It used to be easier
When you felt anxiety just take deep breaths, calm down, try to relax, do all the things…
But now a days, at 53, almost 1 year post menopausal, sometimes like right now…skipped heart beats some call palpitations, happen beyond my control. Dr.s say it’s anxiety. I’ve had the full gamut of testing.
A pattern started though I think. My adult son is having issues, 24 hours later skipped heartbeats started while trying to fall asleep. Next night was better. Then another issue with him arose. Now it’s 24 hours later and they’re back, skipped heart beats. After 6 or 7 breathing cycles in and out….a skipped heart beat, feels like a quickening when it happens. Sometimes it feels like a butterfly but it’s a little more startling.
anyway…. It used to be easier to control the body. Physical manifestations of anxiety seemed more acute but now after 24 hours my body seems to manifest the anxiety of prior stressful moments. Same thing happened last year when my dad passed.
it’s like the older I get I fear I’m becoming less resilient, weaker, more fragile more frail. Life takes its toll.
Drinking hot water. Relaxing…but they still occur. Maybe I can fall asleep soon.