MatiaS
Jedi
I'm starting this thread to maybe get some advice on my partners health situation and recommendations on possible steps she could take to improve her situation.
She hasn't experienced any major health related hick-ups earlier in life apart from headaches, iron-deficiency (possibly related to the current situation) and having had a harmless cyst removed from the throat/neck area at the age of 17. She's currently 33 and she gave birth to our third child about 3 months ago, so she's still breastfeeding.
The current situation could be said to have started about a month ago, when she experienced rectal bleeding one morning, and the amount of blood prompted us to go to the emergency room. The conclusion of this visit was that it was a burst hemorrhoid and the doctor was quite certain it was because of recently giving birth. He prescribed some multivitamins (Femibion) which we reluctantly got from the pharmacy (knowing a lot of the mainstream over-the-counter supplements tend to not be great).
This incident, mostly provided as a possibly relevant piece of background information, has since made her think a lot about her state of health, and mostly how out of shape she is. She has a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, working from home (writing on the computer) and not really getting any form of regular exercise. I remember other occasions in the past years when she goes into these hypochondriac-thoughts, imagining all kinds of worst case scenarios about her health.
Then, about 2 weeks ago, while we were just chilling and watching a movie after the kids were asleep, she went into a panic-attack with all the related symptoms. She had experienced one earlier this summer as a result of a "social drama"-situation in our community where she felt she was unfairly treated.
That other time it was just a "one and done" kind of deal but this time the anxiety seems to be lingering in the background more or less every day since the first full-blown attack. She's everyday experiencing feelings of, in her words, "not getting enough oxygen", as if her breathing is too shallow. She also experiences some kind of heat in her body which signals the onset of more panic-attack related symptoms.
She thinks stress is one contributing factor, having deadlines to meet with her work, and living an off-grid lifestyle with 3 small children who need attention and care.
We almost went to the hospital one night because she was feeling so bad. Then again, last night, while I was sleeping, she was packing a bag, preparing to go to the hospital, but decided to try to fall asleep one more time, after having been up for hours, trying to calm herself down, and finally fell asleep.
She also feels weak and tired sometimes, something what I would more chalk up to blood sugar levels.
Her diet is a mixed bag at the moment, not the greatest but not as bad as it could be.
I've attached a picture of the blood sample they took when we were at the hospital for the bleeding incident I mentioned at the start. Maybe someone with more knowledge about it could point out any values that could be a contributing factor to these panic-attacks. With some internet searches we were able to see that iron deficiency is at least a possible negative factor which could maybe be a contributing factor.
I tried recommending EE breathing for her but she says she doesn't want to do any kind of breathing pattern that requires her to hold her breath, because this apparently exacerbates and brings on the feeling of panic and not being able to breath properly.
Any kind of advice on how to alleviate the situation will be greatly appreciated, as her mental state is currently suffering a lot from these anxieties.
She hasn't experienced any major health related hick-ups earlier in life apart from headaches, iron-deficiency (possibly related to the current situation) and having had a harmless cyst removed from the throat/neck area at the age of 17. She's currently 33 and she gave birth to our third child about 3 months ago, so she's still breastfeeding.
The current situation could be said to have started about a month ago, when she experienced rectal bleeding one morning, and the amount of blood prompted us to go to the emergency room. The conclusion of this visit was that it was a burst hemorrhoid and the doctor was quite certain it was because of recently giving birth. He prescribed some multivitamins (Femibion) which we reluctantly got from the pharmacy (knowing a lot of the mainstream over-the-counter supplements tend to not be great).
This incident, mostly provided as a possibly relevant piece of background information, has since made her think a lot about her state of health, and mostly how out of shape she is. She has a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, working from home (writing on the computer) and not really getting any form of regular exercise. I remember other occasions in the past years when she goes into these hypochondriac-thoughts, imagining all kinds of worst case scenarios about her health.
Then, about 2 weeks ago, while we were just chilling and watching a movie after the kids were asleep, she went into a panic-attack with all the related symptoms. She had experienced one earlier this summer as a result of a "social drama"-situation in our community where she felt she was unfairly treated.
That other time it was just a "one and done" kind of deal but this time the anxiety seems to be lingering in the background more or less every day since the first full-blown attack. She's everyday experiencing feelings of, in her words, "not getting enough oxygen", as if her breathing is too shallow. She also experiences some kind of heat in her body which signals the onset of more panic-attack related symptoms.
She thinks stress is one contributing factor, having deadlines to meet with her work, and living an off-grid lifestyle with 3 small children who need attention and care.
We almost went to the hospital one night because she was feeling so bad. Then again, last night, while I was sleeping, she was packing a bag, preparing to go to the hospital, but decided to try to fall asleep one more time, after having been up for hours, trying to calm herself down, and finally fell asleep.
She also feels weak and tired sometimes, something what I would more chalk up to blood sugar levels.
Her diet is a mixed bag at the moment, not the greatest but not as bad as it could be.
I've attached a picture of the blood sample they took when we were at the hospital for the bleeding incident I mentioned at the start. Maybe someone with more knowledge about it could point out any values that could be a contributing factor to these panic-attacks. With some internet searches we were able to see that iron deficiency is at least a possible negative factor which could maybe be a contributing factor.
I tried recommending EE breathing for her but she says she doesn't want to do any kind of breathing pattern that requires her to hold her breath, because this apparently exacerbates and brings on the feeling of panic and not being able to breath properly.
Any kind of advice on how to alleviate the situation will be greatly appreciated, as her mental state is currently suffering a lot from these anxieties.