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Nicholas1997
Nicholas1997

So around 1:00 AM Monday I rushed to the ER because my heart was pounding so fast and I felt like I was gonna pass out, by the time I got to the ER I was so scared that I was gonna die that my pulse was 186 BPM, they gave me medication by IV to slow my heart rate and it wasn't working the best, so they sent me by ambulance to another hospital. There I had 2 ekgs, and lots of blood samples. They all came back normal.. I'm now out of the hospital but I still feel convinced something is wrong with my heart and I find it helps ease my anxiety sharing with others that suffer from bad anxiety.

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  • kelly01424
    kelly01424 Nicholas1997

    Posted

    Hi Nicholas,  

    I get racing heartbeat when extremely anxious and stressed. 

    Hope you can calm your heart. Slow breathing and distractions work for a friend I know. 

    • Nicholas1997
      Nicholas1997 kelly01424

      Posted

       Thank you, the slow breathing sometimes works for me, I try to focus on my breathing.
  • tonya46846
    tonya46846 Nicholas1997

    Posted

    I understand completely.. Mine wasn't that bad but its still scary.. I was put on bp meds to slow my heart rate down and palpations.. Just remember anxiety causes so much to our bodies but it won't kill us... Stay positive and try meditation good stuff on you tube. Breathing helps a lot. Don't goggle symptoms it makes it worse.. ❌❌❌
    • Nicholas1997
      Nicholas1997 tonya46846

      Posted

      I have a very bad habit if googling symptoms that I AM trying to break, thanks for the reply. smile
  • shari44593
    shari44593 Nicholas1997

    Posted

    I know how you feel. In the beginning,  back in June I had the same thing. My heart rate was just as high as yours. In a few months all that stopped. You will get through it. I use to wake up with panic attacks,  and heart pounding super fast. Hangin there.
  • linda83143l
    linda83143l Nicholas1997

    Posted

    Its hard when anxious but when calm listen to your body.

    It does tell you when things are going wrong.

    Anxiety is evil and plays with your mind, therefore creating more anxiety.

    Its not an easy time for you and I truly understand.

    Big hug xx

    • Rn1987
      Rn1987 linda83143l

      Posted

      Hey , on my gosh my anxiety is all about my heart rate I'm so terrified of having it high that I don't leave my house that much that's my safe zone . Even at home I get panic attacks , I've had your heart rate before during panic attacks and it's scares everything out of me I've also had heart ultrasound 30 day holter monitors , and stress test but I'm still afraid of develop
    • Rn1987
      Rn1987

      Posted

      Sorry I wasn't done ^^^

      But I'm scared of developing some crazy fast heart rythm due to all the fear and stress , I'm very curious what they gave you at the ER what kind of meds ? 

      And what did the doctor say about you fast heart rate ?

      Mine was once so fast that I thought that I was dying I looked at my family thinking that that's it it's the last time I was going to see them sad((

      It's Very scary everytime I have a panic attacks and I really believe they are harmful even though I have been told they are not ,

  • pmnc
    pmnc Nicholas1997

    Posted

    Nicholas (and rn)

    I'm no doc but beta blockers are made to reduce max heart rate.  I tried atenolol to help stop panic attacks, not strong enough for that but may help you, something to discuss with your docs, did they mention that?

    sertraline stopped my attacks but took awhile and has more side effects.   I noticed in a gym my max heart rate was 140 on atenolol, 175 off it.  People with stage fright, like musicians, take beta blockers before concerts.  It was a common HTN Rx but there are other high bp meds now.    

    Patrick

     

    • Rn1987
      Rn1987 pmnc

      Posted

      I take metaprolol but a super small dose since my blood pressure is 90/55 

      So I don't want it to lower it anymore 

      What side effects did you have with setrsline ?

    • Rn1987
      Rn1987 pmnc

      Posted

      I have Zoloft but too scared to take it , I'm afraid of it getting worse before it gets better rolleyes, ,, but what are the side effects  effects you are having ? 
    • pmnc
      pmnc Rn1987

      Posted

      Everyone's different, unlikely yours will be just like mine .  I had increased anxiety for a few weeks, butterfly in stomach lump in throat nervousness but that went away as I got used to med.  For me, that was worth better sleep and no panic attacks.

      I catch my self shaking my foot for no reason, not too often, just indicates I have physical anxiety (mental anx about same, stopped panic.)   I've had paxil, expect to have more sx when I start to withdraw it, will do so very gradually.

      Sert takes a few weeks for benefits,  frustrating to just get side effects of increased anxiety then.  If your experience is panic, I don't know that it would increase during those weeks but should decrease later.  I said everyone's different but I don't see it helping your panic immediately, that's why docs often give a few weeks of a benzo like klonopin to stop the attacks now, till ssri works. 

      I figure anxious people like you and I will always be afraid to take drugs, that's normal, but don't worry, we can always stop them.  Another issue for me is I get "brain zaps" and insomnia when I try to withdraw, you might not have those side effects,  I needed to taper paxil very gradually, now on low dose sert.

       

    • pmnc
      pmnc

      Posted

      btw, since you're anxious about taking it, start off low, get a pill cutter if needed, and let your dr. know.
    • Rn1987
      Rn1987 pmnc

      Posted

      Well i have Xanax as needed but, im super anxious like what If my heart rate will be high always due To SSRIs , and I don't even go out too far from home cuz I'm scared of the attacks , have you ever had that ? 

      And did you ever take klonopin ? Is it better than Xanax 

    • tonya46846
      tonya46846 Rn1987

      Posted

      I take ativan and its the same as xanax and klonopin.. All benzos.. They work pretty fast.. Just depends on mg. It takes the edge off and makes me relaxed.
    • Rn1987
      Rn1987 tonya46846

      Posted

      How often you take it ? 

      I take it maybe once a month and .25 mg once a day ! 

      I don't Want to get addicted 

    • tonya46846
      tonya46846 Rn1987

      Posted

      Mines 0.5 mg and I take 1-4 a day. Depends on my anxiety. I took it four years ago and didn't get addicted. I was off it until sept of this year.. 
    • pmnc
      pmnc Rn1987

      Posted

      I don't know that ssri increases heart rate much (would reduce rate during atttack if it stops panic.)

      I think xanax is a bit faster acting than klonopin but as noted they're similar.

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