Started very oddly....Thursday evening around 11 pm I woke up from sleep.  My arm was numb and I couldn't get comfortable and I kept hearing my heart beat and beat and beat.  I tried to will myself calm with no effect so around midnight I called my sister who was immediately concerned.  I began to panic myself and before I knew it I called 911 - thinking I could be having a heart attack or something.  Within 15 min 911 was here - I was already downstairs, door unlocked and some lights on in preparation for them.  They examined me and found my blood pressure was highly elevated and that really concerned them.  My oxygen level was good...my pulse was rapid.  They reassured me I was not having a heart attack - they saw me walking around and turning on more lights.  They said if I was having a heart attack that would NOT be happening.  They stayed for about 15 min to make sure my bp was going down - it did.  They said if anything changes to call them back.  So I called my sister - let her know...and I took a xanax and just rested on my couch - watch some TV and my legs felt they were going numb - so I called 911 again.  This time the brought an ambulence as well.   Again my blood pressure was elevated - and I, on my own power, got into the ambulence and went to Banner Estrella.  I texted my sister, boss, and a couple of friends giving a heads up.  This was around oh.....2 am Friday morning.  my bp was fine at this point but they gave me 2 ativan to try to relax me and prior to that I was put on an EKG.  They ruled my heart was fine - no heart attack at all.  It was just hypo-anxiety is what the dr called it.   After keeping me in observation until about 5:30 am and watching me finally sleep...they then discharged me.  I got home around 6 am.  I talked to my boss (which I wouldnt remember if it wasnt for the texting) and Michelle and then fell asleep.  Basically on and off asleep is how I spent most of the weekend.  The problem is that no matter what I feel anxious and every feeling I get I wonder is this the beginning of another anxiety attack.  I haven't felt like this since the break in's about 3 years ago.  And, this sucks!  Oh to be able to relax in peace!!! 

Well this was the majority of my weekend - this and Superbowl Sunday - which was a very good game.  Congrats to the Cowboys Steelers on a well-played game!

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