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View Poll Results: Do You Collapse Under Stress? | |
Yes, often.
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Yes, sometimes.
|    | 15 | 31.25% | |
Not anymore.
|    | 0 | 0% | |
Never.
|    | 8 | 16.67% | 
23-02-2008, 08:34 AM
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Oh yes... I have recently 'collapsed' the last three assignment deadlines (in the last 6 weeks) when the added stress and pressure was too much. Resulting in some long spells in bed, and depression. This time, I spent days in bed, slept 12-17 hours a day. The symptoms, and added pressure exhausted me.
Last edited by Lisa; 23-02-2008 at 08:37 AM.
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23-02-2008, 09:06 AM
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Yes, big time. It's kind of going on for me at the moment as a matter of fact. Physically, I've managed to stay out of bed all day, but I attribute that to the med combination I'm on now. But emotionally, I'm overwhelmed easily. |
23-02-2008, 09:48 AM
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Yes-frequently. |
23-02-2008, 04:01 PM
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I voted yes sometimes. Last year it was all the time so I am making improvement! Now I find that it's when the stress starts to build up. If I take breathers throughout my week, where I concentrate on me (hygiene, social activities, rest etc.) I don't do an actual collapse now. Rather I just have to have a few lay low days. However if I ignore my needs, watch out! I'll start passing out and have no choice but to stay in bed till my body catches up again.
bec |
24-02-2008, 02:06 AM
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Good to see you again Bec, been a while. Thanks all for the responses and votes, much appreciated.
Jim. |
24-02-2008, 02:18 AM
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The word Collapse, do you mean it literally?
Referring to legs giving out and falling down-No! But the other symptoms are intense!
My body will go into a mode of physical side effects including severe sweating, trembling, difficulty breathing and my bowels will release(I have no control when this happens). So I guess you could say yes, I collapse
Last edited by Grama-Herc; 24-02-2008 at 02:19 AM.
Reason: spelling
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24-02-2008, 02:21 AM
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Meant either or both Herc - physical, mental or both. Didn't write it out correctly initially, but the wife fixed it for me. ;-)
Jim. |
20-03-2008, 01:30 AM
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Always. My mind goes completely blank. Always thought I was showing the early stage of alzheimers. |
20-03-2008, 02:07 AM
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Me too, I just sort of shut down. Like my brain goes bleep. Then I have to stay in bed a couple of days and recoup.
I had to drive down to Olympia in the worst wind and rain storm we've had here in a few years. I was supposed to go to a conference/training. I ended up pulling over, getting a hotel room, crying all night.
My T called me at work one time when it was particularly stressful. I couldn't even answer her ? about changing my appt. It's like my brain disconnected from my mouth. She was very concerned. |
20-03-2008, 06:51 AM
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I tend to do my collapsing after the stress is finished. In my line of work I can't afford to collapse during an emergency so I put my feelings off and until I have time to deal with them later on, I do my job.
Occasionally when I finally have time to deal with my feelings, I'll come down with a cold or just sleep all day. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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