Happens to me all the time. I too have had all the relevant heart check ups etc. I really have no answer for you, other than to tell you i know exactly what you are going through. Take care xx

What helps you to get through these attacks? Do you take or have you taken hormones?

welcome

get books on overcoming panic attacks and follow the advice, accept and ignore the palps, they wont hurt you
maybe take more proprapranol, disolve xaqnax tablet under tongue when an attack starts and brethe deep and slow

I still shiver and shake and twitch when I have a panic attack. At first when I went to the hospital back in Jan they though I was a tweaked and was doing cocaine because the symptons were so similar. I had and ekg test like 4 times chest x ray and everything was normal. It.sucks but don't let.the feeling.overwhelme you just cards the Xanax with you for.just in case moments.

Was this the first time this had ever happened to you? I'm sure your heart is fine but one question I have is when you did the holter monitor did you experience any of the racing heart symptoms? I had an episode once that luckily Lasted long enough that I was able to get it captured on an ekg so my doctor and I knew for sure that it was just a fast but otherwise normal heart rate as opposed to some kind of arrhythmia.
Are the meds helping? As far as the shaking is concerned when ever I have a panic attack I have the racing heart then once things seem to be winding down I will shake uncontrollably for a little while. It's weird. So I guess I can totally relate to the symptoms you are describing. Last summer I went on a low dose of zoloft and that helped tremendously. No attacks at all while I was on zoloft. I also gave up caffeine and that helped a lot too.
I hope you feel better soon.

Josie

When I have panic attacks I have a sever racing heart and palpitations. I get really hot too. It feels like my body heats up about 10 more degrees. I take Zoloft and before I tried to wean off of them (bad idea) it works just fine. I also take Xanax at night because when I'm experiencing panic attacks, I cant eat. These help to settle my stomach so that I can get something down. This is all so very hard to go through but please know you are not alone. It makes me feel better to know that I'm not alone too.

I experience two episodes today. I took xanax for the first one and it completely stopped the racing heart. I am having one now and took my metoporolol. I don't feel panicky, could it be the time of the month?

I can totally relate to you. I have been having palps everyday and have been to all types of drs and they all say its anxiety. I am currently taking xanax and my dr prescribed effexor 25mg. Has anyone every taking Effexor? Good Luck to all of you and God Bless!

If your heart checked out fine, then dealing with the palps and racing heart is a part of your life you will have to get use to.

It isn't fun, and can be scary, but if you have the assurance that your heart is fine, then that is a great relief.

Give your meds time to work. If you are able to feel and attack coming before it actually hits, take a Xanax right then, and take deep breaths. That is what I do...the minute I start to feel the least bit strange, I will take a Klonopin, and do some deep breathing. If I catch it in time, it makes the attack minor, or disappear all together.

It's no fun, but start to learn your body, and what you're feeling, and you will learn to deal a little easier.

I just had a panic attack like twenty minutes ago. Whenever I have an attack I tend to come on here and read posts...that often helps me as I am coming down from the attack.

Best of luck to ya!

I had a resting heart rate of 130bpm which isn't terrible but was scary. They gave me a cardiologist and he did every test that they had and found nothing wrong. Noting was resolved untill I had my pdoc take mo off of Seroquel and that seemed to solve it.

My worst symptom of panic attacks is the racing heart and palpitations!! I can't stand it!!!