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00:00The video that you're about to watch is viral.

00:03A woman suddenly died on the street while walking.

00:16Oh my goodness.

00:19Her friend immediately asked for help from the people around her.

00:24The cause of her death was severe stress.

00:29We will consult her this morning here at UH Clinic.

00:35We will be joined live by the woman you just watched in the video,

00:39the one who suddenly died.

00:41She is Sherlyn Ariones Peña.

00:44Sherlyn, good morning.

00:46Good to see you well this morning.

00:48She's smiling, so she's okay now.

00:50Okay, Sherlyn.

00:52Can you tell us what happened to you last night when you died?

00:55What we saw in the video.

00:57Around 8.30 p.m., I was about to go home.

01:01And then, I smelled a strong chemical.

01:06That's what triggered me to have a hard time breathing.

01:10My hands were stiff.

01:11But how was your day that day?

01:13Was it extra stressful?

01:14Yes.

01:15Did you do a lot of things?

01:16Yes.

01:17I was stressed and tired.

01:19Oh, I see.

01:20Do you usually get tired and stressed before what happened in the video?

01:23Actually, yes.

01:24Oh, no.

01:25It's hard to remove.

01:26After this, Sherlyn had a check-up.

01:29Yes.

01:30What were the findings of your check-up, Sherlyn?

01:32All of my laboratories were normal.

01:36ECG, EEG, MRI, CT scan.

01:40Everything was normal.

01:41Wait, so you really passed out?

01:42Yes.

01:43You don't remember when you fell?

01:44Yes.

01:45Did you see the delay?

01:46You know what they say, the vision is delayed.

01:47Yes, literally.

01:48It's like the darkness is getting worse.

01:49I just blacked out.

01:50How long did you pass out?

01:52Five minutes.

01:53Five minutes.

01:54Wow, that's a long time.

01:55For us to better understand what happened to Sherlyn,

01:58we have Dr. Corazon Angela Cuadro, or Doc Wads for short.

02:03She is a General Adult Psychiatrist.

02:06Doc Wads.

02:07Hi, good morning.

02:08Welcome to UH Clinic.

02:09Good morning.

02:10Doc, based on Sherlyn's story, can you explain what her condition was?

02:15What she mentioned was Hyperventilation Syndrome.

02:18Yes.

02:19It also has to do with Panic Disorder,

02:22very much related to Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

02:25All of these are common attacks,

02:27or sudden impacts or symptoms of panic.

02:32Like that, she said she smelled something.

02:34Yes.

02:35That's the trigger.

02:36Trigger factor.

02:37Is that connected?

02:38Yes.

02:39It's sudden.

02:40Sometimes, there are stimulus or triggers.

02:42Sometimes, the triggers are not identifiable.

02:44Sometimes, the symptoms that we call autonomic or automatic,

02:49like heartbeats,

02:52chills,

02:54hearing that cannot be understood,

02:56her breathing is different,

02:58and whatever else she feels in her body,

03:01it's all at the same time.

03:02But anybody can have this?

03:03Can anyone of any age experience this?

03:05Because I've heard that children also have anxiety attacks.

03:09Yes.

03:10For panic attacks,

03:11it's normal for all of us to react with panic.

03:14It's a part of the situation.

03:16But the problem is,

03:18it's like the blood is flowing.

03:20Yes.

03:21Or the functioning or work is affected.

03:24Also, all of her labs are normal.

03:27Yes.

03:28So, it doesn't manifest physically.

03:30It's really mainly a state of mind.

03:34Yes.

03:35Usually,

03:36of course, the first thing we will do

03:38is to make sure that the heart is okay.

03:41Maybe there's an infection or other metabolic imbalance.

03:45Or maybe it's a brain stroke or seizure.

03:49Of course, we will take care of all of those first.

03:52Shirlene, maybe you have a question for Doc?

03:54Actually, Doc, I have a question.

03:57How can I handle it properly

04:00if I'm attacked by hyperventilation again?

04:05The good thing is,

04:08we will now go to what you mentioned,

04:10to talk about stress management.

04:12It's also important,

04:15not only for those who have hyperventilation syndrome

04:17or panic disorder or anxiety disorder,

04:19but for all of us.

04:21So, relaxation techniques will help,

04:25such as breathing exercises.

04:28Mindfulness-based relaxation techniques are popular now.

04:32It also helps with medicines,

04:36such as emergency medications,

04:38maintenance or long-term medication.

04:41So, it's a combo.

04:42But Doc, we can't avoid stress sometimes, right?

04:46It's part of our lives.

04:47We're always stressed, right?

04:49So, is there anything we can do

04:50to reduce stress or fatigue?

04:54Of course, as much as possible.

04:56We can avoid it,

04:57but we can only avoid that so much.

05:00What we learn in stress management

05:02is the coping or soothing mechanisms.

05:06It's also practiced.

05:10Do we have a quick demo

05:14of what we can do with our hands

05:16or maybe breathing?

05:18Okay.

05:19Now, let's try an example.

05:21Okay, go ahead.

05:22Let's try it together.

05:24Put one hand over your chest,

05:28and the other hand over your belly button.

05:31Okay.

05:32And then let's try it.

05:33One deep breath.

05:34Inhale.

05:36Exhale.

05:38Which one is higher?

05:41It should be that one.

05:43Oh, really?

05:44Yes.

05:45I was wrong.

05:46But if your chin is big,

05:47it's really high, right?

05:48If it's higher,

05:49of course, we can do this.

05:50So, this is a very quick technique.

05:52I learned how to breathe.

05:54But this technique is to make sure

05:57that we are doing deep breaths

05:59because we can go back to the symptoms

06:01that are very common in hyperventilation,

06:03panic disorder, anxiety disorders,

06:05or stress reactions.

06:07Short, shallow breaths.

06:09We can counter that with very simple breathing.

06:12Doc, I have a question.

06:14It's dangerous if you suddenly fall.

06:16For example, there's a car there,

06:18or you're alone,

06:19or there's no one following you.

06:21Are there telltale signs

06:23that it's about to happen?

06:25Maybe you can just sit next to it

06:27or do something about it.

06:29It's good to have someone with you.

06:31It's helpful to always have someone with you

06:33for close watch.

06:34And also,

06:36slowly,

06:37it starts tingling.

06:39Yes.

06:40It usually starts at the tip

06:42and goes to the middle.

06:44Like that.

06:46Those are the signs

06:47that you have to be aware of.

06:49You have a few minutes

06:50to catch it.

06:51Yes.

06:53Now we know.

06:54Thank you very much, Sherlyn.

06:56Thank you for sharing your story.

06:58And of course, Doc Quads.

07:03For more information,

07:05please consult the UH Clinic.

UH Clinic: Usapang Stress | Unang Hirit

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