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Disabling symptoms since distal bicep repair surgery. Any suggestions?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Oct 17, 2023 | Replies (72)Comment receiving replies
Have you tried to get up when you awaken that early? Maybe to sit quietly in the dark and breathe deeply, or do something to distract yourself? Read, fold clothes, wash dishes...even video game if it works to distract you. That building feeling is likely anxiety - and if you can break the cycle it may calm down.
I have suffered horrible nausea at a times in my life - sometimes lasting for weeks or months. While eating is the LAST thing my body wants, I learned a trick about 40 years ago. As soon as that first niggling of what I refer to as pre-nausea begins, I very slowly eat an apple, skin and all. At times I may sip flat room temperature Coke (not diet) along with it. I have taught my husband to use this when his diabetes meds cause nausea, and I myself have been using it recently as I struggle with gall bladder issues.
Just trying to help find some coping strategies while you get to the cause.
Sue
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Thanks for the suggestions. Thanks truly appreciate it! I do get up once the “feeling” sets in during the early morning hours. I’ve tried everything from watching TV, various relaxation techniques, going for walks in the dark (even eating) but nothing helps once it starts. It just builds. I know it sounds an awful lot like anxiety, and maybe it is. But my head is clear (no negative thoughts), my pulse remains steady and low (typically 50-55) while all the bad stuff is happening, and the anti-anxiety meds I have been prescribed do nothing to mitigate the symptoms and in fact make me feel considerably worse. The weird thing is before my surgery my pulse rate never even touched anything lower than high 60s and typically sat in the mid-70s. When this feeling does hit in the afternoon (it’s every morning but comes and goes all day too), I typically go for walks. But I even tried having a couple of drinks on the suggestion from a doctor (I am not a big drinker anymore so I wouldn’t have tried this without it being suggested to me), and that also made symptoms worse. A big part of me has been hoping that this is some kind of weird anxiety that can be treated, but when the feeling hits, it feels like anything but anxiety. It’s really hard to explain the feeling adequately, unfortunately. I truly appreciate your replies and suggestions as they are quite helpful. I’m pretty willing to try anything at this point as it is tough to get through each day and I really want (need) to get back to work! Thanks again!