Panic attack/heart attack

[alvaa]

As many times as I (or you) have had panic attacks, does it ever go through your mind, "Is this really a panic attack or is a heart attack this time?"

[jul04]

Like pretty much everyone else on this forum I can relate to you.  As soon as I feel the panic hitting my mind starts racing and I keep thinking that this time it isn't a panic attack but thank goodness it always has been.

After alot of therapy and a career change I now have tools that help me when I feel the panic hitting.  I know how to refocus and I can usually head it off before it turns into a full blown attack.

I know the economy is tough right now but if you ever have the opportunity to take a less stressful job please consider it.

Lots of luck to you.....

[alvaa]

Here lately my stress has been higher than ever. Divorced for 4 years, taking care of mom, my boss is all wired up and has no people skills, work overall has been stressful for over a month now. By mid-afternoon, my heart would be up over 100 and arrhythmia's start kicking in and then I would get a "hard heart beat" that would make me sort of bare down and grunt. By the time I go through traffic and get home, it's even worse. I would take my blood pressure when I got home and it would be like 150 over 95 and heart rate would be like 130. I get to my room and within 2 hours I am calm. Last night right before I went to bed I checked my stuff and my blood pressure was 110 over 78 and pulse was 83. This morning when I got up, it was 98 over 75 and pulse rate was 80.

Wheew! I hate this rollercoaster!!!

[DJ873]

i do that all the time!! not just with heart attack, but that i really am going crazy or really am going to pass out, i even asked my therapist, what if i am wrong and it is something else??? this is a tough one.

[RubyWitch]

For over 40 YEARS, every single time I have a panic attack, my first thought is always "what if THIS time it isn't JUST panic?"

Well, knock on wood, so far they have been JUST panic attacks.

We won't go into why I've got two stents in my arteries.........
Just take really good care of your heart, see your doctor on a regular basis and look into some therapy for your heart/health anxiety.

Peace
Greenlydia

[theaddict]

every time i have a panic attack, i think it's a heart attack or something else medically wrong with me. but places, boards, forums and other sites like this where i can read posts like this help me when i am having one because i can read it and think to myself that others have gone through the same thing.

man oh man, IF i have a worse enemy, i wouldn't wish these on them at all.

[anjum247]

yes every time i have a panic attack i think that so your not alone.