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[phoebebeast]

I had a bit of a scare this morning - well, it was the culmination of a few days of feeling not quite right.  I've been having flashes of lightheadedness with a general weird feeling in my chest when a breathe, kind of like that the air is too thin.  It's hard to describe, but it doesn't feel right and I guess that's what counts.  I tried to make

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[anonymous]

Hi, you. Sorry to hear you're feeling so rough. Hope you get some decent sleep tonight, and that J makes some progress with learning to sleep longer at night.

[phoebebeast]

Thanks. I apparently slept through J waking, refusing to be held by D (D is a very distant second where J is concerned) and screaming for 15 minutes before conking out again. I feel awful that it's come to this but I just can't physically be all things to all people anymore. And I give D some credit - at least he got up and tried to comfort J.

[happytune]

Don't discount stress as a reason for these physiological symptoms - when I was doing my previous job I had similar symptoms and was diagnosed with burnout. Two weeks off work made All The Difference and I didn't need medication of any sort.

Is there anything we can do to help you? Perhaps we could book in some joint family weekend days out so that you can spread the load a bit?

[phoebebeast]

Wow, if it is stressed then I find it really disconcerting. I'm supposed to be superwoman, aren't I? I'm the one who is never supposed to get sick, I've gone to work in the middle of a miscarriage because my boss was away and I simply had to, I've been a campus security guard with bronchitis, etc, etc, etc. Somehow I've become Irreplaceable and people (David) have just gotten used to it.

I think it's mostly the travel and ensuing jetlag (both directions) that probably did it, hopefully things will settle down in a few days. Anyway, thanks for being you :-) I have some a few bits for you (clothes from that woman I told you about), so maybe get together soon?

[happytune]

Superwoman only goes so far. I'm sure even Clark Kent took a weekend off now and again. :-)

Lovely to see you and J today, if briefly - let's meet up soon.

[moonshineray]

While stress is possible and could even be likely. I do find it a normal occurrence for doctors to call it stress or mental when they can't find a test to confirm anything else. It's the "I give up" diagnosis most of the time. *HUGS* Hope you feel better soon and these scary symptoms go away. It is in no way foolish to have that checked out for sure though, as they could have easily been something serious.

[phoebebeast]

I agree. The nurse seemed to really take me seriously and was listing possible causes but the doctor seemed really doubtful the entire time. I'm feeling much better now that I've had some real sleep again :-)

[iswari]

Honestly, I would want a second opinion. Take good care, and, sorry, but it is not D's place to tell you to keep BFing if you feel exhausted and like it's too much for you. He should be happy you were able to do it for this long.

[phoebebeast]

To be honest, I don't mind bf at present (though I'm heading in to the realm of being ready to stop). I think a big part of why D wants me to continue is because it (theoretically, at least) puts the onus of getting up at night on ME, because I can provide something that he can't. Obviously D can manage with J just fine at night - I mean, he survived for an entire weekend without me!

I'm going to make an appointment with one of the gps I normally see. Though I have to say, two nights of sleep have made me feel like a new woman :-)