To and Fro
 

I had a series of pretty decent days. I credit sleeping better mostly, though mitigating stress as much is really a lead agitator suppressor.

Today I had to endure a meeting where I was caught in an uncomfortable chair for an hour. It might have been more bearable if not for it being redundant topics with questions and comments that increasingly raised my ire and seemed to elevate my discomfort.

By the time I was able to try and walk and stretch it off I was taut enough Jack Lalane would be impressed. I pulled the chute, leaving a half day. I crawled onto my chair/ottoman combo and set about reading, Quiet by Susan Cain. Nap time followed after a few chapters

What are sone favored coping techniques, if your symptoms flare during stress. Walking and stretching usually are a quarter hour affair. If I get locked in at a desk for too long the trouble brews.

Thanks,
Jon

Uncomfortable chairs are a problem for me as well. They can cause a back pain flare, driving does this after about 15 minutes, or hard chairs cause a muscle spasm in very uncomfortable areas ( pudendal neuralgia ). I have Valium for the latter, probably not an option at work, and take ibuprofen for the back pain.
There is probably a relationship between the stress of the meeting and the effects of the chair- imperceptible muscle tension really escalates the way pain winds up.

Everyone says to avoid stress with chronic health problems, but that seems impossible in real life. Hope you are back to feeling better.

Building anger
 

When the anger builds and stress comes on I try to find a quiet place(bathroom) and sit and concentrate on filling my lungs through my nose and exhaling by mouth. The trick is to block out everything that your mind throws at you and focus only on the sensations of breathing. Even if this does not help, there will be no grainy cell phone footage of you doing something to make the local 6:00pm news. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.

Lying on the floor and pulling my knees into my chest while breathing mindfully. Then I do 5 minutes of extremely gentle yoga stretches. I have to do it several times a day. It calms and reboots my nervous system.