High Stress Levels!!!

[gail]

Hi everyone

I have (am) slowly recovered (ing) from PNI. I am mostly well, except around my period where I can be quite ill again - however, this is slowly improving as the months go on. My PMS is almost back to how I remember it, apart from the odd 'thought' which I am able to control nowadays.

Although I am generally well, I get stressed out very easily, my stress levels are constanly ebbing and flowing and this can be really quite exhausting.

I was wondering if anyone had any opinions or experiences concerning stress. Is this a symptom of PNI too, and will it go away eventually? It is nothing to do with my teaching job as it's summer holiday time, a time that's supposed to be relaxing!!

Gxx

[chica]

Hi Gail,
God how I know what you mean. I often refer to my stress levels going through the roof. Before PNI I was so layed back it was untrue. Now it seems like I am like a permanently coiled spring It definately does seem to be a long lasting side effect of PNI for me anyway. Although I am far better now at realising when the stress is building and have found the strength now to try and walk away from a situation if that is possible. If not possible I will beat the hell out of my bean bag stress doll later in the day.

Sending you love and hugs
Chica

[Scarlet]

Know exactly what you mean Gail, my stress levels have increased as well, in fact I could do with one of those beanbags myself . I'm sure it's one of the residue effects of pni.

[gail]

Well, I am glad I'm not the only one, but it seems unfortunate that PNI never COMPLETELY goes of its own accord

I find myself getting stressed by just doing the housework, and my partner seems to get stressed out too as I suppose I am quite stressful to be around. am so highly strung, I wonder if there are anycoping techniques people have used?

I do yoga occasionally and do try to meditate too (although most of the time I'm so knackered I just fall asleep!)

Thank you for your replies. I really hope the stress levels will deplete with time - it's
so damaging to your body.

x

[monica]

Hi

I too noticed that I get quite stressed easily and can be a bit highly strung. I think it's one of those things that you will recover from but then again being a parent is stressful so possibly even without PNI maybe many of us would be more stressed? Just a thought.

I find that doing exercise expecially something that gets the heart rate going is fab - it sort of keeps me happier and I've never noticed this more than during recovery from PNI - I swear it brought me out from blips and stopped me plummeting.

Monica