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hi all! i had a episode of my heart rate today when out of the sudden went up 120-130 i got very scared , blood presure was bad too, 110/90! i want to ask how high goes your heart rate during a panic attack ? ? im very scared now and im just waiting for the next episode ! can you have a heart attack during those episodes? or can do any damage to my heart? im 30 years old no other health issues !
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casey97926 aria07018
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you shouldnt worry, sometimes my heart rate is 120-130 just doing dishes because I'm constantly in a state of anxiety. I'm 22 and ive had my heart checked out several times for having a fast heart rate and chest pains and there's nothing wrong with my heart, just anxiety they say. As long as you are able to bring your heart rate back down you should be fine. I once had a major anxiety attack on an airplane and my heart rate skyrocketed to 170-180 and I was absolutely terrified so I know what you are feeling. Your maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age so it was definitely far from your maximum. Hope this helps, I live with a fast heart rate due to anxiety everyday 😕
aria07018 casey97926
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thank you so much for your reply! i really appreciate ! i have GAD&im taking meds for that but those days with everything thats going on with covid 19
virus my anxiety is over the top! i have at least 2 panic attack a day ! i always worried about my heart and every ache and pain related with, now my focus is in the new virus and start to get worried about any sing ,and start feeling everything i read! thats hard i wish you the best and thank you for your affirmation
stephen60834 aria07018
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Do not worry... That's like my brisk walking rate. When I walk to the shops, it's not uncommon for me to see a HR of 120bpm.
I've had anxiety episodes of 170bpm upwards. I even developed health anxiety when I was having chest pains. I've had 6 ECGs, had my blood pressure and blood sugars tested a bunch, had full blood tests for troponin levels (an enzyme that indicates any damage to the heart) and bloods for full blood count; heart disease, diabetes, kidney function, cholesterol etc everything you can imagine... It was a frightening time but ALL came back normal except slightly high cholesterol.
I trust the NHS staff and my GP and believe I am fine now. But, I've used my experience as a wake up call to reduce alcohol consumption, I've quit smoking, reduced high cholesterol foods and now work out 😊 most importantly, I've worked on my mental health - which is much easier when your eating well and exercising.
Don't stress. Get yourself a check up anyways to be sure but 120-130 isn't really that high if youre up and about, moving etc and of course anxiety will elevate your heart rate a little but you should be fine. However, go to your GP for piece of mind.
aria07018 stephen60834
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thank you for replying! ive had a lot of cardiac test too,ekg ultrasound of heart blood work, heart ct scan ,holter monitor all clear! ive a pretty healthy lifestyle and i eat clean ,normal weight but i dont exercise much! doctors think that anxiety is the cause of my fast hr but still very scary when i have this episodes ! sometimes let me shortness of breathe but my oxigen levels are ok 98_99%
Amz87 aria07018
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The key is to not focus on it, the more you focus on it, the more you worry, the more adrenalin is made and the higher your heart rate will go.
Trust me ive been there, mines gone from 70 up to 150 and the highest ive seen it was over 170
Its called inappropriate sinus tachycardia (fast heart rate thats in a normal sinus rhythm) my cardiologist said women often experience this from stress and anxiety. So just cleaning my teeth my heart would race to 120-130
Once i learnt to just get on with my day and not focus on my heart so much it doesnt happen as often and when it does happen i dont panic 😃
aria07018 Amz87
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thank yor for your reply! my heart rate is always a little elevated but when jumps over 120-130 im terrified that its going to damage my heart and something is going to happen! i never belived that anxiety can cause so much trouble
in our body
Amz87 aria07018
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Youre welcome, i totally get where you are coming from. The cardiologist reassured me that theres no damage being done, ive had lots of monitors and two heart ultrasounds and my heart is fine 😃