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Repetitive Adrenaline Surges
Good day to you. I've recently had symptoms that made me think I was having a heart attack. After two trips to ths hospital, appropriate tests (all negative for heart attack) and some prescription meds (metropolol to keep my heart rate slow and steady per/doctor and nexium because my mom said she had all the same symptoms and it was reflux)...the only symptom I am left with is the feeling of adrenaline surges when I am trying to sleep. It is accompanied with the feeling that it's hard to pull in air, like my lungs won't expand or I'm trying to breath pudding. These feelings were giving me fullblown panic attacks that I thought were heart attacks, but since starting the nexium, I feel like my heart and lungs have been released from a vice grip. But these 'surges' of adrenaline are still kind of frightening. I often have them every couple minutes when I'm really tired and try to go back to sleep right away. Constant adrenaline surges, feels like my heart is racing, but it's actually not. Feels like fear, but I'm not afraid of anything. Could this just be anxiety? I wasn't feeling worried about anything until some of these symptoms, then got worried about my heart and entered a vicious domino circle. Doc gave me klonopin to take at the onset of anxiet, but I think I'm more afraid to take another pill than I am of the adrenaline surges. Do you have an explanation for such consisten adrenaline surges? Is there something I should be considering besides heart and anxiety, like CNS problems? I appreciate your help. Thank you.
I just wanted to add my 2 cents to this listing. I am a 44 year old male who has never had panic attacks until last year. Of course like most I did not know that they were panic attacks. The symptoms started as little odd pains in my left arm. Not crazy just pressure here and there. This then started to lead to pressure in my left side of my neck like my jugular was bulging and burning. This then lead to me feeling nauseous and sick. I started to wonder if I was having heart issues. I had gone to the ER a year ago for similar symptoms and did all the typical test and came back clean. EKG, Stress test, blood, 24hr monitor. Eventually this all went away. Then October of 2016 I started to have it again. This time I tried to just ignore it. Two days go by and now I am sweating while working at my desk. No reason for it. Nauseous etc. I was to travel to a client site and when driving the symptoms got worse. Pain in the left arm. Left side of my neck pressure, dizzy, nauseous etc. I immediately went to the ER which was one my way anyway. Last thing I wanted to was affect someone else if I couldn't drive. Spent the day in the ER. No issues found. EKG and blood fine. Blood pressure perfect but I still had the odd pressure in my neck. They wanted to send me home after 6 hours of observation. I asked him about the neck issue and he consulted the cardiologist. They admitted me for testing. Blood work every 2 hours all night long. The next day they did a chemical stress test with die. Test came back inconclusive. Now I had to have a heart cath. If you are not familiar with what this is they insert a camera into your main arteries and check all your arteries all the way to the heart and down your leg. If that was not enough to put in into another attack nothing was. Came back with flying colors. Cardiologist says my heart is as strong as a horse. Then what the hell is wrong with me. He explained that the mind can play drastic tricks on you and he thought I that I was just having major panic attacks. After being cleared to leave I visited my normal doc and he has put me on a Xanax regimen. Whenever I think that I am going to be put into a situation where I may suffer anxiety I take half a mg and I am fine. There are days like this morning where I got a call from my boss which immediately put me into an attack. I have come to realize that these not life threatening but still the sensation is horrible. The minute I heard his voice I get pains in my left armpit and the left side of my neck started to fill pressure again. I immediately took a half mg of my Xanax it am starting to calm down after about 30 mins. While I have learned to deal with the issues I am tired of dealing with the issues. There has to be some sort of prognosis as to way or adrenal gland if firing off the way it does for these otherwise normal situations. Now I am not saying that everyone should take half mg of Xanax but find what works for you in the time being. I have already changed my entire diet and lost over 25 pounds hoping that this would help and it has not. Don't get me wrong I feel great with I do not have the anxiety but I still would like an answer as to why. Even if it turns out to be a mental issue. It is starting to affect my family and what I can and can't do with them.
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Most if not all symptoms posters above are just self-diagnosed and they don't suffer from adrenal surges. So they are just anecdotal and not to be relied on.
The answer to your situation was here. "He explained that the mind can play drastic tricks on you and he thought I that I was just having major panic attacks."
You \will benefit if you can accept that you have no medical training so relying on the doctor's diagnosis would provide a sounder foundation to face the anxiety.
Your adrenal surges you refer to are just self-diagnosed and in reality don't exist because they are just panicky thoughts that make you sweat and tense up in fear.
. Consider therapy to see if they can find some coping mechanisms including to see if you can accept the diagnosis.
The answer to your situation was here. "He explained that the mind can play drastic tricks on you and he thought I that I was just having major panic attacks."
You \will benefit if you can accept that you have no medical training so relying on the doctor's diagnosis would provide a sounder foundation to face the anxiety.
Your adrenal surges you refer to are just self-diagnosed and in reality don't exist because they are just panicky thoughts that make you sweat and tense up in fear.
. Consider therapy to see if they can find some coping mechanisms including to see if you can accept the diagnosis.
I had similar situacion I was able to get control and now I'm fine. go to panicfree.tv it will help you.
Anxiousnomore.
The way i describe the surges are as a sudden rising feeling in the chest. Sometimes I can even hear a what sounds like liquid moving right after. That part is probably heartburn forming from the bodily response.
Once it happens I'm wired awake. The issue with my problem is that I obsess over it to the point I can make it happen on demand.
I had it in the past before, many years ago. I had to go on serzone for 3 years. And was given ambien. A recent stressful event started whatever series of events that lead to it reoccurring. Now it happens most of the time I lay down or think about sleep and intermittently while trying to fall asleep.
It's a vicious cycle I can't mentally get myself out of and Ambien usually knocks me out, but the sleep isn't restorative for me, and I can't fall back asleep when it wears off.
Any tips?
The way i describe the surges are as a sudden rising feeling in the chest. Sometimes I can even hear a what sounds like liquid moving right after. That part is probably heartburn forming from the bodily response.
Once it happens I'm wired awake. The issue with my problem is that I obsess over it to the point I can make it happen on demand.
I had it in the past before, many years ago. I had to go on serzone for 3 years. And was given ambien. A recent stressful event started whatever series of events that lead to it reoccurring. Now it happens most of the time I lay down or think about sleep and intermittently while trying to fall asleep.
It's a vicious cycle I can't mentally get myself out of and Ambien usually knocks me out, but the sleep isn't restorative for me, and I can't fall back asleep when it wears off.
Any tips?
I have had the same thing the rushes and the fear of the episodes its has been going on for over a 2 years in between i have dayly crashes where out of the blue and no reason i cant even hold.my eyes open my rushes sometime last days and all the drs i have seen just say im fine my test all show normal except the high blood pressure during. Im now so discouraged that i fear the er they just treat me like im crazy i now have a lump on my left side on my neck the size of a golf ball but it doesn't show up on ct so the pain doesn't matter to them thank god i found this i though i was completely alone my general dr just keeps saying your making yourself sick and novody will listen just keep giving me beta blockers and adavan that dont work thank you guys for posting your experience
This probably isn't anxiety at all. Anxiety is something else altogether. You may have Cushings or some other adrenal disorder that increases your adrenaline. Do not let someone chalk up any symptom you are going through as "anxiety". Consider checking to see if you have dysautonomia of some sort (maybe POTS).
I am a 55-year-old woman and have been experiencing what I believe to be adrenaline rushes constantly for over seven months now. They start in my stomach and feel like a surge of coolness through my stomach and chest. In the past three weeks, I have also been experiencing heart palpitations and fluttering and flopping in my chest, which is not new for me, having been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse at age 18. But lately, it has gotten much worse. Could all of this be menopausal? Is there any reason to think it could be something serious or life threatening? Stress, caffeine, alcohol, and worry make it worse. Help!!!
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Hi! I have exact symptoms and am desperate. Did you ever get answers?? Help...
I am a 48 yo male with these same exact symptoms for the last 7 mo's. in and out of ER's. 6 mo's ago full cardio workup, with no heart issues, ECP 4 months ago to rule out Hiatal Hernia, or upper GI issues. numerous blood test over the months with each hospital visit. nothing significant for that. CT scan of entire abdomen (no significant findings) during one episode a month ago i even broke out in small hives all over my body, so saw an alergist MD for food alergies test (not alergic to any foods). Just got blood work from another MD GENPRAC who finds my Testosterone level at 260 (evteremely low) started Andogel patches today, and will go back to alergist in a few days to test for environmental allergy's. Keeping hopes up, even though each episode is so unmotivating and sad.
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Did you ever find out what the cause of this was? I am experiencing very similar symptoms
Do you know how to reduce the random uncontrollable adrenaline rushes that causes the heart to beat fast ? I do get them everyday when I go outside or see someone i love or hate ..
your response will help a lot please..
I went to the Er a lot and did a lot of tests and all came back normal so it must be a panic and anxiety disorder
your response will help a lot please..
I went to the Er a lot and did a lot of tests and all came back normal so it must be a panic and anxiety disorder
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