Anxiety and Worry After Having a Heart Attack

[SaraTGinMaryland]

>>>(((SaraTG)))..You are only taking Lipitor for your cholesterol...not heart med's?<<<

 

  OH..No..I take heart medicines also..I just mentioned the Lipitor specifically for the muscle aches..I also take Toprol XL,Atacand and aspirin which accounts for the "tiredness" I mentioned...Actually I don`t really NEED to take the Lipitor as my cholesterol was never a problem since day one and now is really good..132 total..All the other numbers are well into the excellent range..My doctor wants to keep me on it because he said cholesterol numbers far below what is normally considered good have been shown to extent the life of people with damage to their hearts

[yepthatsme2]

So tell me Sara...

What life changes have you made? Change in diet, exercise more, meditation, yoga, etc.
Sounds if, you had the anxiety...do you still?. If, so was it med's, faith, family, friends etc. that helped you to overcome?
Somedays, I have such a hard time just getting out of the bed.
Then, other days...it seems like whole thing was just a bad dream.

Also, how often do you see your provider for tests and such?
Sorry, for all the questions. Trying to get some insight from someone who has gone before me.
Think, I'm just trying to put all of this in some kind of order, that I can accept.

Does it anger you, that your provider didn't explain all he/she should have?

Thanks, for sharing!

Brenda

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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

[Teri16]

Hi Brenda!

[SaraTGinMaryland]

>>>What life changes have you made? Change in diet, exercise more, meditation, yoga, etc.<<<

 

   Well I was always pretty mellowed out and exercised etc...My heart attack/cardiac arrest was caused strictly by my HRT and I had none of the normal health/diet problems that one needs to change afterwards. But just to be on the safe side I`ve gotten alittle more strict on my diet as far as fats,cholesterol etc

 

>>>Sounds if, you had the anxiety...do you still?. If, so was it med's, faith, family, friends etc. that helped you to overcome?<<<

 

   Most of my anxiety was from when I would have symptoms that were similar to those I had the morning of my attack and I`d get scared. Then of course I would play the events of that morning over and over in my mind. It was such a close call. I was actually clinically "dead" for several minutes so that had a big effect on my attitude in life and I think just the thankfulness of still being here and having a second chance kept me from getting to depressed and helped me have a positive attitude. 

 

>>>Somedays, I have such a hard time just getting out of the bed.
Then, other days...it seems like whole thing was just a bad dream.<<<

     A few people on some of the boards I`ve posted on wanted to "forget the whole thing" etc but I`m of the opposite belief. I never want to forget what a close call I had or lose that feeling of happiness and joy I felt at the littlest things when I first came home from the hospital. I used to get angry over little things but when I first got out I was smiling all the time and didn`t care about traffic or whatever. I think lots of people feel that way at first but slowly the slip back into old habits and that feeling of having a second chance fades and that`s sad to me

>>>Also, how often do you see your provider for tests and such?
Sorry, for all the questions. Trying to get some insight from someone who has gone before me. Think, I'm just trying to put all of this in some kind of order, that I can accept.<<<