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Posted on Sat, 2 Jul 2016
Question: . Just to update you, I had a tough day yesterday. It did get better as day went on. Overall it was quite wearing or exhausting, I slept for 7 hours last night before I woke. If I finish the great project I keep speaking of I bet I will sleep for a week and peacefully. Stress will drop greatly too
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should finish this work related stress as soon as possible.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely finish this work as soon as possible to get out of this work related stress.
Your current symptoms are mostly due to work related stress only.
Don't worry, once you've finish it, you will definitely be alright.
Can't you talk with your ex wife?
This might give you some relaxation.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (22 hours later)
so the stress of the past few days have compounded and have started to creep in on the breathing. I need to step back and relax more than what I have lately. My chest is tight on inhale. It has to be panic caused.

I have a possible job up in home town. Will interview on it later. Hope for good news there.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
All the best for your your interview.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
This is good news. You are having an interview in home town.
Don't know why but my gut feeling says that you will definitely get this job.
All the best for your interview.
Just to satisfy my curiosity, when is your interview?
What will be your work profile?
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)
Actually, the distance will cause a problem for multiple trips so first interview will be phone. I need to set up time for the interview try for late afternoon today

I am an accountant A controller accountant
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Then plan the interview when you are relaxed.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Just a request. Make your appointment at a time when you are relaxed and not tensed.
Better to talk with your ex wife first and then give interview.
Is she available now?
Or is she still travelling?
Do you have have interview today afternoon?
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)
Good news
This job opportunity is a business with a corporate Headquarters one block away from the office of the business I worked for two years ago. I know the location well. Might be a good sign.

If I give the phone interview after work on the drive home, I actually am much more calm than if I were to give it now.

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Question.

The past couple of days, I got off the schedule I had been following using Flovent inhaler. I even missed a day.
The past 7 days I have had increasing Panic-stress for this project completion. I still have some work left to get it complete. I would hope to finish tomorrow.

Which of the two above or a combination of both would be the cause to the negative ability to breath in that I am having.

I find myself extremely tired past two days. I slept most of night for both.

Today I took xanax, lexapro, 2 puffs Flovent. Sorry I had a 1/2 cup of coffee and glass of milk.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Combination of both of these is responsible.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.. This is excellent. Your work place and environment is friendly.
About your question, I think combination of both of these is the cause.
Missing the flovent and increased work related stress, both give summation of effect.
How could you forget the dose?
I mean you are so punctual about medicines and you are forgetting, this is something not expected.
This shows that stress level was very high.
Another interesting finding in you. You were not awake in the middle of the night despite of worsening stress. Infact in the most peaceful day, you still woke up in the middle of the night.
Is this right?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)
My flovent dose schedule is 1 hour before bed and again 12 hours later. This happens to be while I am working.

The dose while at work was missed because I was so busy that it slipped my mind.
The bed time dose was missed because I was so tired that I fell asleep and slept thru the night took the dose in the morning.

Since i have stated and you agreed that the recovery will take time, I will be having relapses on and off. Once I recover, will i need to maintain flovent use or will it be ceased. I suppose it will be decided down the road
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Once you improve, flovent need will also decline.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
See, once you improve in stress and anxiety, flovent need will also reduce.
But yes, this decline in need should be monitored on the basis of your stress, anxiety levels and symptoms.
And one interesting thing I found.
You are not awake in th mid night once you are tired and slept. Means you should definitely do exercise vigorously, so that you become tired and sleep peacefully without interruption.
Don't you think this is a good idea?
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 days later)
Weekend was productive with the unfinished project. I slept through the night last night. I had 7 hours. I think it's because I was exhausted for all the work and stress.

I am sending this thread to tell you of weekend but mostly because I have had hard time inhaling deep breath.

I am telling myself that it's based on all the stress I've had this week. I think I will take a Xanax and see if the calm it brings will help me breath.

I have a tightness in chest that hangs around but disappears occasionally
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should take Xanax.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So this is the reason behind no conversation in weekends.
So, your project is taking very long time to finish.
And I think, this the cause for your stress and symptoms.
But it's good that you are getting uninterrupted sleep.
And yes, you should definitely take Xanax.
It will clamp you.
Please let me know
1. What is this project which is taking too long to finish?
2. What is the time there?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 minutes later)
6:30 am. Right now

To summarize project. I have been assigned to review a time period October 2014-January 2016 for the out of balance to the company sales tax account. In that time period two different people maintained the taxes for the government. The complexity of tax jurisdictions was not understood clearly and caused major errors
The errors created a tangled spider web. With many reactions to each action It failed one audit and needs to be fixed and corrected before the next. Each time I uncover one issue another surfaces. The next problem is I only get to work on this when time permits. So it is stress full


Would love to fully understand what stress fully does with inflammation to lungs when stressed so that I can say it will go away soon just ignore it.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can't you demand for helper?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Oh, I know these tax details and their stuff. It's quit boring and time consuming.
Can't you demand for helper or assistant?
And just to ask you for my curiosity.
1. What did you do first thing after waking up?
2. Is it checking HCM on your laptop?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)
No, first thing I did was walk to kitchen to take meds, It was 20 minutes before i started up computer to check things.


By the way, I realized that most of my anxiety breathing issues are centered around what seems to be one only breathing issue that triggers all the rest. You can update me on the cause of it if I get it wrong. I notice that if I try to take a deep yawn that I get 60% then it stops. If i exert my self it does it. If I get focused on something I do not notice if it is still existant or not but if i am focused I do notice it. I also notice tightness around ribs.

As I said this one sensation seems to trigger the rest but I am not certain. What I am thinking is that the stress and the inflammation is causing airways to constrict. I have to believe that there is not lung damage so this and only this can be the cause. Must find way to rid.

Oh, because I am one of two that caused the tax problem, I am to find and fix. I have a helper who is to review this when I am done to find what I miss.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sorry to say but I don't understand your last reply.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Sorry to say but I don't understand your last reply.
Means you want to say
1. Due to stress you first develop chest tightness. Is it so?
2. This chest tightness triggers breathing difficulty. Is it so?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)
True to both questions or statements.

I remember 20years ago when this was beginning to start I did somethings that helped keep it from getting bad, 10 Months later and much stress it then became an issue.

What I need to do is find a nearby location that has a comedy show, laughing helps release the tension greatly. Where I am there is nothing for comedy so I must drive a good distance.

I also learned why I get a bad headache when I have any amount of beer. I never drink more than a bottle but get a bad headache later. It is the mixing of my lexapro with it. No beer-so sad
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No beer is good for health.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No beer is actually good for you you. Beer causes worsening of GERD and gastritis. So it can worsen your symptoms.
So no beer is good far you.
I am glad that you like comedy shows.
Can't you enjoy on you tube when ever you are stressed?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)
TV time is limited to what everyone will watch.

Hey, wait a minute, I have an ipad and I have earphones, I can use You Tube to stream them and they are free no driving and I can drink no beer haha
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, you can watch it on I pad or infection your laptop.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you can watch them on your I pad or laptop whenever time is permitting.. And what did you say about TV time?
You can't watch tv on your own home. Is this true?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)
In the house I am in now we have only one television. To compromise, we usually try to watch programs that all will watch
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Don't others like comedy show?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Don't others like comedy show?
Don't they allow you to watch once in a a day?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Ways To Deal With Stress

Brief Answer: Yes, you should finish this work related stress as soon as possible. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely finish this work as soon as possible to get out of this work related stress. Your current symptoms are mostly due to work related stress only. Don't worry, once you've finish it, you will definitely be alright. Can't you talk with your ex wife? This might give you some relaxation. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.