The Pain of the Lost LOVE: BROKEN HEART SYNDROME

As mysterious as love may be, the agony of its loss is an even more baffling experience, driving many men to depths of despair they never knew existed. Now, however, researchers have begun to see through our haze of pain, and understand that there's actually a method to our sadness (The Science of Heartbreaks) Mens’Health.

What is more painful than someone’s breaks your heart over the phone? I can’t even recall the banality that come after hearing the sound of her voice.  The woman I’ve known intimately.  The woman I thought would be the mother of my child. I felt dissociated and numb. Like the first time I had a motor accident were everything is blinded by the incidence. 

She just put down the phone after her coup de grace. It was eve of Valentine’s Day, reservation for a dinner date was made, flowers and chocolates are all set for delivery.  Eventually, I caught myself standing in front of the building and wandered the street an hour thinking it was the end of everything.

Carol and I, we’ve met somewhere in 2003 summer. Distracted and was I captured by beautiful innocent smile, captivating smile, beautiful little chinita eyes, voluptuous body and long black hair.  Her beauty seized me I never let that moment pass without knowing her name and telephone numbers.

I am broke, a broken hearted man. So why does heartbreak hurt so badly? To answer that, you have to first understand what you're really losing.

The flood of stress hormones accompanying such events can weaken the heart. Researchers have discovered and dubbed the phenomenon as Broken Heart Syndrome.

But even when the heart is not literally broken, heartbreak can still prove lethal in other ways. Rejected men kill themselves at three to four times the rate that spurned women do. (The Science of Heartbreaks) Mens’Health.

WHAT IS BROKEN HEART SYNDROME or BHS?

Broken heart syndrome is a temporary heart condition brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one. People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain or think they're having a heart attack. These broken heart syndrome symptoms may be brought on by the heart's reaction to a surge of stress hormones. In broken heart syndrome, a part of your heart temporarily enlarges and doesn't pump well, while the remainder of the heart functions normally or with even more forceful contractions.The condition was originally called takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Today, it's also referred to as stress cardiomyopathy, stress-induced cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning syndrome.

A study published in New England Journal of Medicine has found that sudden emotional stress can trigger a severe but reversible heart muscle weakness that mimics a heart attack. The condition had been labeled "stress cardiomyopathy" and has also been called "broken heart syndrome." The culprit appears to be adrenaline and similar "stress hormones" that over-stimulate the nervous system. (Feb 12 2005 Broken Heart syndrome Mimic Heart attack)


SYMPTOMS

Broken heart syndrome symptoms can mimic a heart attack. Common symptoms include:

• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• An irregular heartbeat
• A generalized weakness

Any long-lasting or persistent chest pain could be a sign of a heart attack, so it's important to take it seriously and call the emergency hotline if you experience chest pain.

Prevention

By Mayo Clinic staff

There's a chance that broken heart syndrome can happen again after a first episode. There's no proven therapy to prevent additional episodes; however, many doctors recommend long-term treatment with beta blockers or similar medications that block the potentially damaging effects of stress hormones on the heart. Managing stress in your life is also important.

WHAT BIBLE SAYS ABOUT BROKEN HEART?

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 

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