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re: How many people here deal with anxiety/panic attacks on a daily basis?
Posted on 8/8/15 at 7:17 am to Mr. Hangover
Posted on 8/8/15 at 7:17 am to Mr. Hangover
Sometimes heart rhythm issues are mistaken for panic attacks. Basically the pacemaker in your heart short circuits and your heart beats out of your chest (called PSVTs). It has a rapid onset and can be triggered by dehydration (alcohol) fatigue and a couple of other random things. They can last a few minutes and make you feel like you are dying. They get diagnosed sometimes when people go to ER and have the panic attack while on the EKG machine.
Next time you get them try deep coughing, massaging your carotid artery or bear down like you are going to the bathroom. If that helps it to go away you may have this issue and not a "mental" panic attack.
Check out PSVT and Panic Attack on Google.
Next time you get them try deep coughing, massaging your carotid artery or bear down like you are going to the bathroom. If that helps it to go away you may have this issue and not a "mental" panic attack.
Check out PSVT and Panic Attack on Google.
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Posted on 8/8/15 at 10:32 am to BHMTigah
I actually had a few bad episodes of PSVT and I had a lot of tests done and they could find nothing wrong with my heart. I even had a holster monitor for a month and all they found was that I was also getting about 800 PVCs a day. Of course I never had a SVT episode while hooked onto a machine. They assume that it was it is because how I described it is exactly the symptoms of a SVT but it is also the exact symptoms of panic attacks. I have had many panic attacks and an SVT rhythm feels a lot worse. Just the rhythm. It doesn't feel like your heart feels when you just ran, it feels like your heart is flipping. SVT can also be triggered by anxiety and stress, but only if you have the electrical imbalances that cause it. So I've been getting my anxiety under control to see if that helps my SVT. I get SVT maybe once every year or 2 years so it will be a while so see if my anxiety is causing my SVT.
This post was edited on 8/8/15 at 10:35 am
Posted on 8/8/15 at 10:41 am to BHMTigah
DO NOT massage your carotid artery. This should only be done by a doctor and in a location where emergency intervention is available. Deep breathing and coughing is ok. You have to cough like you really mean it. Also do not put ice packs on your eyes if some one tells you to do this as it can be as dangerous as carotid artery massage. Seriously!!!
This post was edited on 8/8/15 at 10:43 am
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