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Posted 5/30/2011 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 47 year old female and have started suffering with A/P attacks! My heart skips beats I feel as if something heavy is sitting on my chest and I can't stop thinking that I'm having a heart attack! Went to Dr who listened to chest, lungs took my blood pressure and pulse and tried to reasure me that it's just anxiety! I'm taking beta blockers but have had this for days now and I don't think I'm getting better! Is this normal I think I may be perimenopausle!
Please let me know if others have this feeling for days on end I think I'm going crazy!! confused
Posted 5/30/2011 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi B and welcome! Yes, many of us have had the symptoms that you have described. I am glad that you had the wisdom to see your dr. to rule out anything medical, good job! Now you will need to address the anxiety, and try to lessen the symptoms:)

Women are much more likely to suffer A/P than men, and women of perimenopause age are certainly at risk. Hormones do seem to play a part in exacerbating the problem.

Please visit our Anxiety Resource Guide. (3rd post main page) It has some links to excellent sites that teach relaxation/breathing exercises. Practicing these everday will help so much in relieving the physical symptoms that you mentioned. Also, many of us have been helped with therapy to treat our A/P. I went from having daily panic attacks, to managing my anxiety very successfully:)

I hope that this gives you a place to start in your treatment. Please post anytime with questions or sharing. This is a great place for information and support!

Take care,
Scaredy Cat
Posted 5/30/2011 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your reply!
I feel I'm going mad and know one believes i've actually got pain. I hope every morning I will get up and everything is gone. Like feeling anxious, breathless, heavy weight on chest.
Posted 5/31/2011 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
Brownie852
May I advise you to see a cardiologist to rule out any heart problems and in the mean time check out our resources at the top of the forum, 3rd post down. You will find many ways to help you decreace your anxiety.

Anxiety frequently mimics the same sx as heart problems. I used to wake up with anxiety and it would take me a couple of hours to get past it.

Big breath and know we are here to support you.

Kindly,
Kitt
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