Posted by missliz on June 14, 2002, at 17:45:21
In reply to Re: Parnate, cardiac arrythmia, completely freaked, posted by katekite on June 14, 2002, at 9:52:15
Thanks so much, Kate. I've always been assertive with docrors, and the ones that like a team approach are still my docs. I've fired a few psychiatrists in my time.
This cortisol urine thing interests me. I've never heard of it, but I'll ask about it first thing Monday morning. I'm a little burnt and sick feeling to do much more research now but I am going to try to walk and see if it helps me relax. Yesterday in physical therapy (knee scope) I had the anxious chest pain, and pushing some bigger whieghts made me feel better, got some endorphins going. My athletic pursuits have probably been the best possible tool for controlling the anxiety and because of injury I haven't been able to go out and play for almost two years.
At the recent APA meeting somebody presented a paper on the high correlation between anxiety disorder, asthma, and heart disease. It included a lot of immune system chemitry I don't understand but my medicine doc (the triathelete) is very interested to see it and I'll ask him about cortisol. He loves that I will bring stuff to the table. My psydoc is the one that is totally bewildered by me.
Anyway, thanks again. I needed to know I wasn't the only one.
Miss Liz
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