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Posted 10/28/2014 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
So today is my 27th birthday. I didn't sleep well last night as usual but I think that is part of adjusting to the Zoloft. Anyway I had a great workout session on the treadmill this morning, ran for 25 minutes at 6mph. I jumped in the shower, got dressed, and went to put on my cardiac event monitor, today is my last day wearing it. When you first put it on it shows the EKG for a few seconds. It looks kind of strange. I thought it was just the connection but it got me worked up. I then sat down and reset the nodes. At the time my pulse was fast and faint. The EKG blip was not going all the way to top, that got me worked up so I did a recording and reported the symptoms. The monitor company didn't say anything so I'm assuming it was nothing dangerous but its got me really worked up this morning. My hands have been shaky and my pulse still feels fast and faint.

The fast and faint pulse is what worries me as I usually associate anxiety with thumping heart beat.
Posted 10/28/2014 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
First of all...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope that you can get past this fear, and enjoy the rest of your day.;)

I have had feelings with a new/different kind of heart rate after exercising. I have also had feelings of floating, shakiness, ect. afer a run.

When we exercise, we can experience simialar feelings that come on with, or trigger a panic attack.

Your monitor reading was likely different, because you had just been exerting...so the reading was not what you had previously been seeing.

Let the techs do the interpretation of it...they are trained in that...and like you said, they did not contact you with an alert, so I am sure that you are fine.

Use your coping skills to bring your body and mind into balance...and go enjoy the rest of your B-day!! :)

S.C.
Posted 10/28/2014 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Scaredy Cat, I feel more calm now. I thought about taking a Xanax but waited it out and feeling better now.

It is just frustrating because that attack literally came out of no where. I was feeling great exercising.
Posted 10/28/2014 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

First of I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday.

I am please that you are feeling more calm now so well done on talking yourself down and good on you for not taking a Xanax. It can be very frustrating dealing with an anxiety disorder because like you say anxiety/panic can come out of nowhere so life can be very up and down as a result of that. Do keep up with the exercise as that is a good way to keep your mind of things and it also releases serotonin which helps lift your mood and reduce anxiety.

Hibee
Posted 10/28/2014 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
Often, my anxiety attacks come out of nowhere too. That's why I'm studying hard to learn and implement coping skills to prevent them and to deal with them when they happen.

You are going to be just fine. You took that step to calm yourself down without your xanax- best bday present ever imo 👍🎉🎂 Good job!

Oh and a very Happy Birthday to you. You've reason to celebrate- you punched anxiety in the face and won! Believe that bc it's true!

🎉🎂🍧🍰🎊🎈

Sending peace-
Lisa
Posted 10/28/2014 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
Exercising, birthday's, awesome! Having any cake today? Getting any awesome gifts? Glad you're calmed down and feeling better. The fast faint heart beat scared me too for a while.
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