I'm going away to be alone, I'm coming back with answers (ah ah, ah ah)
I am not a doctor.
I suspect, however, that a list of symptoms that includes shortness of breath, heartburn, insomnia, elevated heart rate and shooting pains in the chest area may not be grounds for me to make proclamations to the effect of "My excellent health, let me show you it" any time soon.
If I had to guess, I would probably venture the suggestion that my stress levels might be a little bit high.
I'm not sure what exactly to do in this situation, but the approach I took this afternoon may not have been worlds best practice, unless the best cure for stress is to have another really strong cup of coffee and keep working.
I think I should probably avoid any hit singles by Faker for a week or two, also.
Any other suggestions as to how I might make it to the end of the financial year without introducing myself to the back of an ambulance may be left in the comments section below kthxbye.
I suspect, however, that a list of symptoms that includes shortness of breath, heartburn, insomnia, elevated heart rate and shooting pains in the chest area may not be grounds for me to make proclamations to the effect of "My excellent health, let me show you it" any time soon.
If I had to guess, I would probably venture the suggestion that my stress levels might be a little bit high.
I'm not sure what exactly to do in this situation, but the approach I took this afternoon may not have been worlds best practice, unless the best cure for stress is to have another really strong cup of coffee and keep working.
So, this evening will be spent drinking gin and listening to Holidays on Ice. This is probably a better plan.
I think I should probably avoid any hit singles by Faker for a week or two, also.
Any other suggestions as to how I might make it to the end of the financial year without introducing myself to the back of an ambulance may be left in the comments section below kthxbye.
posted by I'm not Craig at 8:34 PM
12 Comments:
inc, seriously dude. have you seen a doctor?
take care, hey?
AND SEE A DOC.
x
ps. have you told your wife? if not, do so immediately.
[scowls]
[returns to shake finger]
Dearest Melbs
I'm not really planning a heart attack, I'm just venting somewhat. A few more gins and all will be fine, at least for tonight.
Seriously, I have told my wife, and she is somewhat concerned but had been very sweet about encouraging me to breath deeply while she rubs my rather tense shoulders.
She's a wonderful woman, she really is.
I thought about seeing a doctor but I would probably be advised to take some time off work (which I would do if I could) or take some sort of medication (which is unlikely to address the underlying causes of my stressing) or possibly they would say 'get over it'.
You never can tell with doctors.
What I really need is for my employer to hire a few more staff so I can go back to having evenings and weekends off.
Our newest recruit starts in a week and we are interviewing some more candidates for the other vacancy on Tuesday.
So all will be better soon, I think.
Have a lovely weekend.
For what it's worth, I probably would have gone with gin and a back rub too!
If that doesn't work, your wife will be sure to take you to a doctor.
If you're not going to worry about it on your deathbed, it's not worth worrying about it now. (A sound piece of advice I wish I could follow.)
The piece of advice I can follow about work-related stress, though, is that it is only work. And that's the least important part of my life, in the grand scheme of things.
Take care, INC. Your family (and your readers) need you!
Can I suggest the following:
SEE A DOCTOR
* high fives melbs *
Even a trip to your GP will be well worth the trouble.
For sleeping, can I recommend Badger Balm, which sounds filthy but is really quite good.
You mightn't be able to have a holiday, but if you can plan a couple of hours here and there (or heaven forbid a whole day) this can do wonders for your health.
Chest pains brought on by stress are still VERY SERIOUS.
No mucking around, okay?
Grover J
Your advice is excellent. Have you considered a career in the medical profession?
Meva
I'm trying not to think about deathbeds just yet.
I will be fine, as I am far too bloodyminded to allow any form of illness to interfere with my other goals in life.
I totally agree that work issues are not worth worrying about, except to the extent that if my career goes pear-shaped then it's goodbye to income and time for a quick sale of the house and rather a lot of stress right there, and at this point stuff I do care about, like my children feeling secure becomes involved and that's why I get so stressed.
Still, I promise to try not to focus on such hypothetical scenarios and spend more time cuddling my children.
Giggles
If I ever finish drafting the document that I am still working on as I type this at 2.00am, I will absolutely be taking the next two days to do nothing but hang out with my family and celebrate a 7th wedding anniversary and no doubt sanity will gradually return.
he's not getting the message, giggles.
hmmmm. do we need to talk directly to mrs inc? seriously, men are hopeless when it comes to looking after themselves.
you don't muck around with chestpains, inc.
i'm not telling you again.
but it's your life.
xxx
Melbs
You are an awesome human being and I am moved, and humbled, by your concern.
Now that I have taken some homeopathic type stuff and spent some time chilling out and watching "Trapped in the Closet" on YouTube and drinking gin I am feeling much better. Having said that, this whole thing has scared 18 types of living hell out of me and if anything like it happens again I will be at the doctor's in an instant.
were the chest pains before or after trapped in the closet?
sorry i shouldn't be joking about it, when i've been coming over all stern-nurse-ratshit.
so, trapped in the closet. what an experience, yes?
ps why wait for more chest pains or whatever it was to go to the doctor? is it stress? what are you doing about it apart from gin and bad/good youtube? see what my husband has to put up with? i've got enough nagging to go around to all men within a thousand k radius.
Inc, my recommendation would be that if at all possible, get some exercise. If like most of us, your full on with the family and work thing, my guess is that you're not getting enough - although I could be wrong. But if you're not getting any, even 10 mins a day (maybe before the gins) on a stepper would be better than nothing at all. Cheers and I join everyone else in saying do take care!
Melbs
Of course you should be joking about it. I have been.
Yes, it was stress. I took some stuff. I spent a couple of days chilling out. I'm fine now.
I spent last night playing Wii games with a bunch of guys. Two of them were doctors. Does this count?
Jo
Thanks, you are right about the exercise. All the work and study has seriously stuffed up my three times a week on the cross trainer plan after a promising start a few months back. Still, I walk for around 40 minutes most days (a fringe benefit of using public transport is that I have to do this)and that helps a little.
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