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I'm not even sure what I expect from posting this, but I guess I just need to write it down to wrap my own head around it. After a bit more than four years of therapy, I have finally gotten mostly over my PTSD. I've never been as happy as this year, things have been going great and now I'm...

I will absolutely bring it up at my next appointment, which has already been scheduled. Thanks for your concern :)

Interesting! I'm in no way an expert, but I would assume that the PTSD causes some people to be in a constant state of "freeze" - which causes the low heart rate... I scheduled acupuncture therapy now, hoping it'll help. It's weird that fitbit doesn't think your pulse quickens when you feel...

They actually did a stress test and also an ultrasound of the heart. I have a heart condition called bicuspid aortic valve, and my first assumption was that this must be the cause - but according to the tests (despite the bicuspid valve) my heart works normally and shouldn't be the cause...

Hello there I'm posting here because after countless medical exams that yielded no results, I'm beginning to think my problem must be of psychological nature. I've had PTSD for 7 years now. The first couple of years were the worst. The last two years were really great in comparison, I've been...

Just had the cardiologist appointment and it was even more horrible than I thought it would be. I've been anxious about it for weeks, guess I knew they wouldn't take me seriously. It started with an appointment my physician had scheduled with me right before the cardiologist appointment. Which I...

Posting another comment because it seems I can't edit the other one...? Just wanted to say I find it a bit ironic that I got a tracker to feel more relaxed and it's doing the opposite ^^ Since Friday my average heart rate has been going down by 2 bpm per day. From an average 58 it went down to...

I'm glad that I'm not the only one! You've definitely helped me a lot! I actually got my fitness tracker last friday and have been wearing it constantly, but in a way it has made me a bit more confused about the POTS because I do not fit the criteria of getting a pulse higher than 120 bpm when...

I'm starting to feel a bit anxious about the whole thing now... before I wasn't anxious at all - despite the heart palpitations at night. Since my therapist assumed the palpitations were caused by stress and I've been having intense bipolar episoded lately, I got prescriped Seroquel so I could...

My next appointment is with a cardiologist. She's in the same building though, so I'm pretty sure she'll know. What I thought was weird is that my physician scheduled an appointment with me to discuss my condition, but that appointment is before the one with the cardiologist. This sounds to me...

Oh god thank you so much for this!!! This sounds so much like me!! I don't even shower hot anymore, but I definitely get an increased heartrate when taking a hot bath. I often end up with a headache and nausea after taking a bath. They actually did a tilt test and it was normal. I felt fine...

That's crazy! I had sleep apnea once because I used an inhaler that was way too strong for me. It was really scary! I can't imagine just having that on a regular basis. Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware that this is such a common thing. I'll see if I can get more information about it in my area.

Oh wow! That sounds only slightly frightening! I'll see if they do that in my country as well... From what I've heard I feel like people are much more open towards things like that - doing the effort to really check how someone's doing, testing alternative treatment methods etc. in the US...

No, not yet... how does that work?

A fitness tracker is a great idea! I've never been afraid of a heart attack, but the heart rate trackers they have on the tread mills are really bad. My heart rate usually gets down quite easily after cardio, which shows me that I am in fact quite fit. The problem is not even during cardio. I...

Thanks for the tip! I don't think it's "normal" anxiety in my case, as my mind feels entirely calm when it happens. It's usually when I'm about to fall asleep or have already been asleep for a few minutes when it suddenly happens. I also get adrenaline rushes. I've spent hours meditating and...

Absolutely! I think there must be a connection to other conditions as well in my case. PCOS, auto-immune disease... As expected, the EKG showed nothing. But now I've been having troubles sleeping for 3 weeks because my heart always starts racing when I'm about to fall asleep. Don't know if...

Yes... the doctor in the ER told me I should get checked once every ten years. That makes me feel a bit better about the tests they're doing now. I can always just refer to what that doctor told me instead of explaining my symptoms...

Thank you! It really is annoying to be a woman sometimes... and I guess the disability makes it worse... I read the most horrible stories by women who were denied proper treatment because they weren't taken seriously. Also when it's known to the doctors that you have mental health issues it's...

I'm so tired of this issue. Sorry in advance for the longer post, but I need to explain the story behind my heart problems. When I was 15 my doctor heard a heart murmur by accident. An x-ray showed an enlarged heart and he sent me to a cardiologist who diagnosed me with bicuspid aortic valve...

Thank you for your replies... I'm not sure if I should take action... The thing is, my grandmother loves her son despite everything. And she's been treated like this all her life - my grandfather was the same (although my uncle is worse). So how could I convince a 89 years old woman who's...

I really wanted to discuss this with my T, but she's on vacation, so here I am... The situation is this: my uncle is a huge asshole. There's definitely something very, very wrong with him. He thinks the world revolves around him, he's racist, sexist and just a disgusting person overall. For as...

Mine was four years ago and I have not yet been able to move past it. But being in therapy definitely helps, although I have not yet been able to talk about it. I told my therapist about it in an email, so she could help me without me having to talk about it. Don't try to deal with it on your...

And things I've been worried about for weeks or months often turn out to be quite simple :) Communication is everything

Thank you, yes I feel really relieved. And my fiancé took it very well. He was understanding and said it makes sense for him to continue with the planning, since I've already done half of it anyway...