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Hello,
I am in Melbourne now!!!!!...my second day.
The plane trip was very hard for the first 20 minutes but OK after the movie started and the food came out. Took 4mg valium but still had panic attack. Nothing short of a horse tranquilliser could have made any difference. Thank you to all those people who helped me get there...

Feeling anxious still but am coping somehow. This is my thirs day where I took a valium (2mg) because I figure getting around the city for first time is stressful at the best of times. Hopefully will not need it any more. How often can I take the 2mg without becoming addicted....say every couple of days? The problem is that my heart rate is elevated most of the days (even when I sleep I have nightmares and stressful dreams) It gets up to 90 beats a minute most of the time...how long can the heart cope with that? Maybe i should check with doctor. Im hoping that I can make it through the initial period and all the stresses involved (eg. getting job, starting in job and the homesickness etc.)

On a more positive note....Melbourne is a BEAUTIFUL city and the people are so so so lovely and friendly. I love it.

Janine, if you're reading...did you experience elevated heartrate for etended periods of time? If so, could you quantify?...you know me...I trust your judgement.

Better run.
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Hi cloverstone,
is your heartbeat stable now? I mean, can you keep the heartbeat at a low rate even when you are stressed or are you subject to fall into the elevated beat rate easily?
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Hi cloverstone,
is your heartbeat stable now? I mean, can you keep the heartbeat at a low rate even when you are stressed or are you subject to fall into the elevated beat rate easily?
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Sending Monika a big cooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I'm so glad the plane trip wasn't all bad and I'm so glad you are enjoying Melbourne.

The fast heart rate is anxiety it will drop back to normal,always does.
Using valium short term is a good idea,no use suffering if you don't need to.

I'm proud of you,gotta go and yell at my boyfriend and cuddle the dog.........I've been away

Love Shelly :D
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Sending Monika a big cooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I'm so glad the plane trip wasn't all bad and I'm so glad you are enjoying Melbourne.

The fast heart rate is anxiety it will drop back to normal,always does.
Using valium short term is a good idea,no use suffering if you don't need to.

I'm proud of you,gotta go and yell at my boyfriend and cuddle the dog.........I've been away

Love Shelly :D
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Im staying with friends south of Yarra close to CBD...feel funny naming suburb on internet. Well, it is a very nice place anyway. The coffee here is divine ...even the decaf. cant wait to engage in some serious vintage clothe shopping!!!

Two obsevations about Melbourne... most people walk around in the rain without umbrellas and...everyone has better than average hair... :)
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Im staying with friends south of Yarra close to CBD...feel funny naming suburb on internet. Well, it is a very nice place anyway. The coffee here is divine ...even the decaf. cant wait to engage in some serious vintage clothe shopping!!!

Two obsevations about Melbourne... most people walk around in the rain without umbrellas and...everyone has better than average hair... :)
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Cloverstone,
If you don't mind my asking, how old are you?
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Cloverstone,
If you don't mind my asking, how old are you?
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Monika,my daughter used to live in the same suburb.I visited several times.
The shopping is great,Chappel St,Greville St...........have fun

I think that Melbourne has fantastic gardens.
I adore those lovely English looking ones in front of those cute cottages.
Spring is about to happen,it's a lovely time to see all the wonderful flowers...........arh the camellia's.

You will never have to seek out a good coffee.With all the Italian owned cafes you can't go wrong.

All the best.
You sound very positive :D
Love Shelly
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Monika,my daughter used to live in the same suburb.I visited several times.
The shopping is great,Chappel St,Greville St...........have fun

I think that Melbourne has fantastic gardens.
I adore those lovely English looking ones in front of those cute cottages.
Spring is about to happen,it's a lovely time to see all the wonderful flowers...........arh the camellia's.

You will never have to seek out a good coffee.With all the Italian owned cafes you can't go wrong.

All the best.
You sound very positive :D
Love Shelly
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