fatigued by emotions?

[Abbygirl2]

Christmas Eve(with the WHOLE family together) we did a lot of laughing and talking(loudly as there were several kids). I found that after about 2 hours, I was so physically exhausted I could barely think straight and I started getting arrhythmias and other symptoms.(I ended up leaving earlier than I had planned).
At one point I had to go off by myself to settle down because I started to feel really uncomfortable-just from laughing. Anyone else notice anything like this?

Thanks
Pam

[Burton Borrok]

Hi Abbygirl Pam,
It’s very good to read you had a laugh-fest with the family, even if you developed symptoms as a result. Sometimes that is the best medicine of all.

Talking about symptoms, last week I was reciting the lyrics of an old song for a friend (can’t sing), and I became so SOB I had to stop – and that was just talking. It seems I don’t go anywhere, at any time, where I don’t have symptoms from one thing or another. It’s always a puzzle trying to figure out which malady is causing the problem. Even drives the doctor’s nuts.

I don’t know who sponsored the tests or why, but they found out that a good belly laugh does wonders for the person. I can’t figure out who would sponsor such research because laughing is free – can’t make a buck that way.

This reminds me of a dear story about a buck walking up to another buck and asking, “Hey, want to make some dough?” They walked along together until they met a doe, and asked her, “Hey! Want to make a couple of bucks?” (Works better verbally.)

Take care,
Burt

[jujemendoza2002]

I have had feelings like that before, some of the wierds things or emotions cause me to have arrithmias. When I get that tired, I gotta rest and be in a relaxing, quite place.

[Abbygirl2]

Jen and Burt, thanks for your replies. I too get it while talking sometimes, and singing. Pretty much any emotional outburst will bring these feelings on and sometimes it happens for no reason.

Burt, Christmas is always a hoot at our house. Guarenteed someone will wet their pants(usually grandma.) Its hard not to laugh.

[Pam Alexson]

I believe this can be very common among those of us with HCM. Laughing does ssem to put added strain and pressure on the cardiac , respiratory system as well lots of talking seems to do it too . When I was obstructed it was a bit more intense, often feeling like my neck was very tight my head would explode with a very red face very sweaty, and I would get all junky in my chest and nasally congested and SOB. There was also a feeling like I would pass out. Many blipps on the arrythmia scale.

Now a year plus after myectomy, there are less blips from the heart, there is still SOB but much less, slight pre-syncope, that transitions more quickly in the positive direction. Less congestion, less tightness, a little more chest pain,( probably cause I get too deep into the laughing), still a very red face and the congestion tells me to back down . The sweating is still a very big problem. The sob comes and goes more quickly as well as the fluid is better managed.

Overall there does definitely appear to be a variation of things that happen during laughing and talking.

Try to know when to back away and take a break when you can from this great thing called fun.

Pam