I can really relate to the stories here and even the confusion, especially going to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack or something. It was embarassing when I was told, oh your just having an anxiety attack and nothing more. I felt embarassed, especially by the way they were acting like it was no big deal.

I remember the doctor coming in and saying, if only you could win the lottery, that would make it easier. I found it pretty peculiar. At that point, because I was experiencing addressing a lot of damage resulting from a traumatic event, I simply said, even that would not fix my problem.

But, at least I got to see that even though I felt completely stressed out in anxiety, I was still experiencing normal heart rythm and blood pressure.

But, I have to say that I don't necessarily think that the floating concept is completely accurate. From what I have read and even some medical explanations, I have come to know that stress and anxiety builds up in our bodies and at some point it erupts. It can erupt even if we are not having a very stressful day and it can seem to catch us off guard. But, if we stop and track the previous days there may have been an event or very stressful situation where it didn't come out, and in fact it was slowly building.

I do know it can be pretty difficult to gauge because we also have to consider triggers if we have PTSD. Even then, sometimes we can be triggered and not really recognise it and that can be another way for it to build up.

I also think that it can be very difficult if we are going thru a difficult period in our life that is causing stress, for example financial issues etc.
And, even more, I have noticed that because of the overall tone of our economy and events going on in the world, that can also be some sort of subliminal stress that can silently build up too. I have noticed that many people are struggling today and they are uneasy in general.

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