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@paya, broken heart syndrome is a heart condition that's often brought on by stressful situations and extreme emotions. The condition also can be triggered by a serious physical illness or surgery. Broken heart syndrome is usually temporary. But some people may continue to feel unwell after the heart is healed. Here's more information from Mayo Clinic
- Broken heart syndrome https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/broken-heart-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20354617

Paya, you mention that this has happened to you 5 times. Have doctors called it recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy? Have you noticed any pattern that triggers the symptoms?

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@colleenyoung hello,
yes they say again t.s.
i only had it after 16 o clock in the afternoon .
i am 3 iere adrenaline insufficiënt so i take 20 mg of hydrocortisone daily .
i think it s due to little cortisol in my body .