High heart rate *reassurance*
Hey! I had my midwife appointment yesterday and I have got really bad health anxiety. I was really really anxious in my appointment, hand were sweating and my face was bright red. I had high blood pressure obviously because I was anxious and it always happens me!
Not only that but my heart rate was 100 bpm. The midwife wasn’t very reassuring that it was just because I was anxious she was saying if it’s at 100 I will need to go to the doctor. It made me spiral even more yesterday but I could feel my heart beating fast when I was in there which I don’t when I’m at home. Anyone experience this? 🥲 I really don’t feel like some midwives understand what health anxiety is and how bad people can get it. I just constantly am told I’ll be okay and stop worrying but it’s not that easy!
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White coat syndrome too…
Ask for an at home monitor- give it to your partner so you aren’t obsessing xx
Mine was the same and she even called labour ward to find out next steps. They then said check back after next patient and was very much the same. LW decided to send me home to do a test in my own home. And all was fine just gotta keep track of it and call LW if I have any symptoms or it’s higher than then usual..
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