Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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Heart Palpitations

Meh26
Meh26

Hi everyone,


Just felt like sharing this weird and unpleasant sensation that I get when I am resting or just sitting, watching television. I can always feel my heart pounding in my chest, and having a fear that it would gradually increase and may be lead to a heart attack. This robs me of so many precious and valuable moments with friends and family as I am always on an edge and can't seem to get this feeling/sensation over me. 


Please let me know about any of your experiences and any ways/ suggestions as to how can I get over it? 

GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Yes, that is a common thing when a person has anxiety. Have you gone to a cardiologist and had a full work-up?

Here are the posts on the Anxiety board. They were talking about this over there, too. Hope this helps -

https://www.dailystrength.org/group/anxiety
Meh26
Meh26
Yes I got ECG a couple of times. But things were normal. Still when the sensation strikes, my fears preoccupy me and I am left helpless.
FedUpWithFat
FedUpWithFat
I used to get panic attacks when I would go to bed at night. It felt like palpitations, but when I checked my radial pulse (I am a nurse), my heart rate was normal. Nevertheless, the feeling of a racing heart felt very real and very uncomfortable. I noticed if I turned on the lights and distracted myself with the computer or something I could get the panic attacks to stop sooner.
After I changed jobs the panic attacks stopped. I have had only about one a year now since leaving that job. Apparently, the job was causing a lot of stress and panic attacks and eliminating this source helped get rid of the frequent panic .
Meh26
Meh26
Yes I also try to distract myself by listening to music or by reading novels/books. And the symptoms usually do subside by doing these activities. However, sometimes the sensations keep on creeping despite various efforts to bring them down.
Recently, I have started listening to an audio book on panic attacks and anxiety. I usually listen to it while in bed and it helps me in acknowledging my symptoms and accepting that these palpitations are harmless.
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