metabolism in disarray
Good day,
I have the following problem. In the summer, I had myocarditis. Initially, it was not recognized. It manifested itself during exercise through an arrhythmia (rumbling in the chest). As a result, my metabolism (or hormones) somehow got out of balance. In September, after an MRI examination, I was told that everything was okay and the inflammation had subsided. However, the shock was deep and I completely lost trust in my body and heart. That's why I switched to home office in early September and stayed there until the end of December. During this time, I ate terribly poorly, mainly just sandwiches and processed foods all day - and even too little of that because the constant fear constricted my stomach. I always drank enough, only water and tea, no soft drinks. I did take vitamins, but I also didn't move enough and didn't see people. Over time, I noticed that my energy balance was completely messed up, which is still the case now. Sometimes I wake up at night and have incredible hunger (which also raises my heart rate, increasing my anxiety), during the day I now eat more or less normally, but my hunger and satiety are still disturbed. Sometimes I am completely full for several hours after normal-sized meals, sometimes my stomach still feels completely empty afterwards. I can no longer realistically estimate how long a meal will last or how long I will have energy. Sometimes I feel totally drained of energy. In addition, there is also the feeling "I MUST eat something now" (often very suddenly), whether it's something sweet or normal (one evening I was in urgent care and mentioned the thought of diabetes, but that's not the case). When this feeling arises, my heart rate naturally increases. Generally, my heart rate feels very unstable when hunger arises, and out of fear that it might rise too quickly, I always give in and eat something. As you can see, this is all very confusing. It is also difficult for me to differentiate between psychosomatic issues and real problems. I did not experience dizziness or headaches during this time. Is it realistic that my metabolism is so messed up that my energy balance is like a rollercoaster? Next week, I also have a nutritional consultation. I am taking Nebivolol (5mg) and a corticosteroid nasal spray because my nose is hyperreactive and produces too much mucus.
