There’s something unsettling about those drifting shapes that suddenly appear in your vision — especially when they seem to show up right after a heated argument or a moment of deep anxiety. I still remember the first time it happened to me. I’d just gone through a particularly tough few weeks at work, and out…
If you’ve ever felt a tight, heavy sensation in your chest and thought, “Am I having a heart attack?”—you’re not alone. That crushing discomfort, the sudden jolt of panic, or that hollow aching pressure that creeps in when you’re least expecting it… that’s often anxiety showing up uninvited. I’ve had it hit while waiting in…
It happened after one of the worst weeks of my life. Stress was pouring from every direction—work chaos, family drama, sleepless nights—and then came the weirdest thing: little squiggly shapes drifting across my vision. I blinked. Still there. I looked away. Still there. At first, I chalked it up to exhaustion or dry eyes, but…
It hit me out of nowhere. One minute I was staring at my laptop screen finishing up some overdue reports, the next—bam!—tiny squiggly shadows started floating in my line of vision. My first thought? Maybe it’s just eye strain. But it wasn’t. It lingered. And it showed up just as I was dealing with a…
We’ve all been there—an intense conversation gets a little too heated, voices rise, emotions boil over, and before you know it, your heart is racing and you feel that pounding in your chest. As an Internal Medicine physician who’s managed hypertension for years, I’ve seen this countless times. One common question I get from patients…
Can emotional stress worsen asthma? That’s a question I’ve heard countless times from my patients—and it’s one I take seriously as a pulmonary nurse practitioner. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how deeply our emotional well-being is tied to our physical health. Stress doesn’t just mess with your mood or sleep; it can hit your…
Hey there! So, you probably already know that asthma can be a total pain, right? But did you know that emotional stress can make it even worse? Yep, that’s right. Stress—whether it’s from work, personal life, or just life in general—can trigger asthma flare-ups and make it harder to breathe. But don’t worry, we’re going…