Re: stress & hyper symptoms-movies?

[Guest guest]

> Am I alone in being completely unable to watch a

> suspenseful, tense or scary movie? My heart rate goes ballistic

every time.

Hi Terry,

Rapid heartrate has always been my biggest Graves' symptom but I do

OK with movies (my boyfriend and his sons go for lots of action). I

wouldn't watch something like " Texas Chainsaw Massacre " but never did

before either.

My heartrate really responds--speeds up, gets irregular, and stays

that way for a day or two--to other emotional triggers, though, like

the recent unexpected death of a young friend or domestic arguments.

It's a problem I never had before Graves' and don't otherwise have

these days; I've been on PTU for 9 months, weaned off a calcium

channel blocker a month ago, and have been reasonably euthyroid for

the last month with the help of some Synthroid.

I just had an echocardiogram to check on my mild mitral valve

prolapse (supposedly these often accompany Graves') and found some

thickening of one flap but no leakage. I understand the thickening

can be a side effect of the calcium channel blocker or, I would

guess, a result of the vigorous workout my heart's had for the last

year or so.

I wonder if this all means I should avoid things like roller coasters

and sky diving?

B.

[Guest guest]

LOL !

Nope, go on the roller coaster, just stay away from _really_ heart-stressing

events...you know...like having to call your insurance company or something!

Re: stress & hyper symptoms-movies?

>

> > Am I alone in being completely unable to watch a

> > suspenseful, tense or scary movie? My heart rate goes ballistic

> every time.

>

> Hi Terry,

>

> Rapid heartrate has always been my biggest Graves' symptom but I do

> OK with movies (my boyfriend and his sons go for lots of action). I

> wouldn't watch something like " Texas Chainsaw Massacre " but never did

> before either.

>

> My heartrate really responds--speeds up, gets irregular, and stays

> that way for a day or two--to other emotional triggers, though, like

> the recent unexpected death of a young friend or domestic arguments.

> It's a problem I never had before Graves' and don't otherwise have

> these days; I've been on PTU for 9 months, weaned off a calcium

> channel blocker a month ago, and have been reasonably euthyroid for

> the last month with the help of some Synthroid.

>

> I just had an echocardiogram to check on my mild mitral valve

> prolapse (supposedly these often accompany Graves') and found some

> thickening of one flap but no leakage. I understand the thickening

> can be a side effect of the calcium channel blocker or, I would

> guess, a result of the vigorous workout my heart's had for the last

> year or so.

>

> I wonder if this all means I should avoid things like roller coasters

> and sky diving?

> B.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Terry -

I don't think you're alone. Mine does go up a bit, but not horribly so.

Maybe just in the low 90's. Mostly it's the excitement of it. I've never

been a horror movie fan, and most suspense movies aren't very suspenseful

anymore. Can see the ending coming a mile away. I think the last one that I

was really gripping the edge of my hubby was " Sixth Sense " . Usually I'm able

to remember the mantra " it's only a movie " and that calms it down. I

remember that type of experience used to be fun _before_ I had Graves'. Now

I subconsciously superimpose " am I going hyper? " on top of things like that!

Sad, but true, isn't it?

stress & hyper symptoms-movies?

> Hi folks,

>

> 's post on what makes her feel hyper has reminded me of a question

> I've wanted to ask: Am I alone in being completely unable to watch a

> suspenseful, tense or scary movie? My heart rate goes ballistic every

time.

> I've given up completely on watching them.

>

> Just curious!

>

> Terry

>

>

>

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intended to replace expert medical care.

> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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>

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of

> the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails.

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

LOL! Those I wouldn't do. When my (now 31 year old) daughter was about 7, we

went to Disneyland--and on Space Mountain the seatbelt came loose. I thought

we'd both die. That was my last ever roller coaster ride and probably took

years off my life.

Terry

>

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 10:45:03 -0000

> To: graves_support

> Subject: Re: stress & hyper symptoms-movies?

>

> I wonder if this all means I should avoid things like roller coasters

> and sky diving?

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry thats funny you mentioned suspensful/scary movies. I just

saw 1 of each over the last few days and I just saw a bootleg tape

of 28 days later alone and felt fine. I mean I jumped and got tense

but I didnt feel so uncomfortable that I had to stop. Thank goodness

because horror movies are my fav. fri night activity.

Luci

> Hi folks,

>

> 's post on what makes her feel hyper has reminded me of a

question

> I've wanted to ask: Am I alone in being completely unable to watch

a

> suspenseful, tense or scary movie? My heart rate goes ballistic

every time.

> I've given up completely on watching them.

>

> Just curious!

>

> Terry