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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 26 April 2010, 16:14:42
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A friend on here suggested I was suffering from stress yesterday when I saw him, and I always score in the danger level in stress tests :-[
But what is stress. I don't feel I'm 'stressed', though not entirely sure what it would feel like anyway :-/
I would normally shrug this off, telling myself not to be such a girl, but with a history of hereditory heart issues in the family, and being a fat, unhealthy bastard, and to the fact somebody has told me I must be stressed, its kind of playing on my mind :-/
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and no, I'm not looking for 6 months off work, before anybody says that ;D
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and no, I'm not looking for 6 months off work, before anybody says that ;D
Hmmm, but now you mention it ;D
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As I understand it, stress is a feeling of being out of control. I'm also not sure I have experienced it, but the symptoms can be subtle, rather than feeling constantly anxious.
Take up a sport - you may lose a few pounds, you definately feel better for the exercise and if it is competitive (which it would be!) then you get to vent your frustration out.
Or, having been there, you could just put it down to working for an American outfit! ;D
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I could write paragraphs on this, but I'm not going to. Stress, not to be confused with anxiety, is a silent killer, and we are not always aware that we are stessed. You will probably get all kinds of different viewpoints onhere, but this is a car forum. Book an appointment with your doctor and have a chat.
Don't feel like a wussy talking about it, it is an illness, and the fact that you are concerned is reason enough to do something about it.
Think Dr Pepper, go to the docs, what's the worst that can happen? ;D
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Do you sleep ok or do you wake up in the middle of the night worrying about anything?
A little stress is good for us keeps the adrenalin pumping. its when it starts to affect the other parts of life that it becomes a major worry ie lack of sleep, sex drive etc.
So eat healthly, exercise should be ok.
:)
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Do you sleep ok or do you wake up in the middle of the night worrying about anything?
A little stress is good for us keeps the adrenalin pumping. its when it starts to affect the other parts of life that it becomes a major worry ie lack of sleep, sex drive etc.
So eat healthly, exercise should be ok.
:)
I rest my case.
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can't say i experience it, think there is a difference between road-rage, and getting annoyed when i get shot too often on COD4 MW2, they say work causes it, but i don't really do any work ;D
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I could write paragraphs on this, but I'm not going to. Stress, not to be confused with anxiety, is a silent killer, and we are not always aware that we are stessed. You will probably get all kinds of different viewpoints onhere, but this is a car forum. Book an appointment with your doctor and have a chat.
Don't feel like a wussy talking about it, it is an illness, and the fact that you are concerned is reason enough to do something about it.
Think Dr Pepper, go to the docs, what's the worst that can happen? ;D
That means registering with a doctor, and seeing as I've only lived here 9yrs, I don't want to rush into such things ;D
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Do you sleep ok or do you wake up in the middle of the night worrying about anything?
A little stress is good for us keeps the adrenalin pumping. its when it starts to affect the other parts of life that it becomes a major worry ie lack of sleep, sex drive etc.
So eat healthly, exercise should be ok.
:)
I have been a lifelong insomniac. Of course I lay in bed for hours thinking about today and tomorrow....
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I could write paragraphs on this, but I'm not going to. Stress, not to be confused with anxiety, is a silent killer, and we are not always aware that we are stessed. You will probably get all kinds of different viewpoints onhere, but this is a car forum. Book an appointment with your doctor and have a chat.
Don't feel like a wussy talking about it, it is an illness, and the fact that you are concerned is reason enough to do something about it.
Think Dr Pepper, go to the docs, what's the worst that can happen? ;D
That means registering with a doctor, and seeing as I've only lived here 9yrs, I don't want to rush into such things ;D
Stop being a coward and laughing it off. Get to the doctors.
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Do you sleep ok or do you wake up in the middle of the night worrying about anything?
A little stress is good for us keeps the adrenalin pumping. its when it starts to affect the other parts of life that it becomes a major worry ie lack of sleep, sex drive etc.
So eat healthly, exercise should be ok.
:)
I have been a lifelong insomniac. Of course I lay in bed for hours thinking about today and tomorrow....
Me too, but I'm not stressed.
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As I understand it, stress is a feeling of being out of control. I'm also not sure I have experienced it, but the symptoms can be subtle, rather than feeling constantly anxious.
Take up a sport - you may lose a few pounds, you definately feel better for the exercise and if it is competitive (which it would be!) then you get to vent your frustration out.
Or, having been there, you could just put it down to working for an American outfit! ;D
I'd love to take up sport, but I only play to win. I don't think I'm fit enough to win, so won't attempt it. Chicken and egg.
I blame it on that tinpot yankee computer firm I work for ;D
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One measurement idea:
Put Sammy in the corner and check the condition of your printer at the end of the day? ;)
Probably worth keeping an eye on blood pressure. Got sent to the doc by the life insurance muppets on that one a few years back. Doc didn't seem overly worried. Was probably their interrogation technique more than anything else, but made me think I'm perhaps getting to the sort of mileage where it's worth glancing at the gauges every now and then. ::)
Kevin
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I would add like STMO123 says if you are concerned talk to your Dr as stress is probably easier to deal with than full blown depression which I was diagnosed with a couple of years ago.
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One measurement idea:
Put Sammy in the corner and check the condition of your printer at the end of the day? ;)
Probably worth keeping an eye on blood pressure. Got sent to the doc by the life insurance muppets on that one a few years back. Doc didn't seem overly worried. Was probably their interrogation technique more than anything else, but made me think I'm perhaps getting to the sort of mileage where it's worth glancing at the gauges every now and then. ::)
Kevin
Sammy is still missing. I reckon Mrs TB reckons I must suffer from stress as well ;D. Or decided the bank balance cannot withstand another moment of rage with Sammy and I on the rampage ;D
I suspect my blood pressure would be like that Carry On film where they are taking Sid James' blood pressure and Barbara Winsor walks in :-[
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As I understand it, stress is a feeling of being out of control. I'm also not sure I have experienced it, but the symptoms can be subtle, rather than feeling constantly anxious.
Take up a sport - you may lose a few pounds, you definately feel better for the exercise and if it is competitive (which it would be!) then you get to vent your frustration out.
Or, having been there, you could just put it down to working for an American outfit! ;D
I'd love to take up sport, but I only play to win. I don't think I'm fit enough to win, so won't attempt it. Chicken and egg.
I blame it on that tinpot yankee computer firm I work for ;D
Exactly what I am like. I had to join a Gym :-[ and go for 2 months before I started playing squash again to prevent almost certain death. Even then I kept getting injured putting more effort in than I could cope with.
I play tennis now, its much easier to play without killing yourself. Give Tunnie a game - a bit of exercise and the chance to take pots shots at the useless student! ;) ;D
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I play tennis now, its much easier to play without killing yourself. Give Tunnie a game - a bit of exercise and the chance to take pots shots at the useless student! ;) ;D
Like your style :y
We were going to do badmington at work, but my colleagues are good at that, and I have visions of coming back black and blue ;D. Fortunately they closed Bletchley leisure centre so it never happened.
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im highly stressed, get worked up very quick, over nothing or silly things most of the time. if i know a journey will be 15mins, i'll leave 45 mins early and panic like hell if im not going to meet the time i estimated of being there, even though im still early.
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I play tennis now, its much easier to play without killing yourself. Give Tunnie a game - a bit of exercise and the chance to take pots shots at the useless student! ;) ;D
Like your style :y
We were going to do badmington at work, but my colleagues are good at that, and I have visions of coming back black and blue ;D. Fortunately they closed Bletchley leisure centre so it never happened.
now re-open and much improved, or so I am led to believe.
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I play tennis now, its much easier to play without killing yourself. Give Tunnie a game - a bit of exercise and the chance to take pots shots at the useless student! ;) ;D
Like your style :y
We were going to do badmington at work, but my colleagues are good at that, and I have visions of coming back black and blue ;D. Fortunately they closed Bletchley leisure centre so it never happened.
now re-open and much improved, or so I am led to believe.
SSsssshhhhhhhh!!
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If you think you might be stressed, the one item of advice I can offer is don't decide to fit a new kitchen. :-X
I can't stand gyms, TBH, and my doctor agreed with me when he suggested I might like to become a little more active. ;)
Doing something active does seem to provide an outlet for when some muppet at a call centre has made it onto your hate list, though.
Swimming works OK for me as, despite seemingly being as tedious as sitting in a gym riding a bike that doesn't go anywhere whilst watching drivel on TV, you are isolated from most of the other clientčle and can ponder things while doing a few lengths and the time flies.
Cycling seems pretty good on that score as well, although my bike has been hanging from the garage wall for longer than I care to admit. ::)
Kevin
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doctors do nothin about stress.. they only take your money ;D (sorry STMO)
now ,imho stress stems firstly from our childhood years..
what kind of life we had and used to live..(really worth
thinking what happened-I did )
I'm afraid, also our adult life is giving us more than we can handle..
Crowded cities, rush hour traffic, completing jobs in time, bills waiting in the post box are enough reasons..
I personally have my solutions ;
making things simpler is a key..
responsibility feeling is another cause.. which we have to deal with..
planning realistic times for events is another..
and definitely having time for sports (everyday), reading is a must to make our brains
busy with other things so we will find chance to relax..
Constantly thinking and focusing on some special subjects causes ill effects..
imho there are sound advices in those links;
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
http://stress-handle.blogspot.com/2008/06/stress-elimination.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Solving-Stress---Basic-Meditation-Techniques&id=4075691
good luck :y :y
ps : I found table tennis easy to try and applicable in most conditions.. even in winter..
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Crowded cities, rush hour traffic, completing jobs in time, bills waiting in the post box are enough reasons..
Looks like you're going to have to move out of Brackley. ;)
Kevin
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doctors do nothin about stress.. they only take your money ;D (sorry STMO)
now ,imho stress stems firstly from our childhood years..
what kind of life we had and used to live..(really worth
thinking what happened-I did )
I'm afraid, also our adult life is giving us more than we can handle..
Crowded cities, rush hour traffic, completing jobs in time, bills waiting in the post box are enough reasons..
I personally have my solutions ;
making things simpler is a key..
responsibility feeling is another cause.. which we have to deal with..
planning realistic times for events is another..
and definitely having time for sports (everyday), reading is a must to make our brains
busy with other things so we will find chance to relax..
Constantly thinking and focusing on some special subjects causes ill effects..
imho there are sound advices in those links;
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
http://stress-handle.blogspot.com/2008/06/stress-elimination.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Solving-Stress---Basic-Meditation-Techniques&id=4075691
good luck :y :y
ps : I found table tennis easy to try and applicable in most conditions.. even in winter..
No Cem. In the UK you dont pay, unless you want to. When you say doctors know nothing about stress, they actually top the league for stress at work.
Sorry, I meant Dr Cem ::)
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doctors do nothin about stress.. they only take your money ;D (sorry STMO)
now ,imho stress stems firstly from our childhood years..
what kind of life we had and used to live..(really worth
thinking what happened-I did )
I'm afraid, also our adult life is giving us more than we can handle..
Crowded cities, rush hour traffic, completing jobs in time, bills waiting in the post box are enough reasons..
I personally have my solutions ;
making things simpler is a key..
responsibility feeling is another cause.. which we have to deal with..
planning realistic times for events is another..
and definitely having time for sports (everyday), reading is a must to make our brains
busy with other things so we will find chance to relax..
Constantly thinking and focusing on some special subjects causes ill effects..
imho there are sound advices in those links;
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
http://stress-handle.blogspot.com/2008/06/stress-elimination.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Solving-Stress---Basic-Meditation-Techniques&id=4075691
good luck :y :y
ps : I found table tennis easy to try and applicable in most conditions.. even in winter..
No Cem. In the UK you dont pay, unless you want to. When you say doctors know nothing about stress, they actually top the league for stress at work.
Sorry, I meant Dr Cem ::)
surprised :-?
sometime ago whan I actually visited one,
he listened for some time,take notes and bye bye..
if I continued that I would pay my whole salary within 10 hrs :o
and guess why I visit him ;D
ps: life is not that easy over here.. let economical problems aside, people around us in daily life is enough headache.. a community full of problems,
of course reflects it to you in everyday.. :-/
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It can accumulate very gradually and you accept that thats the way you are supposed to feel.
I had a major episode in my younger years that near rather finished me off. I know the warning signs now ::)
Get yerself checked out, but be warned they are really into checking your prostate these days! :o
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It can accumulate very gradually and you accept that thats the way you are supposed to feel.
I had a major episode in my younger years that near rather finished me off. I know the warning signs now ::)
Get yerself checked out, but be warned they are really into checking your prostate these days! :o
I have a lady doctor and she's checked my prostate 15 times now. I am banned from making an appointment for six months ;D
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It can accumulate very gradually and you accept that thats the way you are supposed to feel.
I had a major episode in my younger years that near rather finished me off. I know the warning signs now ::)
Get yerself checked out, but be warned they are really into checking your prostate these days! :o
I have a lady doctor and she's checked my prostate 15 times now. I am banned from making an appointment for six months ;D
tell them it grows very quickly and needs to be checked frequently ;D
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It can accumulate very gradually and you accept that thats the way you are supposed to feel.
I had a major episode in my younger years that near rather finished me off. I know the warning signs now ::)
Get yerself checked out, but be warned they are really into checking your prostate these days! :o
I have a lady doctor and she's checked my prostate 15 times now. I am banned from making an appointment for six months ;D
Wait until she squeezes it, you won't be going back in a hurry! :o ;D
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It can accumulate very gradually and you accept that thats the way you are supposed to feel.
I had a major episode in my younger years that near rather finished me off. I know the warning signs now ::)
Get yerself checked out, but be warned they are really into checking your prostate these days! :o
I have a lady doctor and she's checked my prostate 15 times now. I am banned from making an appointment for six months ;D
Wait until she squeezes it, you won't be going back in a hurry! :o ;D
Actually, I shouldn't joke. I'm up half the night peeing. :(
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But what is stress. I don't feel I'm 'stressed', though not entirely sure what it would feel like anyway :-/
These are my views alone, based on personal experience.
Stress is excessive anxiety and can manifest itself in various ways. The common symptoms include, headaches, tiredness, lack of interest, palpitations, panic attacks, churning stomach, sleeplessness, worry and so on. Essentially, what is happening is that the body becomes sensitized and produces too much adrenalin and other chemicals associated with the natural fear response.
Whilst exercise does of course help, it is not the cure, since one needs to rid the body of the excessive response to relatively small events which a non-stressed person would barely notice. A stressed person might for example become excessively angry with the "loud" noise of a neighbour's lawnmower, where others nearby might not even notice any noise at all.
There are some very popular self-help books (three, IIRC) by an Australian doctor, Claire Weekes, who explains that the way to overcome stress is to face it with acceptance and progressively reduce the cycle of fear. With practice, when one feels stressed, the reactions become far less pronounced, and the stress dissipates. In the absence of such "facing and accepting", however, the stress is exacerbated through the worry and fear of the symptoms themselves and a vicious cycle then ensues.
A friend of mine (a woman with a young family) suffered such enormous stress that, one day, she drove her car to a lane near Gatwick, took a taxi to the terminal, and calmly boarded a flight to Australia! She told no one, and caused widespread panic. When she was finally repatriated, she got the books (a set of three, IIRC) and the rest, as they say, is history. She and her family are just fine.
The root cause of the stress is relatively unimportant, although removing or reducing any known source of stress (such as financial or work worries) can, of course, be useful.
Essentially, though, no one can rid themselves of stress since living itself is stressful. Neither can you run away from it. However, once you understand it, it is no longer a bogeyman and you will be much healthier purely from being able to cope when symptoms of stress rear their ugly heads (which progressively becomes a far less frequent occurrence).
This link is to the author. Books are available through Amazon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Weekes
These are purely my views. I hope, however, that they are of interest.
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Wait until she squeezes it, you won't be going back in a hurry! :o ;D
Actually, I shouldn't joke. I'm up half the night peeing. :(
That's not age, you switched teams. :P
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For once I agree with Nickbat......Your idea should be to reduce stress and anxiety to lower more comfortable levels.......thus making life more enjoyable.......... It is impossible and undesirable to totally eradicate stress..... :y :y :y
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I must remind that being responsible to keep the systems (servers) up for 24*7 is enough reason alone :-/
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
Look what you've started. All because you wont go to the docs. We're all rather stressed now.
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
Look what you've started. All because you wont go to the docs. We're all rather stressed now.
I'm sorry, I just dont think its natural to go into a career where you squeeze with other men's gonads. Thus my instant distrust of qwaks.
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Become a step parent of a useless 19 year old that thinks the world owes him, and not wanting to rock the boat with swmbo, this is stress.... >:( >:(
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Yeah, kids are the kill or cure solution to stress. Stepkid teenagers really take the cake though. Guy next to me at work is in that situation, but the kid is so bad that the mother won't deal with him so it is actually easier on my coworker - he can lay down the law with the kid.
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A friend on here suggested I was suffering from stress yesterday when I saw him, and I always score in the danger level in stress tests :-[
But what is stress. I don't feel I'm 'stressed', though not entirely sure what it would feel like anyway :-/
I would normally shrug this off, telling myself not to be such a girl, but with a history of hereditory heart issues in the family, and being a fat, unhealthy bastard, and to the fact somebody has told me I must be stressed, its kind of playing on my mind :-/
Stress....Everyone has it to a lesser or greater degree, you need some stress in your life to make it worth living imo, but constant stress is another matter, it can be a silent killer, especially if, as you say TB, there is a history of heart problems in the family. Here is my twopennorth for what it's worth based on my own experience. Firstly, and most importantly, stop skirting around the issue by joking about it and register with a doctor. Secondly, if you don't already have a dog, I would seriously consider getting one, it will be a life changing addition to your family. You will be responsible for it's wellbeing, and in return it will be good for yours. You will need to give it (and you) regular exercise. You will need to give it a healthy, well balanced diet, and this may rub off on you which, combined with the regular exercise of walking the dog will be good for everyone concerned! Lastly, the unconditional love the dog will give you, will be the best stressbusting solution you could possibly hope for. Trust me, i'm not a doctor ;) :y
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A friend on here suggested I was suffering from stress yesterday when I saw him, and I always score in the danger level in stress tests :-[
But what is stress. I don't feel I'm 'stressed', though not entirely sure what it would feel like anyway :-/
I would normally shrug this off, telling myself not to be such a girl, but with a history of hereditory heart issues in the family, and being a fat, unhealthy bastard, and to the fact somebody has told me I must be stressed, its kind of playing on my mind :-/
Stress....Everyone has it to a lesser or greater degree, you need some stress in your life to make it worth living imo, but constant stress is another matter, it can be a silent killer, especially if, as you say TB, there is a history of heart problems in the family. Here is my twopennorth for what it's worth based on my own experience. Firstly, and most importantly, stop skirting around the issue by joking about it and register with a doctor. Secondly, if you don't already have a dog, I would seriously consider getting one, it will be a life changing addition to your family. You will be responsible for it's wellbeing, and in return it will be good for yours. You will need to give it (and you) regular exercise. You will need to give it a healthy, well balanced diet, and this may rub off on you which, combined with the regular exercise of walking the dog will be good for everyone concerned! Lastly, the unconditional love the dog will give you, will be the best stressbusting solution you could possibly hope for. Trust me, i'm not a doctor ;) :y
No dogs for me - unfair on the dog, as we are at work all day, and frequently disappear unexpectedly for weekend. At least the cat can fend for itself, and is happy to be left all day.
But I honestly dont think I suffer from it. Certainly not enough to waste the doctor's time. That would be hippocritical, seeing as I believe the NHS should be closed down as a failure.
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
This from the man that has had all his sammies confiscated :-?
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But I honestly dont think I suffer from it. Certainly not enough to waste the doctor's time. That would be hippocritical, seeing as I believe the NHS should be closed down as a failure.
Simple solution - have "DNR" tattooed to youre forehead and wait for the heart attack :( :(
or, radically - JFDI and see the Doc
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
Look what you've started. All because you wont go to the docs. We're all rather stressed now.
Neither will I now.. Never occurred to me that he might "go digital". :o
Kevin
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Pretty certain I don't suffer from it, so the doctor can squeeze his own balls ;D
I think I have a pretty good pressure valve ;)
Look what you've started. All because you wont go to the docs. We're all rather stressed now.
Neither will I now.. Never occurred to me that he might "go digital". :o
Kevin
:o OUCH! ;D
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A friend on here suggested I was suffering from stress yesterday when I saw him, and I always score in the danger level in stress tests :-[
But what is stress. I don't feel I'm 'stressed', though not entirely sure what it would feel like anyway :-/
I would normally shrug this off, telling myself not to be such a girl, but with a history of hereditory heart issues in the family, and being a fat, unhealthy bastard, and to the fact somebody has told me I must be stressed, its kind of playing on my mind :-/
Stress....Everyone has it to a lesser or greater degree, you need some stress in your life to make it worth living imo, but constant stress is another matter, it can be a silent killer, especially if, as you say TB, there is a history of heart problems in the family. Here is my twopennorth for what it's worth based on my own experience. Firstly, and most importantly, stop skirting around the issue by joking about it and register with a doctor. Secondly, if you don't already have a dog, I would seriously consider getting one, it will be a life changing addition to your family. You will be responsible for it's wellbeing, and in return it will be good for yours. You will need to give it (and you) regular exercise. You will need to give it a healthy, well balanced diet, and this may rub off on you which, combined with the regular exercise of walking the dog will be good for everyone concerned! Lastly, the unconditional love the dog will give you, will be the best stressbusting solution you could possibly hope for. Trust me, i'm not a doctor ;) :y
No dogs for me - unfair on the dog, as we are at work all day, and frequently disappear unexpectedly for weekend. At least the cat can fend for itself, and is happy to be left all day.
But I honestly dont think I suffer from it. Certainly not enough to waste the doctor's time. That would be hippocritical, seeing as I believe the NHS should be closed down as a failure.
Not stress but, I have been of similar opinion, till a work mate made me go to the docs, had I not then I would now be dead, and I did not even think I was poorly ::) ::) The upside is I am now a member of oof... :y :y
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now then, i dont buy it TB, there's brovardo, and then denial, your a clever guy, inteligent and resourcefull, you already know what you should do....imo. I'll say no more.
(bit strong perhaps, but better said now than later)
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A bit of rough rumpo is good for stress......as is a nice cup of tea... ;)