Obsessive Heart Rate Member

As someone that is absolutely petrified of having my heart beat more than say 80bpm when the slightest idea of anxiety is on my mind...I was just curious if anyone here is knowledgeable with what an acceptable heart rate really is for those of us that freak out for no reason simply because their heart is suggesting that I'm sprinting around a track, when in fact i"m laying on the couch reading a book.

I have mentioned it before, but I have an 'exercise' watch that can track my heart rate. I use this function far too often, and it has ceased to work until recently. I do take my heart rate on my own to make sure it is accurate, which it seems to be within 1bpm anyway. But my heart changes so much it's hard to tell sometimes which way is up.

Anyway, I have had moderate panic attacks where my heart will stay at 110-135bpm for upwards of 3 hours with no end in sight.

I have also had episodes where it's jumped up to 210bpm (my watch only goes to 200bpm), this was taken by a paramedic.

I get really scared when it gets that high because I'm 'convinced' that today is the day I die of an acute heart attack. Eventually I'll just drop to my knees in crippled pain and double over until someone either comes to save me or I pass on.

I'd really just like some medical research that proves that a heart CAN go 180bpm for 4 hours and I'll live. I know it's unhealthy, but I need something to tell myself that I'm going to survive through these ridiculous fears.

It's controlling my life far too much. I'm scared to even apply for a job right now.

I know exactly  how you are feeling about being anxious about the rapid heart beats. I have had those for years. I have experienced palpitations also. I have had a mirage of tests that have all come back fine. I even had an mri of my heart last year and at times I still think there's something the doctors are missing. 

As long as you have had the tests that the doctors feel you need with your symtoms and they are all fine, then the next step is to just relax when these problems come up.  You can either do that by deep breathing and relaxing or for me I need to just get my mind somewhere else. I play solitary or go on the computer and look for travel ideas even though you might not be traveling soon but get your mind on other things.

I have had the same thing happen. I remember having it happen after eating or just doing nothing and all of the sudden it happens. Once it starts and you get freaked out that causes things to get worse. The adrenalin kicks in and makes the heart rate stay rapid. You need to just relax during these times and concentrate on other things than what your heart is doing. Believe me, I know this isn't easy. If you haven't had it checked out by a doctor you should do this. If everything is good this will help you just knowing that. I wish you luck.

108 is fast but not that bad. You probably felt it beating stronger than normal and that's all part of anixety.

   Hi all!

     I just wanted to give a quick reply. I too have that obsessive heart rate thing too. Well, not so much lately. One of the things that helped ease my panic response was the knowledge that a heart rate can go as 400-600 beats and people get through it. And the other was (as I have a dreaded fear of having a heart attack) that its when your heart slows down too much is when it's an issue. Now you may have to relook these up but again I am pretty obsessive myself and did lots of reading and have a friend whose a former doctor. I hope this helps!