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So sorry to hear about your dad and your symptoms, that sounds very tough. I'm very glad to hear you're feeling closer to your "normal" self, I hope that contin

by patmcc 5y ago

So sorry to hear about your dad and your symptoms, that sounds very tough. I'm very glad to hear you're feeling closer to your "normal" self, I hope that continues. Anxiety/stress/panic attacks are no joke. I think a lot of us in technical fields discount the "mind" - "it's a brain, it's just a meat computer" - and while I don't ascribe any supernatural aspect to it, the brain/mind can have really powerful impacts on the body.

weiliddat 5y ago
Just to chime in, it's not only people who work in technical fields. I had similar symptoms (chest/back pain, lethargy) from stress from the pandemic + overwork a year ago. And I studied psychology and knew that these things could happen, but when it first happened to me I thought I had heart problems (not likely since no familial history + obvious lifestyle risks). It went away as soon as I quit and went for some therapy, not because I didn't like the job, but there was no way for me to mentally get away from it.