Deborah couldn't believe how well the program would work for her.
"Hi Stewart
Before I started the programme I used to have rapid heartbeat and ectopic runs frequently. I went to hospital A&E 3 times over about a 5 year period, twice with ectopics and once with a rapid heartbeat. I consulted a cardiologist privately who put me on a 48hr monitor and confirmed that I was having ectopics. He also did a scan of my heart and found it to be structurally healthy and advised increasing my Propranolol (beta-blocker) when the heartbeat was playing up. He advised it would probably get worse as I approached the menopause...hmm something to look forward to then!!
It affected me in various ways. If I was tired it would happen, if I’d had some busy days, even if I laughed too much (which I thought bizarre). Over the course of some years I stopped drinking alcohol (I only ever drank the odd glass anyway) and taking anything with caffeine in it and I’d started to take the medication out with me in each of my bags whenever I went out. I'd be worried when we would go away that I’d have a bad episode and even though I could exercise ok, the ectopics would happen then also.
Whilst I was happy and relieved that nothing was essentially wrong with my heart, it didn't make the symptoms go away and I was unhappy about having to increase the medication. It was at this point when the ectopics were getting quite intrusive on a daily basis that I decided I wasn't just going to keep accepting it and started to investigate ways in which I may be able to deal with it and that is when I came across your Breath Easy Programme.
At first the relaxing for 20 min a day was VERY difficult … without thinking of the usual day to day issues. I still don't find it as easy as I know some do although much, much easier than when I started. Twice whilst doing the relaxation I have had the most fantastic feeling of just floating and feeling completely serene, hopefully after a time I shall feel that more and more.
For me the breathing exercises in the beginning was uncomfortable as you suggest it may be, but again with practice I successfully managed it and was surprised at how easy it became.
The programme is fantastic....I wouldn't have believed that most of the problems I had were all to do with how I was breathing but it's proven to be true ( I now moan at everyone about their breathing) . I hardly ever have ectopics now and if I do its one odd one not a whole run for 30 min +.
If I’ve had a couple in a few days then I will do the breathing exercises again for a week or so and I’m back on track. I definitely have more energy and am much less tired and even if I am tired it's not the feeling of exhaustion that I used to have before the course. I can now exercise without ectopics, and before if I used to have a late night (as in being home at 2 or 3am, party, dancing) I then wouldn't be able to sleep for hours because my heart would just be racing away, that hasn't happened at all...I can go to bed at 2am and go to sleep!!
My husband thinks it's been incredible as well that I’ve had this for years alongside tests and tablets and nothing has worked until now. If I have a glass of wine my heartbeat may race but it won't be for as long as it used to be.
To conclude I would advise anybody with any of the problems I’ve had to download this course. I would suggest taking your time and not trying to rush through and then hopefully reaping the benefits.
Much Regards
Deborah"
Deborah Buckingham-Jones, 12 May 2009
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