Do you take any supplements?

[rusty_shackleford]

I take magnesium & l-theanine.

[Dead]

Organ meats, sometimes.

[Ranselknulf]

I eat vegetables, as God intended.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Vitamins

[ManjuShri]

Ashwagandha 10% withanolides to lower cortisol and improve sleep quality. The only supplement I've taken daily for over five years.

[Norfleet]

No, supplements are a scam. I just eat the whole animal.

[OnTilt]

Caffeine and Nicotine

[Norfleet]

Those aren't supplements, those are the core product.

[Tweed]

Most of you guys are taking vast quantities of vitamin D.

[Norfleet]

Most of you guys are taking vast quantities of vitamin D.

Not me, I get all of mine simply from consuming the livers of my prey.

[Irenaeus]

Does whey protain counts as a supplement?

I take Vitamins C, D and Zinc.

[Norfleet]

Does whey protain counts as a supplement?

It's a supplement if it isn't made of a plant or animal bit (or is the whole thing) that can be torn free by physical force using at most simple tools or your bare hands. If it doesn't come from a plant or animal, or needs to be chemically separated from it, then it's a supplement. So, liver isn't a supplement, because it's a part of an animal that you can tear free with your bare hands. Milk isn't a supplement, because it can be squeezed from a cow with your bare hands. Whey isn't a supplement because it is simply the part of the soured milk that is left after the cheese is physically scraped off the surface. But how do you get from there to just "whey protein"? That makes it a supplement.

[DagothGeas5]

Used to get Valerian, Belladonna, poppy seed something, alcohol, or just plain coffee to go to sleep. Had to quit the coffee because I found out it messed with the nerves, which is dangerous for my heart, even though I fell asleep (didn't know people used coffee to wake up as it had the opposite effect on me, though it had to be scalding hot and very strong to have that effect), the alcohol because I grew worried about my liver and wanted to be a better person (I drank different types for different situations, some to sleep, some to recover from sickness and some to give myself a kick and get things done when I was physically feeling too weak to do anything, though those types also made me work myself to the bone without realizing and going days without feeling the need to eat anything), the Valerian because it wouldn't have any effect and, like with the Belladonna (that, though, WOULD get me sleepy), I started to mess with the dosage just to get something more out of it, which could get dangerous, the poppy seeds I simply stopped using them and now only get them when there is a sweet (Polish cakes, forget the name) that has them in it but they never made me sleepy, just feeling more mellow.

I saw it mentioned above, if the animal organs count I do take some when I can afford them, though I don't use them as supplements and only as food.

[ManjuShri]

^ For sleep I recommend the Tibetan medicine Bimala, effective yet non-addictive. This is the place I got them from, there's cheaper out there but I can't verify their quality.
https://www.siddhienergetics.com/products/bimala

L-Theanine is also good, and when combined with GABA as a supplement is meant to improve sleep quality, not just aiding in getting to sleep.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707852/

[DagothGeas5]

^ For sleep I recommend the Tibetan medicine Bimala, effective yet non-addictive. This is the place I got them from, there's cheaper out there but I can't verify their quality.
https://www.siddhienergetics.com/products/bimala

L-Theanine is also good, and when combined with GABA as a supplement is meant to improve sleep quality, not just aiding in getting to sleep.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707852/

I thank you for the recommendations! Though I want to keep free from needing anything for basic human actions if I can help it and I now ironically WANT to stay awake

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[Red7]

Used to get Valerian, Belladonna, poppy seed something, alcohol, or just plain coffee to go to sleep. Had to quit the coffee because I found out it messed with the nerves, which is dangerous for my heart, even though I fell asleep (didn't know people used coffee to wake up as it had the opposite effect on me, though it had to be scalding hot and very strong to have that effect), the alcohol because I grew worried about my liver and wanted to be a better person (I drank different types for different situations, some to sleep, some to recover from sickness and some to give myself a kick and get things done when I was physically feeling too weak to do anything, though those types also made me work myself to the bone without realizing and going days without feeling the need to eat anything), the Valerian because it wouldn't have any effect and, like with the Belladonna (that, though, WOULD get me sleepy), I started to mess with the dosage just to get something more out of it, which could get dangerous, the poppy seeds I simply stopped using them and now only get them when there is a sweet (Polish cakes, forget the name) that has them in it but they never made me sleepy, just feeling more mellow.

I saw it mentioned above, if the animal organs count I do take some when I can afford them, though I don't use them as supplements and only as food.

have u tried physical exertion before sleep? i guess depends how bad is your heart
i sleep better after 200 pushups right before going to bed.

[Red7]

Most of you guys are taking vast quantities of vitamin D.

furry making gay dick joke and nobody notices, even @Slavic cumguzzler .

[DagothGeas5]

Used to get Valerian, Belladonna, poppy seed something, alcohol, or just plain coffee to go to sleep. Had to quit the coffee because I found out it messed with the nerves, which is dangerous for my heart, even though I fell asleep (didn't know people used coffee to wake up as it had the opposite effect on me, though it had to be scalding hot and very strong to have that effect), the alcohol because I grew worried about my liver and wanted to be a better person (I drank different types for different situations, some to sleep, some to recover from sickness and some to give myself a kick and get things done when I was physically feeling too weak to do anything, though those types also made me work myself to the bone without realizing and going days without feeling the need to eat anything), the Valerian because it wouldn't have any effect and, like with the Belladonna (that, though, WOULD get me sleepy), I started to mess with the dosage just to get something more out of it, which could get dangerous, the poppy seeds I simply stopped using them and now only get them when there is a sweet (Polish cakes, forget the name) that has them in it but they never made me sleepy, just feeling more mellow.

I saw it mentioned above, if the animal organs count I do take some when I can afford them, though I don't use them as supplements and only as food.

have u tried physical exertion before sleep? i guess depends how bad is your heart
i sleep better after 200 pushups right before going to bed.

I did actually! Though they would make me feel more awake than tired when I tried, something to do with adrenaline I would say, also, as I love doing manual things, if I got going, I would focus entirely on piling more and more work to the list out of how much fun I was having (I lack the word for it, but that feeling when you run and your body begs you to stop, but you go ahead and then suddenly you feel almost cold and completely relaxed, that was the norm for me). Now I can barely stand straight without risking a heart problem, nevermind running, jumping, using anything that has to do with bending the upper body, picking things up that are lower than waist level, lifting anything with my left side, and especially turning my torso to the left (like some guy from Zoolander XD).
For more info, as I would LOVE to get back to doing something more physical with my life and you seem to know your shit (hope you know some workout I can do):

► Show Spoiler

my heart issue is nerve related, the heart itself is healthy but forced to always beat at around 80, spiking randomly, but I have long lost interest in monitoring it after it became obvious it is just going to get worse. My heart randomly gets "stuck" beating fast (reaching 300 according to a machine I was attached to, and all I did was sitting up after getting an attack, so that was just "normal" spiking after the heart had been weakened by the attack in question) and, though in the past I could lay down flat and it would eventually stop beating for a second and then "reset", it now doesn't work as successfully anymore, taking longer and longer before it "resets". The attacks now leave me yawning uncontrollably and shivering, the last one I had was especially bad, and every attack seemingly makes the situation worse, making me also weaker, which prompted me to become extra careful to not do anything that might trigger it, but the situation progressed regardless, taking more and more away from what I can do. On top of this, it also randomly skips a beat (suddenly doing two strong, out of synch, beats that I feel in my throat or as if my heart wanted to get out of my chest), and resets with a strange feeling as if I swallowed it. The sudden skips have started rather recently, two years or so and if they happen at night I wake up with a jolt to my heart acting as if I had an attack while I slept.
I can still do all I used to before, but not without fear of something happening, but, overall, I feel incredibly weak and my heart-rate is always above 70 even when I am laying down or sitting down.

[Red7]

Used to get Valerian, Belladonna, poppy seed something, alcohol, or just plain coffee to go to sleep. Had to quit the coffee because I found out it messed with the nerves, which is dangerous for my heart, even though I fell asleep (didn't know people used coffee to wake up as it had the opposite effect on me, though it had to be scalding hot and very strong to have that effect), the alcohol because I grew worried about my liver and wanted to be a better person (I drank different types for different situations, some to sleep, some to recover from sickness and some to give myself a kick and get things done when I was physically feeling too weak to do anything, though those types also made me work myself to the bone without realizing and going days without feeling the need to eat anything), the Valerian because it wouldn't have any effect and, like with the Belladonna (that, though, WOULD get me sleepy), I started to mess with the dosage just to get something more out of it, which could get dangerous, the poppy seeds I simply stopped using them and now only get them when there is a sweet (Polish cakes, forget the name) that has them in it but they never made me sleepy, just feeling more mellow.

I saw it mentioned above, if the animal organs count I do take some when I can afford them, though I don't use them as supplements and only as food.

have u tried physical exertion before sleep? i guess depends how bad is your heart
i sleep better after 200 pushups right before going to bed.

I did actually! Though they would make me feel more awake than tired when I tried, something to do with adrenaline I would say, also, as I love doing manual things, if I got going, I would focus entirely on piling more and more work to the list out of how much fun I was having (I lack the word for it, but that feeling when you run and your body begs you to stop, but you go ahead and then suddenly you feel almost cold and completely relaxed, that was the norm for me). Now I can barely stand straight without risking a heart problem, nevermind running, jumping, using anything that has to do with bending the upper body, picking things up that are lower than waist level, lifting anything with my left side, and especially turning my torso to the left (like some guy from Zoolander XD).
For more info, as I would LOVE to get back to doing something more physical with my life and you seem to know your shit (hope you know some workout I can do):

► Show Spoiler

my heart issue is nerve related, the heart itself is healthy but forced to always beat at around 80, spiking randomly, but I have long lost interest in monitoring it after it became obvious it is just going to get worse. My heart randomly gets "stuck" beating fast (reaching 300 according to a machine I was attached to, and all I did was sitting up after getting an attack, so that was just "normal" spiking after the heart had been weakened by the attack in question) and, though in the past I could lay down flat and it would eventually stop beating for a second and then "reset", it now doesn't work as successfully anymore, taking longer and longer before it "resets". The attacks now leave me yawning uncontrollably and shivering, the last one I had was especially bad, and every attack seemingly makes the situation worse, making me also weaker, which prompted me to become extra careful to not do anything that might trigger it, but the situation progressed regardless, taking more and more away from what I can do. On top of this, it also randomly skips a beat (suddenly doing two strong, out of synch, beats that I feel in my throat or as if my heart wanted to get out of my chest), and resets with a strange feeling as if I swallowed it. The sudden skips have started rather recently, two years or so and if they happen at night I wake up with a jolt to my heart acting as if I had an attack while I slept.
I can still do all I used to before, but not without fear of something happening, but, overall, I feel incredibly weak and my heart-rate is always above 70 even when I am laying down or sitting down.

tendency to yawn is usually related to not enough oxygen in brain
have u checked your red cell count and do u got issues with breathing/tried control heart rate with breathing.

i would do breath holding test/exercise, just do it laying down or where u wont hurt when u faint out etc. lung healthy adult should hold at leat 1 minute

longer exertion will pump cortezol and keep u awake/agitated, i did 1hr time trial almost 2 days ago and im still feeling it
but if u do very short strenght push it will calm u and lower your blood pressure. enough to stertch blood vessels but wont hit your adrenaline much. 30 second to 2 minutes burst.
even 10 second like 3-5 reps with max weight to failure will do.

if u got desk job and like sit all day u might consider steady pace cycling cause lack of regular exertion could part of issue. if u were active and it got worse i would stick to some breathing exercises.

u can put like 20kg plate on chest and do slow deep breathing it would stimulate normally not every used chest muscles and could help as well

[DagothGeas5]

have u tried physical exertion before sleep? i guess depends how bad is your heart
i sleep better after 200 pushups right before going to bed.

I did actually! Though they would make me feel more awake than tired when I tried, something to do with adrenaline I would say, also, as I love doing manual things, if I got going, I would focus entirely on piling more and more work to the list out of how much fun I was having (I lack the word for it, but that feeling when you run and your body begs you to stop, but you go ahead and then suddenly you feel almost cold and completely relaxed, that was the norm for me). Now I can barely stand straight without risking a heart problem, nevermind running, jumping, using anything that has to do with bending the upper body, picking things up that are lower than waist level, lifting anything with my left side, and especially turning my torso to the left (like some guy from Zoolander XD).
For more info, as I would LOVE to get back to doing something more physical with my life and you seem to know your shit (hope you know some workout I can do):

► Show Spoiler

my heart issue is nerve related, the heart itself is healthy but forced to always beat at around 80, spiking randomly, but I have long lost interest in monitoring it after it became obvious it is just going to get worse. My heart randomly gets "stuck" beating fast (reaching 300 according to a machine I was attached to, and all I did was sitting up after getting an attack, so that was just "normal" spiking after the heart had been weakened by the attack in question) and, though in the past I could lay down flat and it would eventually stop beating for a second and then "reset", it now doesn't work as successfully anymore, taking longer and longer before it "resets". The attacks now leave me yawning uncontrollably and shivering, the last one I had was especially bad, and every attack seemingly makes the situation worse, making me also weaker, which prompted me to become extra careful to not do anything that might trigger it, but the situation progressed regardless, taking more and more away from what I can do. On top of this, it also randomly skips a beat (suddenly doing two strong, out of synch, beats that I feel in my throat or as if my heart wanted to get out of my chest), and resets with a strange feeling as if I swallowed it. The sudden skips have started rather recently, two years or so and if they happen at night I wake up with a jolt to my heart acting as if I had an attack while I slept.
I can still do all I used to before, but not without fear of something happening, but, overall, I feel incredibly weak and my heart-rate is always above 70 even when I am laying down or sitting down.

tendency to yawn is usually related to not enough oxygen in brain
have u checked your red cell count and do u got issues with breathing/tried control heart rate with breathing.

i would do breath holding test/exercise, just do it laying down or where u wont hurt when u faint out etc. lung healthy adult should hold at leat 1 minute

longer exertion will pump cortezol and keep u awake/agitated, i did 1hr time trial almost 2 days ago and im still feeling it
but if u do very short strenght push it will calm u and lower your blood pressure. enough to stertch blood vessels but wont hit your adrenaline much. 30 second to 2 minutes burst.
even 10 second like 3-5 reps with max weight to failure will do.

if u got desk job and like sit all day u might consider steady pace cycling cause lack of regular exertion could part of issue. if u were active and it got worse i would stick to some breathing exercises.

u can put like 20kg plate on chest and do slow deep breathing it would stimulate normally not every used chest muscles and could help as well

(Will place it in a spoiler as it is going off the topic and do not wish to clutter)

► Show Spoiler

For blood cells, I have had anemia for a long time seemingly because of my heart, even before it started making these attacks (I have pale gums, and only recently did my nails get even remotely pink, but it usually returns to pale blue, almost white intermittently), though before my heart started acting up I never realized, never had carence of energy or anything of the sort, but I have, seemingly perpetually, cold hands.
For lack of oxygen, when I called emergency the last time I had a heart problem happen I did ask about the yawning that now comes afterwards the heart "resets", and they told me it was because of how fast the heart was beating and for how long it remained in such a state, which pumped blood too fast for the brain to fully metabolize the oxygen and blood it sent or something along those lines, I can't recall, reason why I realized I had to be very careful from now on, because the last thing I need to add to the list of issues is brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen if I faint (also reason why I fear going to sleep, as I truly believe I can do something if I am aware while it happens, though it may just be wishful thinking on my end).

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

Edit: Forgot about the breathing. About breathing and lung capacity, I used to sing Opera but I never attributed it to lung capacity. I have not sang in recent years because of something that happened that took my "fire" away, so I am unsure what will happen if I try now, though from the small things I sometimes catch myself singing I should still be able to hold my own (yet I sometimes wonder if I will ever sing the same way, rather not think about it and just forget about it). That said, I did try to do apnea exercises, and I found that my heart disrupted my breath-holding immensely, maybe burning through the oxygen?, and I could only last 30 seconds (though I managed to improve it from the original 15 seconds of when my heart issues became more pronounced).

Last time I tried doing push ups my heart made me regret it, but I will find something similar (or just try to lean on my knees and do the simple version, it usually was easier on my heart when I did that last time I tried) and do burst strength as you proposed when I can't sleep and see what happens.
As for breathing exercises, I have been dabbling in yoga strength workouts as it's something I don't need equipment to do, and there are many that are centered on breathing techniques. I will most certainly do the plate breathing thing you mentioned, my focus these past years (since the new "skip a beat" business began and I regained my fire to not let this be the end of me) has been to restore upper body strength that I may have lost (with the hope to, though it may be wishful thinking, make my muscles and heart stronger, so they might be able to handle the issues the nerves do) so I am looking forward to try this one. Time will tell on how it will work out for me, but regardless of the results, thank you for all the information Red7

[Thor Kaufman]

^ For sleep I recommend the Tibetan medicine Bimala, effective yet non-addictive. This is the place I got them from, there's cheaper out there but I can't verify their quality.
https://www.siddhienergetics.com/products/bimala

L-Theanine is also good, and when combined with GABA as a supplement is meant to improve sleep quality, not just aiding in getting to sleep.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707852/

lol I saw your first post and that reminded me of siddhienergetics and I wanted to look up the sleeping thing because I forgot the name and here you are mentioning it conveniently. God bless you.

btw the site seems to be down rn. Does it have connectivity problems?

[Red7]

I did actually! Though they would make me feel more awake than tired when I tried, something to do with adrenaline I would say, also, as I love doing manual things, if I got going, I would focus entirely on piling more and more work to the list out of how much fun I was having (I lack the word for it, but that feeling when you run and your body begs you to stop, but you go ahead and then suddenly you feel almost cold and completely relaxed, that was the norm for me). Now I can barely stand straight without risking a heart problem, nevermind running, jumping, using anything that has to do with bending the upper body, picking things up that are lower than waist level, lifting anything with my left side, and especially turning my torso to the left (like some guy from Zoolander XD).
For more info, as I would LOVE to get back to doing something more physical with my life and you seem to know your shit (hope you know some workout I can do):

► Show Spoiler

my heart issue is nerve related, the heart itself is healthy but forced to always beat at around 80, spiking randomly, but I have long lost interest in monitoring it after it became obvious it is just going to get worse. My heart randomly gets "stuck" beating fast (reaching 300 according to a machine I was attached to, and all I did was sitting up after getting an attack, so that was just "normal" spiking after the heart had been weakened by the attack in question) and, though in the past I could lay down flat and it would eventually stop beating for a second and then "reset", it now doesn't work as successfully anymore, taking longer and longer before it "resets". The attacks now leave me yawning uncontrollably and shivering, the last one I had was especially bad, and every attack seemingly makes the situation worse, making me also weaker, which prompted me to become extra careful to not do anything that might trigger it, but the situation progressed regardless, taking more and more away from what I can do. On top of this, it also randomly skips a beat (suddenly doing two strong, out of synch, beats that I feel in my throat or as if my heart wanted to get out of my chest), and resets with a strange feeling as if I swallowed it. The sudden skips have started rather recently, two years or so and if they happen at night I wake up with a jolt to my heart acting as if I had an attack while I slept.
I can still do all I used to before, but not without fear of something happening, but, overall, I feel incredibly weak and my heart-rate is always above 70 even when I am laying down or sitting down.

tendency to yawn is usually related to not enough oxygen in brain
have u checked your red cell count and do u got issues with breathing/tried control heart rate with breathing.

i would do breath holding test/exercise, just do it laying down or where u wont hurt when u faint out etc. lung healthy adult should hold at leat 1 minute

longer exertion will pump cortezol and keep u awake/agitated, i did 1hr time trial almost 2 days ago and im still feeling it
but if u do very short strenght push it will calm u and lower your blood pressure. enough to stertch blood vessels but wont hit your adrenaline much. 30 second to 2 minutes burst.
even 10 second like 3-5 reps with max weight to failure will do.

if u got desk job and like sit all day u might consider steady pace cycling cause lack of regular exertion could part of issue. if u were active and it got worse i would stick to some breathing exercises.

u can put like 20kg plate on chest and do slow deep breathing it would stimulate normally not every used chest muscles and could help as well

(Will place it in a spoiler as it is going off the topic and do not wish to clutter)

► Show Spoiler

For blood cells, I have had anemia for a long time seemingly because of my heart, even before it started making these attacks (I have pale gums, and only recently did my nails get even remotely pink, but it usually returns to pale blue, almost white intermittently), though before my heart started acting up I never realized, never had carence of energy or anything of the sort, but I have, seemingly perpetually, cold hands.
For lack of oxygen, when I called emergency the last time I had a heart problem happen I did ask about the yawning that now comes afterwards the heart "resets", and they told me it was because of how fast the heart was beating and for how long it remained in such a state, which pumped blood too fast for the brain to fully metabolize the oxygen and blood it sent or something along those lines, I can't recall, reason why I realized I had to be very careful from now on, because the last thing I need to add to the list of issues is brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen if I faint (also reason why I fear going to sleep, as I truly believe I can do something if I am aware while it happens, though it may just be wishful thinking on my end).

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

Edit: Forgot about the breathing. About breathing and lung capacity, I used to sing Opera but I never attributed it to lung capacity. I have not sang in recent years because of something that happened that took my "fire" away, so I am unsure what will happen if I try now, though from the small things I sometimes catch myself singing I should still be able to hold my own (yet I sometimes wonder if I will ever sing the same way, rather not think about it and just forget about it). That said, I did try to do apnea exercises, and I found that my heart disrupted my breath-holding immensely, maybe burning through the oxygen?, and I could only last 30 seconds (though I managed to improve it from the original 15 seconds of when my heart issues became more pronounced).

Last time I tried doing push ups my heart made me regret it, but I will find something similar (or just try to lean on my knees and do the simple version, it usually was easier on my heart when I did that last time I tried) and do burst strength as you proposed when I can't sleep and see what happens.
As for breathing exercises, I have been dabbling in yoga strength workouts as it's something I don't need equipment to do, and there are many that are centered on breathing techniques. I will most certainly do the plate breathing thing you mentioned, my focus these past years (since the new "skip a beat" business began and I regained my fire to not let this be the end of me) has been to restore upper body strength that I may have lost (with the hope to, though it may be wishful thinking, make my muscles and heart stronger, so they might be able to handle the issues the nerves do) so I am looking forward to try this one. Time will tell on how it will work out for me, but regardless of the results, thank you for all the information Red7

u sure u got anemia from heart problems or not other way around?
i cant imagine how heart problem can cause anemia at least directly. if u avoid exertion then ye it would contribute

u dont get any part of u stronger without torturing it. rest is even more important, especially when older
if u gonna go more easy the more weak u get, u will get more weak progressively

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

u shouldnt do all that bs busy work. thats like vagina hyperactivity, keep it for minimal. dont keep yourself busy all the time, have lots of rest. concentrate time when u are active and rest more. be idle, system heals most when its idle. it seem to me u may got some hormonal anxiety issues. check your t levels u may need trt.

the whole point of breathing exercises is to develop heart control. and lung capacity. there are guys who push like 20+ minutes with extra slow heart rate. i max around 3 min with little practice. i wouldnt worry about brain damage u would need to get choked out and kept out of oxygen for 1+ minute for that

[DagothGeas5]

tendency to yawn is usually related to not enough oxygen in brain
have u checked your red cell count and do u got issues with breathing/tried control heart rate with breathing.

i would do breath holding test/exercise, just do it laying down or where u wont hurt when u faint out etc. lung healthy adult should hold at leat 1 minute

longer exertion will pump cortezol and keep u awake/agitated, i did 1hr time trial almost 2 days ago and im still feeling it
but if u do very short strenght push it will calm u and lower your blood pressure. enough to stertch blood vessels but wont hit your adrenaline much. 30 second to 2 minutes burst.
even 10 second like 3-5 reps with max weight to failure will do.

if u got desk job and like sit all day u might consider steady pace cycling cause lack of regular exertion could part of issue. if u were active and it got worse i would stick to some breathing exercises.

u can put like 20kg plate on chest and do slow deep breathing it would stimulate normally not every used chest muscles and could help as well

(Will place it in a spoiler as it is going off the topic and do not wish to clutter)

► Show Spoiler

For blood cells, I have had anemia for a long time seemingly because of my heart, even before it started making these attacks (I have pale gums, and only recently did my nails get even remotely pink, but it usually returns to pale blue, almost white intermittently), though before my heart started acting up I never realized, never had carence of energy or anything of the sort, but I have, seemingly perpetually, cold hands.
For lack of oxygen, when I called emergency the last time I had a heart problem happen I did ask about the yawning that now comes afterwards the heart "resets", and they told me it was because of how fast the heart was beating and for how long it remained in such a state, which pumped blood too fast for the brain to fully metabolize the oxygen and blood it sent or something along those lines, I can't recall, reason why I realized I had to be very careful from now on, because the last thing I need to add to the list of issues is brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen if I faint (also reason why I fear going to sleep, as I truly believe I can do something if I am aware while it happens, though it may just be wishful thinking on my end).

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

Edit: Forgot about the breathing. About breathing and lung capacity, I used to sing Opera but I never attributed it to lung capacity. I have not sang in recent years because of something that happened that took my "fire" away, so I am unsure what will happen if I try now, though from the small things I sometimes catch myself singing I should still be able to hold my own (yet I sometimes wonder if I will ever sing the same way, rather not think about it and just forget about it). That said, I did try to do apnea exercises, and I found that my heart disrupted my breath-holding immensely, maybe burning through the oxygen?, and I could only last 30 seconds (though I managed to improve it from the original 15 seconds of when my heart issues became more pronounced).

Last time I tried doing push ups my heart made me regret it, but I will find something similar (or just try to lean on my knees and do the simple version, it usually was easier on my heart when I did that last time I tried) and do burst strength as you proposed when I can't sleep and see what happens.
As for breathing exercises, I have been dabbling in yoga strength workouts as it's something I don't need equipment to do, and there are many that are centered on breathing techniques. I will most certainly do the plate breathing thing you mentioned, my focus these past years (since the new "skip a beat" business began and I regained my fire to not let this be the end of me) has been to restore upper body strength that I may have lost (with the hope to, though it may be wishful thinking, make my muscles and heart stronger, so they might be able to handle the issues the nerves do) so I am looking forward to try this one. Time will tell on how it will work out for me, but regardless of the results, thank you for all the information Red7

u sure u got anemia from heart problems or not other way around?
i cant imagine how heart problem can cause anemia at least directly. if u avoid exertion then ye it would contribute

u dont get any part of u stronger without torturing it. rest is even more important, especially when older
if u gonna go more easy the more weak u get, u will get more weak progressively

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

u shouldnt do all that bs busy work. thats like vagina hyperactivity, keep it for minimal. dont keep yourself busy all the time, have lots of rest. concentrate time when u are active and rest more. be idle, system heals most when its idle. it seem to me u may got some hormonal anxiety issues. check your t levels u may need trt.

the whole point of breathing exercises is to develop heart control. and lung capacity. there are guys who push like 20+ minutes with extra slow heart rate. i max around 3 min with little practice. i wouldnt worry about brain damage u would need to get choked out and kept out of oxygen for 1+ minute for that

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Thank you once more for all the info!
About anemia, I have no idea, it has been years since they told me I had it, and though I did other blood tests, they never brought it up again, yet I am still very pale and all the rest I already described.

About working around the house and all that, I just don't feel worthy of rest because I feel like a weight to just sit around and do nothing, especially because the house is not my own completely, so I want to be useful in any way I can while I can and not just feel like I am leeching off of anyone. Same goes for resting (I rested a year in the past to see if things changed. They just progressed, same with sleeping, it does not lessen the issue nor change it).

For anxiety and the likes, I had doctors at first suspecting it could be caused by hypertension, but my pressure is normal that I remember them mentioning, and I do not get stressed or anxious as most seem to get these days, and keep a level head for things that most find axious (tests and whatnot, as I believe that the results cannot be changed regardless of how I may feel about it, so I just do my best and let it be).

For the exercise, I was looking about and I have a weight of 10 kilos that was used for weight scales. I was waiting for you to give the "good to go" signal to use it, but from my research on plates online it seems they are those things used on the heavy-lifting weights, so in theory I can just keep it in it's case and it will have the same diameter and be just about the same thing (otherwise I will have to wait, as I have no funds to use to buy somethig like that at the moment).

Edit: Shortened the post because I disdain speaking about myself, especially online, and I do not wish to derail the original topic further.

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@DagothGeas5 Have you been diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Have you been prescribed Ivabradine or the like?

(Placing it here because I don't want to clutter the topic, hope the mention works! @ManjuShri .
I know I remember them mentioning something with synusal, but I have no idea if it was a symptom or the name of it.
I had written more before, but I fear it might be too much to just leave online, so, long story short, I am hunting down the expert that diagnosed me so that I might get the help I couldn't get before when our paths crossed. Until then, the only thing I can do is get stronger so I can at least make the trips and bare with what will be required of me to suffer through.

[ManjuShri]

^ For sleep I recommend the Tibetan medicine Bimala, effective yet non-addictive. This is the place I got them from, there's cheaper out there but I can't verify their quality.
https://www.siddhienergetics.com/products/bimala

L-Theanine is also good, and when combined with GABA as a supplement is meant to improve sleep quality, not just aiding in getting to sleep.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30707852/

lol I saw your first post and that reminded me of siddhienergetics and I wanted to look up the sleeping thing because I forgot the name and here you are mentioning it conveniently. God bless you.

btw the site seems to be down rn. Does it have connectivity problems?

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@DagothGeas5 Have you been diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Have you been prescribed Ivabradine or the like?

[Red7]

(Will place it in a spoiler as it is going off the topic and do not wish to clutter)

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For blood cells, I have had anemia for a long time seemingly because of my heart, even before it started making these attacks (I have pale gums, and only recently did my nails get even remotely pink, but it usually returns to pale blue, almost white intermittently), though before my heart started acting up I never realized, never had carence of energy or anything of the sort, but I have, seemingly perpetually, cold hands.
For lack of oxygen, when I called emergency the last time I had a heart problem happen I did ask about the yawning that now comes afterwards the heart "resets", and they told me it was because of how fast the heart was beating and for how long it remained in such a state, which pumped blood too fast for the brain to fully metabolize the oxygen and blood it sent or something along those lines, I can't recall, reason why I realized I had to be very careful from now on, because the last thing I need to add to the list of issues is brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen if I faint (also reason why I fear going to sleep, as I truly believe I can do something if I am aware while it happens, though it may just be wishful thinking on my end).

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

Edit: Forgot about the breathing. About breathing and lung capacity, I used to sing Opera but I never attributed it to lung capacity. I have not sang in recent years because of something that happened that took my "fire" away, so I am unsure what will happen if I try now, though from the small things I sometimes catch myself singing I should still be able to hold my own (yet I sometimes wonder if I will ever sing the same way, rather not think about it and just forget about it). That said, I did try to do apnea exercises, and I found that my heart disrupted my breath-holding immensely, maybe burning through the oxygen?, and I could only last 30 seconds (though I managed to improve it from the original 15 seconds of when my heart issues became more pronounced).

Last time I tried doing push ups my heart made me regret it, but I will find something similar (or just try to lean on my knees and do the simple version, it usually was easier on my heart when I did that last time I tried) and do burst strength as you proposed when I can't sleep and see what happens.
As for breathing exercises, I have been dabbling in yoga strength workouts as it's something I don't need equipment to do, and there are many that are centered on breathing techniques. I will most certainly do the plate breathing thing you mentioned, my focus these past years (since the new "skip a beat" business began and I regained my fire to not let this be the end of me) has been to restore upper body strength that I may have lost (with the hope to, though it may be wishful thinking, make my muscles and heart stronger, so they might be able to handle the issues the nerves do) so I am looking forward to try this one. Time will tell on how it will work out for me, but regardless of the results, thank you for all the information Red7

u sure u got anemia from heart problems or not other way around?
i cant imagine how heart problem can cause anemia at least directly. if u avoid exertion then ye it would contribute

u dont get any part of u stronger without torturing it. rest is even more important, especially when older
if u gonna go more easy the more weak u get, u will get more weak progressively

For work setting, I cannot work as I used to, but I cannot sit tight unless I am very weak (in which case I just lay in bed), and am usually always around the house cooking, cleaning, or any sort of things that might pop-up (there are times that I also walk a dog to the countryside, though I have to now take frequent breaks), otherwise I use the time I am forced to bed to study new things (trying my hand at learning Chinese), play games or read things on here.

u shouldnt do all that bs busy work. thats like vagina hyperactivity, keep it for minimal. dont keep yourself busy all the time, have lots of rest. concentrate time when u are active and rest more. be idle, system heals most when its idle. it seem to me u may got some hormonal anxiety issues. check your t levels u may need trt.

the whole point of breathing exercises is to develop heart control. and lung capacity. there are guys who push like 20+ minutes with extra slow heart rate. i max around 3 min with little practice. i wouldnt worry about brain damage u would need to get choked out and kept out of oxygen for 1+ minute for that

► Show Spoiler

Thank you once more for all the info!
About anemia, I have no idea, it has been years since they told me I had it, and though I did other blood tests, they never brought it up again, yet I am still very pale and all the rest I already described.

About working around the house and all that, I just don't feel worthy of rest because I feel like a weight to just sit around and do nothing, especially because the house is not my own completely, so I want to be useful in any way I can while I can and not just feel like I am leeching off of anyone. Same goes for resting (I rested a year in the past to see if things changed. They just progressed, same with sleeping, it does not lessen the issue nor change it).

For anxiety and the likes, I had doctors at first suspecting it could be caused by hypertension, but my pressure is normal that I remember them mentioning, and I do not get stressed or anxious as most seem to get these days, and keep a level head for things that most find axious (tests and whatnot, as I believe that the results cannot be changed regardless of how I may feel about it, so I just do my best and let it be).

For the exercise, I was looking about and I have a weight of 10 kilos that was used for weight scales. I was waiting for you to give the "good to go" signal to use it, but from my research on plates online it seems they are those things used on the heavy-lifting weights, so in theory I can just keep it in it's case and it will have the same diameter and be just about the same thing (otherwise I will have to wait, as I have no funds to use to buy somethig like that at the moment).

Edit: Shortened the post because I disdain speaking about myself, especially online, and I do not wish to derail the original topic further.

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Working for me atm.

@DagothGeas5 Have you been diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Have you been prescribed Ivabradine or the like?

(Placing it here because I don't want to clutter the topic, hope the mention works! @ManjuShri .
I know I remember them mentioning something with synusal, but I have no idea if it was a symptom or the name of it.
I had written more before, but I fear it might be too much to just leave online, so, long story short, I am hunting down the expert that diagnosed me so that I might get the help I couldn't get before when our paths crossed. Until then, the only thing I can do is get stronger so I can at least make the trips and bare with what will be required of me to suffer through.

u dont need expensive weights really at begin, they just give options. u can even fill plastic bags with water and use those as kettle type weight
most stuff can be done with body weight with different pushups but u need find some bar for pullups.

advantage of plate/something metal its stiff and u can grab in ways u cant grab bag.
u could lay flat put some hard cover thick book on chest and weight on top so u concentrate weight in center when u breath


rest works after exertion. its like 1% exertion and 99% rest really, exertion is only stimuli to process during rest.
without proper rest exertion will just weaker body. also deliver lots of animal fat and protein.