The "OMG I'm dying" hypochondria/mental health thread

[markolas]

I'll have to bookmark that site. The sun was out for most of the day today, thankfully. Today's worry is high blood pressure. I had a "spell" a little while ago while I was making a grilled cheese & tuna sandwich where I felt like I wasn't getting enough oxygen to my brain or something. I still feel a little bit like that. Is it high blood pressure? Am I going to have a stroke or a heart attack sometime in the next few days? Was I standing too close to the burner?

A couple of years ago, I had a therapist who noticed that I have a tendency to hold my breath. For several seconds at a time. I hadn't realized that I was doing it - I'm more conscious of it now, but there are still times when I'll suddenly need a big gulp of air and I'll realize I've been holding my breath. What is that about?

This isn't called the hypochondria thread for nothing.