Signs of Nervous System Hyperarousal?
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critthinker
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Signs of Nervous System Hyperarousal?
I have been practicing a number of techniques (deep breathing, meditation, etc.) to lower autonomic nervous system arousal, and I'm now wondering if there is some way to determine our baseline arousal level. Obviously the best proof is reduction in or elimination of pain/anxiety, but I'm wondering if there are other signs (resting heart rate, etc.) that can be used to figure out how much progress has been made.
Age: 27 | Onset Age: 26 | Symptoms: Pelvic pain (began w/ introduction into bladder/prostate of highly resistant strain of bacteria that was acquired via a Botox injection intended to treat levator ani syndrome) | Helped By: Paxil for anxiety, Trigger point release and trigger point injections, stretches, hot baths, Prosta-Q | Worsened By: Stress/anxiety, Sitting down for long periods,