On 06 Jan 97  11:17:30 Bob Lawrence typed to Niels Petersen ....

Hi Bob

 >  NP> Once you've had one heart attack the brain can readily identify
 >  NP> the signals and tends to go into panic when it senses the
 >  NP> "same" symptoms.

 >   Exactly! At one level I knew it was just the 'flu, but on the gut
 > level it was BACK! A sore throat became a "radiating" pain up the
 > neck.

 I still can't stop my brain do an automatic fire off after 4 years.
 On a concious level I can ignore it, but it is too late by then as the
 sub-concious has already released a massive dose of adrenalin into the
 system.


 >  NP> I have found the above works for me. I hope it is of help to
 >  NP> you.

 >   Thank you for that, Niels. I'll give it a go. Vallium can't hurt,
 > anyway.

 All you need is a relaxer to oppose the adrenalin that has been
 released.

 What I forgot to say is to have something to focus your mind on while
 you are lying down that will take a lot of concentration.  This
 definitely helps the conscious brain to ignore the " I am dying"
 messages that the subconcious and your body is emitting

 I read EMail and put a set of headphones on that has music playing that
 I really like.


 >   My problem is that Vallium doesn't work very well for me, and when
 > they actually gave me anginine the "imaginary" pain went away just
 > like the real thing... and in the same way, a sudden whoosh - gone!
 > But I've only panicked once in a month, so it could be worse.

 LOTS worse :-(


 >   I'm under stress and don't realise it.

The subconcious at work!!!

 > I don't want to lose any more
 > weight, and I'm eating like pig just to keep the weight stable!

 The adrenalin burns up all the avaiable energy.  Until you can remove
 the stress, gaining weight is difficult.

 Hint... Don't untwit anyone ! Twit the to's as well :-)

 I've got the stress controlled, and am trying to _lose_ weight. :-(

BTW The last time they had me on the heperin for 4 weeks. part of that
time I had 2 drips on one wheelie-stand and the third drip on another.
Talk about faithful companions following one about. :-)

Hospital food.

Public hospital food is shit, and is at times actually inedible.
I went to a private hospital for a week and they had a menu as good as a
first class restaurant.
Next op is planned for a Private hospital for sure!!

Cheers
Niels

* OLR 5.1 *  Hear you've been sick. If I were you I'd be sick, too!

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