigh. Just wanted you to know others are stressed too!! 8-)
Stress is rampant right now. I have also had chest pains over the last week or so. Very close last thursday that I was going to call 911. I didn't. It passed but it does come and go every now and then. Like you, I have also been to the ER before with chest tightness and at the time it was my potassium was super super low and my BP was super super high. I have high blood pressure that I'm medicated for so it's already a stressor on my body. But this right now that I'm going through IS stress. I've been taking time in the day to do 4,7,8 relaxation. Put you tongue on the roof of your mouth at the front of your teeth. Breathe in for 4 second count, hold it for 7 seconds and and then blow out for 8 seconds. Do this 4 times. I'm amazed at how quickly it relaxes me.. Give it a try and hang in there. But if your pain gets worse... please don't just sit on it. Best to call and have paramedics come and test you which they should be able to do right in your home.
Take care you...
I hope all that this is, IS stress. But take care of yourself and go to the doctor if it continues, please.
Yes, it is stressful, just be kind to yourself right now. I was so stressed out over this stuff and whatnot that I went to Mother Mary and prayed to her to help ease it, and it has brought about a measure of calm. Hopefully you'll find yours too.
Please listen to your body & get to the doctor. Stress is not healthy either. I find comfort in prayer. Exercise really helps. As for Jason, should he get Coronavirus, any medical care resulting from the virus will be covered by the government. But you two will be fine. You are doing what you need to be doing and continuing with your healthy journey. As a side note, I gained 1.6 pounds this week. 😢 I am blaming the stress!!
Paula C
I am overwhelmed with stress right now too, worried about my job, about the fact that my husband is currently unemployed, what happens if I lose mine too, etc. Does your health insurance let you have a video visit with your doctor, to avoid exposure to people who might be sick?
Ugh. I have no wonderful words of wisdom. Since you guys are staying in though that tightens the window of possible infection. I hope that it has eased up a touch by now since I see this post was a few days ago.
I haven't looked at other states really to see how high they are compared to us. I am in the center of the state where it is not as rampant up here. Still on alert of course.
OK, give us an update....are you feeling a bit better???
I told him that if I had for seen this I would have demanded it...I don’t think we can get a marriage License right now! Lol
We are definitely doing a lot of praying!!
I am feeling your stress too!!! We are both going to make it!!!!
I am definitely not going to ignore the chest pains!!! Jason got me out in the woods this weekend (following every guideline they have AND the trails were open...we checked). And it is amazing how nature...sounds of a bubbling creek really helped!! I also cm constantly telling myself that worry is not going to change the outcome!!!
You take care of yourself also!!!!
Jason got me out in nature this weekend (all places and activities currently allowed). It is amazing how the pains disappeared over the weekend! I (and he...cuz he is totally panicked about my chest pains) are keeping a very close eye on it!!!
I have had to come to the realization that I can’t change anything by worry. So to just let it go...pray a lot and let it happen. Easier said than done...but it’s been working pretty good most of the time!
Boo to the gain!!!! Definitely caused by stress!!!
Jason got me out and exercising...my chest stopped hurting while we were out and about. (And only minimally and rarely since then) but boy or boy are my legs sore!!!
Yup...we are just hoping that my job is secure...yours too!!!
They do have a tele-nurse thing available...
It’s eased up...I had to realize that I can’t change anything with the worry. I tune out the news as much as possible..and Jason turns it off a lot so that I don’t hear it!
It is still ramping up here. I’m near DC and they were saying this morning in the news (that I was trying to tune out) that they say that dc is looking like it’s going to get hit hard very soon
Much!!! Prayers and that exercise really helped!
I am also the only one in my family working (from home) and it stresses me out. I make the least amount of money out my entire family (including my 21 yr old son), and I'm scared to death of my losing my Dad as well. I have to limit my news time.
When it hit Washington (a couple weeks into March is when it got scary here) I was watching the news morning, noon and evening, plus some of the press conferences (but I couldn't stomach those, so I stopped that right away). But I discovered, they play the same stories every single time the news is on, and even the next day sometimes, so now I try to catch a few min in the morning and more in the evening. I hope you are doing better now, 6 days later. ;-)
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