Oh my goodness am I learning or what?

I had a very bad day. I was trying to be focussed on paperwork and a few contacts when I got a call about a client who I know is dying, whose son is suicidal, and who is my age. No one could reach them, she returned from the hospital on friday. Long story short, I did a break and entry assuming that from me they wouldn't mind but if I called the cops for a welfare check it would be hell. The cops had already broken the entrance by force a year ago so I only had to push a bit. Anyway, my client was sleeping and out of it and I had to feel her toes to see if ashe was warm. ETC ETC ETC, I got the appropriate help and after several hours dealing with this I got a feeling of still having an emergency. Nothing was emergent, got someone to fix the door jam for good, got help for this young woman, made contact with the son who is my son's age. But I was speeding, rattled. Ahhh, the house is such that it triggered an asthma attack in me and I took albuterol which then kicked in my adrenolin which kicked in the fight or flight response. Something must be wrong that I have forgotten to tend to and I have to figure it out. Naaa, my body was releasing adrenolin to help with my breathing. My breathing still is not great but albuterol I can avoid. So, I want to know how to see this thing and know it is a body response and not react to it? Other times it is triggers that make me feel there is danger but in reality there is not. Any ideas?

WOW what stress!

Yes, you obviously did have a phsycial reaction, some of it normal and acceptable, some of it not I guess. Maybe I'm not the one to help here, because I cannot work for this very fact of the reactions and added stress to situations.

but (((hugs)))

i think you probably had about a 50/50 reaction to the stress and then the physical...i've experienced that a couple of times and it is not fun...i'm glad you got through it, W.W..........xoxo pat

Thanks sky and faver, I think that I want to learn how to identify when my body and mind goes into fight or flight. I was cranked up looking for the cause of the way I was feeling and there was nothing left for me to do and no reason to be scared. Now, I will say that I went to bed very early tonight and woke up right at 11:00. I am afraid I won't be able to get back to sleep. I am so tired. What an exhausting time.

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There is always a reason ww... it isn't always "findable" when we think we want it. As you are ready to see the answers, they will come to you.

Sky, do you mean like being triggered from something and not knowing, or that there is current danger? I learned never to come home like that and go to bed because I had a very poor sleep. Took a nice walk today and relaxed my body.

I hope you're feeling better WW.

(((((((((((((((((((((((((WW)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Missi

Better in many ways thanks. I am contemplating my need for exercise to help with the anxiety inside. I held my muscles in my legs so tight the other day they are killing me. I need a just do it plan. Maybe I can stick my bike in the van and ride each day after work before coming home. Also, if I park in the right spot I can swim too. I already fear this will be a failure, but I so need to do this.

Good luck with your exercise plan, I love swimming. Well, cooling off in a pool actually as I'm not much of a swimmer. Maybe you could put your bike in your van with the expectation of using it a couple times a week at first and then try increasing. You won't be a failure.

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Missi

I like that idea shatz, it's been so rainy here that I have done net to nothing. Guess sticking the bike and suit in the car is a good start.

That's a perfect start!

Missi

Yard sailing!!!!!! Bought an exercise thing that you walk and move your arms like your skiing. It will be something everyone will use I suspect, especially the youngest who is graduating this year and loves motion. Yard "saling is so cool. Town wides today and my hubby went with me though now he is in bed napping because it was exhausting. I am a silly child. I bought three dolls today that are like the ones my kids had when they were little and gave away. I got more trolls for the troll collection. Silly, but all of this for hubby doing home school stuff and private tutoring. Not to mention we will be grandparents some day. (not too soon). So it was cool and I will exercise at least with that. Too bad my office doesn't have room for it.

any ideas? erm........when as stressed as you have been lately I think your system is so taxed that a puff of air could knock you into a trigger. So to answer of how to see it as bodily response that does not necessarily relate to any present danger? For now I would say that until things calm down a bit you're going to be 'strung' to get set off.

Your ideas of more exercise and different types are great ones! Let us know if more oxygen makes a difference in how you perceive the triggers as they arise.

((ww)) for all you've been enduring and the manner in which you do so

Thanks _zh, I am slowly getting a little exercise and loved a boat trip last night. Swimming time of year. ummmmm. Better today, totally pooped but better.