my scary experience with my heart

[jim007700]

Hello my name is Jim.   Im going to share my horrifying story of my first panic attack. When I was in college I was flunking out I had so much anxiety what was I going to do with no education what job will I get. One morning I was sitting in my dorm room  when I felt my whole body go numb. I didn`t feel real and my heart was beating so fast. Itold my friends to get me to the hospital fast.  When they got me there they wanted  my insurance information,  I was like I`m dying please help me. I was put in the emergency care room where the tried to slow down my pulse but nothing really worked. Injected me with so many drugs but nothing made my heart slow  down. They putt the monitor in front of me that told me how fast  my heart was beating, It was horrible. I would try to relax but nothing helped. I would look at the monitor it would read 120 then 130 then 140 then up to 180 . I felt like I couldn`t control my heart rate which was horrible. Three hours later still no relief. Then the bad part, Iooked up at the screen and it went flatline. I thought I was going to die. I`t was  horrifying  but they said it was just a lose connection.  After awhile my heart slowed down but I was still so nervous. The doctors called my parents but the decided not to come to see me. I was going to be in the hospital all night for observation. I felt so lonely and afraid. I was 21 then and now I`m 47.  After that panic attack I have suffered with anxiety depression and all sorts of stress related  physical problems.   Anyone interested in emailing me so I can  help you please do so.  God Bless   jim at baby.***@****

[Kim_1970]

I am glad u shared your story. I can relate to the anxiety portion of your story. It sounds like that experience ingrained deep trauma in your mind.
That must have also been hard to not have any support from your parents. All of us have had trauma of one kind or another affect us. My suggestion is to go to a counselor who can help u release that traumatic experience. So much of our healing starts with our thoughts.
I have been experiencing depression and anxiety about being diagnosed with an arrhythmia.
What I am trying to do is not let my thoughts get carried away. To stop and breathe and tell myself the truth.  Best wishes.

[Jerry_NJ]

Sorry for the rough experiences and I hope you post on the anxiety/panic related forums on this MedHelp facility.  They may be of more help/understanding.

The only positive thing I can offer is a HR of 180 for even a few hours isn't going to cause heart damage in a younger person (under 60). So the experience you had in ER doesn't suggest to me your heart was in any danger from the high HR... just what I think, I am not a doctor.  The ER apparently felt you were not at risk, they released you.

Wishing relief,