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Posted 3/31/2014 11:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I am new too this forum, and I assume being and anxiety thread I am sure something like this has been asked before, I have had anxiety and panic attacks for many years
Most are heart related because I get skipping beats and flutters and during an attack a racing heart beat.. The past few times it has been sitting at 150 Bpm on an ECG the past 2 time I have called an ambulance yes I have had a lot of tests done on my heart and they say I am healthy other then a few PVCs
Tonight I was watching tv and had this big thump like I had been booted in the chest but at the same time it was like an extra long heartbeat
After jumping up of the lounge like a nut thinking my heart would stop (lol) I was fine but concerned
My question is has anyone had anything like this? And how high of a heart rate has other people had whilst having a panic attack
Thankyou in advance for any insight or answers that anyone could provide
Posted 3/31/2014 11:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hello there, Channy and welcome!

This is exactly the same as what I suffer with, and it's bloomin' awful! I get it all the time. Heart flutters, pounding/ racing heart beats and I've feared for my life! I, too called an ambulance, had 5 ECGs done and was told I'm perfectly healthy. In fact, just yesterday I was having a pounding heart and heart flutters and I started to worry something was wrong but 24 hours later and I'm still here. :D

I've never really tested my heart rate when I get this way due to the fact that it will give me more anxiety but please try and rest assure that you've been given the all clear and that you are not alone in this.

It's difficult to calm yourself down when this happens. I find drinking a hot beverage like tea (caffeine-free) or milk has helped somewhat. The best thing to do is to keep telling yourself that you're okay. It's anxiety and although it's horrible it's not life threatening and you will be fine. *hugs*

Are you doing any kind of therapy for your anxiety and panic attacks?

Keep strong!
Posted 3/31/2014 1:11 PM (GMT 0)
I am 37 with a hole in my heart, 2 thoracic aortic aneurysms at the root and just recently had an ablation for A-Fib. The anxiety is horrible I know, and trying to live with these pounding skipping heart beats is hard. Since the ablation I have not had any A-Fib episodes, but I have thousands of PVCs a day, sometimes the pause and pound you refer to will happen every 2-3 regular beats and last for hours on end for days. I loose my breath and get startled too every time and my heart rate picks up over 100 and this just makes them worse. Anxiety definately makes them worse, I have tried Xanax when this happens and it has helped and tells me the anxiety is partly to blame for making them worse and more frequent. So instead of taking the Xanax, I tell myself its OK and just try to ignore them. I have been to several doctors and they all say the PVCs will be bothersome, but just don't let them bother me and try not to be so intune to every beat my heart makes. As long as I'm not going into A-Fib, your OK, and my doctor's have taken me off the blood thinners even thought I have thousands of PVCs a day... I still jog, bike, and walk and use light weights to exercise and this helps with the anxiety more than anything.....
Posted 3/31/2014 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
Channy Welcome to HealingWell and know you have come to the right place to meet others that understand what you are going through. Assuming that you are under the regular care of your doctor...and with so many ER visits...you are bound to have ruled out any physical reason for these symptoms...you can most likely assume that you are dealing with anxiety. Now that does not mean that these feelings aren't physical in nature, and very real and really frightening...it just means that they have originated from anxiety, not in some disease or condition of the body. Therefore they need to be treated differently. Have you discussed your options with your doctor? Therapy and medication are the two most common ways to manage this issue. We also have a great Resource Guide here on our main page, 1st post. Check it out and see if there is something there that looks like it could be of help. Kindly, Kitt
Posted 3/31/2014 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
I am actually very interested in CBT therepy I have not tried this before so I hope it will be helpful, I also thought about hypnotherapy but haven't researched that enough too make a decision
Posted 3/31/2014 10:36 PM (GMT 0)
Channy,

I'd like to ^^echo^^ the welcomes, and you'll definitely find this a very friendly forum with lots of sharing. The more you read the posts and get to know the members, the more you'll feel comfortable, and --big one here-- assured!

You're not alone, not even close. I think when we're going through these episodes, we're so convinced no one else could possibly understand or have gone through these dreadful things. They're so personal!

I'm here to add to the others in what I hope is a calming confirmation that you're in some pretty good company with your symptoms.

Do check out our Resource Page, as it's a treasure trove of informational goodies!






M.
Posted 3/31/2014 11:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thankyou stkitt and marrinda
Posted 3/31/2014 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
yes, know that you have lots of peole going through the same thing. keep posting.. lets us know how the CBT therapy goes..
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