This is an old thread but what you are describing is called reactive hypoglycemia. It is a drop in blood sugar that brings on the fight or flight response.....rapid heart rate, feelings of doom and distress etc. It is not a panic attack. It is the body releasing adrenaline to raise your blood sugar. It can come on after high intensity exercise and is often the result of overtraining syndrome. If it ever happens again drink 6oz of orange juice followed by some peanut butter crackers.
You are probably best served to talk to a doctor, I should have put that in my first post.
They can hook you to an event monitor and catch the heart racing issue, see what's going on.
I just read in an article that exercise helps reduce anxiety. Why do you think I felt these symptoms after exercising?
So what do you think is triggering the anxiety attacks? When I felt these symptoms the strongest was after the workout at the gym.
Hi Bob, you're describing anxiety attacks to a tee.