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Posted 11/13/2014 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys
I e been doing a lot of research and found something that freaked me out
That anxiety is a risk factor for svt ( super ventricular tachachardya abnormaly fast heart rythm )
Ugh and now everytime I think i might have a panic attack I fear that I will go into Svt , I had heart work done and all is good except some pvcs and pacs , but the doc never mentioned that there is a risk for that , but in the research it Says there is a risk , you guys know anyhing about this is there a risk ?
Every site says panic attacks are hatmful to ones heart they never mention that anxiety increases your risk factor for svt .
This makes it even harder to face the panic attacks and not fear them😣
Posted 11/13/2014 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
Rn.,

I have heard the opposite...that panic espisodes are not harmful to one's heart. ..

Of course long term stress is not healthy!

I like to look at it this way. We are ahead of the game! We KNOW about our anxiety/stress levels...

...our panic and symptoms have made it abundantly clear, lol!

A lot of people are not aware of the burden of stressors they carry...and it can be doing silent damage to their health and immunity over time.

We are pro-actively doing the things that are helping us to cope, so that is a GOOD thing!

Keep up your relaxation practices, be active in your healthy lifestyle habits, and chances are, you are going to live a long life with none of the issues/worries you mentioned. :)

Be well!

S.C.
Posted 11/13/2014 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you SC :) really appreciate your reply and encouragment ..
Posted 11/14/2014 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
I have also heard that panic episodes themselves are not harmful to your heart. I think the harm is more from having anxiety long term, and even then I don't think it's any worse than other types of lifestyle factors that affect the heart. Just like with my thyroid disease, in the short term having an increased heart rate everyday for several months (115-180bpm depending on my activity level) was not harmful, but leaving it untreated for a significant length of time could have eventually caused some damage to my heart.

Even if there was a small chance of a panic attack or PVC's triggering svt I think our doctors know better than to tell us since the risk is not great. It would only cause us to have increased worry over something that is not likely to happen anyway.
Posted 11/14/2014 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have mitral valve prolapse and throw pvc's all the time. I've had stress tests, 24 heart monitor, EKG's and echos done. The dr always says the same thing. It's mitral valve. He said it's an annoying feeling but it won't hurt you! He also said that it can also cause anxiety and I need my brain to have a talk with my heart. Weird I know but he said when I feel it flutter, tell myself that I know it's just the mitral valve. I haven't learned to do that yet. My heart flipped around yesterday and I had a full blown attack. My dad also has pvc's and his cardiologist told him that pvc's are as common as people who wear glasses. Most people don't even notice it but when you're anxious you are more sensitive to everything in your body. I hope this gives you a little peace of mind!!
Posted 11/14/2014 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for replying, the pvcs don't bother me that much it's now knowing that my anxiety could cause svt , so when ever I would go into a panic attack Im going to fear of am I going into super ventricular tachycardia ,
I've never had anything wrong with my heart nor did I ever have svt , but I'm definetly worried about developing it due to my anxiety :( I really hope I never do and the chances are really low .
Posted 11/16/2014 3:49 PM (GMT 0)
CIanna
I asked a person in the medical feild about this and she said small chance one could get svt with out any other risk factors anxiety being only one , that just Freakes me out ..
do you know anything about svt at all ?
Is it dangerous , now I'm kinda obsessing over this and every time I get a panic attack I fear that I might have svt 😞
Posted 11/17/2014 6:47 AM (GMT 0)
From the little I have read, it seems that SVTs are unpleasant rather than life-threatening, so I would take comfort in that. It is very likely that you will never experience it, but even if you did you would be okay. I think many of the things we worry about are not as bad as we fear they will or could be. I find myself terrified of the silliest things, yet when I am actually faced with a real health problem I handle it much better than I would have expected from the way I worry.

Try your best to remind yourself that you are okay. That you are healthy right now, and right now is where your focus should be. If by some crazy small chance you do develop svt from panic at some point in the future, you will get through it, and you will be okay.
Posted 11/20/2014 5:06 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Cianna

I'm trying not to focus too much on that but still kinda tricky when ever I get anxious and panicky I start thinking oh what if I develop svt today , ugh sucks so bad , I got to change the way I think and stop thinking the worst , wish I never found that anxiery can cause svt ,
I need to STOP googling !!! 😡
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