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panic attack or heart attack?
(male, 22 years old) so for a while now ive had heart palpitations and panic attacks.....ive been to many doctors...had many tests done (EKG, BLOOD, THYROID, HEART MONITERS), everything. ive had all these at lease 20 times. they always say that its panic and anxiety attacks. sometimes i think im having a heart attack but everytime i go to the hospital its a panic attack....are the doctors wrong or is it most likely i am in fact having panic attacks......maybe i'm a hypochondriac....i dunno. lemme know what you think.
I have been having attacks for about a year now I am 52 at first I thought I was dying my blood pressure would go up I was so dizzy I went by ambulance to hospital they did all the heart test and said everything ok Tho only good to come from this is I stopped smoking for about a year not Every once in awhile (last night) I felt jittery like my insides were moving around dizzy headed then the OMG I am having a heart attack I start checking my blood pressure and it steadily goes up I am figuring out about going to emergency room etc it feels like I need someone to say Your not having a heart attack I took 1/2 of a xanax and finally feel asleep for about 4 hours I still do not feel good went to doctor at Heb she said most likely panic attack I am just so tired of this I will go for days and feel fine then Bam it hits me HELP
Hi, my name is Carlie i am 26 years old I have just been browsing at this site i hope its ok to write something i feel like my life is one big worry i suffer with panic attacks really bad i always think something bad is going to hapen. I have so many tests ECG SCANS HEART MONITOR ect and all has come back ok the only thing is they said because i pass out or my ears go really weird like im on a plane the doctor said i have to increase my salt in take. Anyways when i get these attacks my hole body shakes i feel really really sick and i get pains in my heart please reply if u have any tips to please calm me
Thanks again for reading my message Carlie x
Thanks again for reading my message Carlie x
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im a 27 year old female and my pvc's just started 3 weeks ago and it er my life! my mother has had mvp and pvc's and anxiety as well as panic attacks ..i have to live off of xanax just to feel somewhat normal! now its getting worse for me and i have been told that it is worse when it is genetic. so i feel as if i am doomed for Life!!! i have had 2 ekg's n the past year but when i had the test i was not having any pvc's or flutters so now i think im going to go see a cardiologist this week! i have a energetic 2 year old and i would love to have my life back !!! anyone that would love to comment or chat w me please do so...i would love to talk with someone that is going through the same things!!!! april
Well I'm a newbie here, I just stumbled upon this site searching for why I might feel the way I do and I'm pretty much in the same boat but mine just started about 8 days ago and is consistent throughout each day unless I am sleeping. I'm hoping mine isn't much different but like I said, mine is throughout the entire day, maybe ill get lucky and have a normal moment for 5 minutes or so here and there but it lasts pretty much all day. I hope someone has some info to put my mind at ease unless they feel I might have something else. I have a burning/warm feeling in my chest as well as pvcs, sometimes I get nauseas and sick to my stomach, but I was not stressing or thinking about much, was just sitting there on the cpu and started feeling the fluttering and shortness of breath and now I have this like I said burning/warm feeling all over my chest. I've never had a panic attack so I'm not sure what to think and don't want make look a fool in the er. I'm a 28 year old male, thanks to all who reply and hope yous all find what you're looking for... Good Luck!
Hi everyone,
I've suffered (am suffering ) with panic attacks since age 11 and am now 60. I believe my parents took me to every Doctor in my home City to try and get a diagnosis. The dx of panic disorder was not yet available so I ended up with many dxs". I am sure it was very frustrating to my parents, however, more so to me.
Finally in 1982 I was diagnosed!
Of course that was the year my first child was born and what a trigger that was. I found a great shrink who had recently heard of panic disorder so I was pleased as could be. Many meds were tried, most of which did not work. Therapy was expensive.
About 1995 I had a HUGE panic attack while I was driving, hearts palps, pvc's, my life was ending etc., a massive panic attack. I was able to drive to my PCP'S office, he was out, however I was able to see an associate immediately. I was devastated when she said the words: panic attack. Being a woman I was able to cry. She asked me if I would like to try going on this med called Zoloft, I wasn't happy about going on it, but I knew I had no choice. I was so tired of the attacks, they were so draining.
Well, this little story does have a happy ending. Zoloft didn't cure my attacks, however, I have never since 1995 had a HUGE attack again. Yes, I do have what I call mini-attacks, but not so often.
In my opinion, panic attacks are all about losing control and other people seeing us not looking normal. A lot has to do with Seratonin not being abundant which is the reason for zoloft in a low dose.
I wish all with this disorder, normalcy & peace in they're life's.
Barbs
I've suffered (am suffering ) with panic attacks since age 11 and am now 60. I believe my parents took me to every Doctor in my home City to try and get a diagnosis. The dx of panic disorder was not yet available so I ended up with many dxs". I am sure it was very frustrating to my parents, however, more so to me.
Finally in 1982 I was diagnosed!
Of course that was the year my first child was born and what a trigger that was. I found a great shrink who had recently heard of panic disorder so I was pleased as could be. Many meds were tried, most of which did not work. Therapy was expensive.
About 1995 I had a HUGE panic attack while I was driving, hearts palps, pvc's, my life was ending etc., a massive panic attack. I was able to drive to my PCP'S office, he was out, however I was able to see an associate immediately. I was devastated when she said the words: panic attack. Being a woman I was able to cry. She asked me if I would like to try going on this med called Zoloft, I wasn't happy about going on it, but I knew I had no choice. I was so tired of the attacks, they were so draining.
Well, this little story does have a happy ending. Zoloft didn't cure my attacks, however, I have never since 1995 had a HUGE attack again. Yes, I do have what I call mini-attacks, but not so often.
In my opinion, panic attacks are all about losing control and other people seeing us not looking normal. A lot has to do with Seratonin not being abundant which is the reason for zoloft in a low dose.
I wish all with this disorder, normalcy & peace in they're life's.
Barbs
About 20 years ago, I had panic attacks. I would get a bad tingling sensation through my whole body and would have difficulty breathing (or so it felt). I always thought I was having heart trouble. Medical tests never revealed any issues. After several months of this, I happened to see on TV a report about the effects of caffeine. I was a candidate as I drank a brand of soda that was known to have high caffeine content. I cut anything with caffeine out of my diet. Within about 1 week, the attacks mostly went away. Once they started subsiding, I was able to mentally counter an onset of an attack. Within another month, they became almost non-existant. I no longer have panic attacks and avoid caffeine as much as possible. This worked for me, but I imagine there could be other causes for different people.
Edit: I stopped taking Lexapro because it made me feel "neutral" (just didn't really care about anything -- not happy or sad. Just blah. Also makes you have NO sex drive) so my doctor prescribed me Wellbutrin which I think works with dopamine rather than seratonin? Not sure. Either way, it works better as I actually cry during movies again! :) Also, it helps with sex drive. For some, it's like Viagra. Wellbutrin (generic: bupropion) is also a medication used for smoking cessation. I smoke and did notice I didn't crave cigarettes as much -- but I still smoke.
Panic disorder is marked not only by triggers that cause attacks but also sudden ones that seem to come out of nowhere. If you have had all of these tests done and they all came out normal, then I would trust the tests. The best thing to have done is an MRI. If you are still worried, get second opinions. Just do whatever it takes to calm your nerves. I am not a doctor but I have to say, with all the check-ups you've had, I'd say it is panic disorder. Even if they seem to come out of nowhere, they can still be caused by stress (you may not realize you are stressed but life-changes, work, school, etc. can cause this), caffeine (or energy drinks), smoking, medications like Adderall (amphetamine salts) or anything that is stimulating. The curious thing is, I have panic disorder and I take Lexapro, Klonopin and Adderall. The combination of Adderall and Klonopin make me feel "normal." At least most of the time. I noticed I have more of a problem with palpitations when I am tired. Might also note, even though you probably already know this, palpitations are just an awareness of your heartbeat. It is not arrhythmia -- although you can have arrhythmia but your tests would have shown this. Simple EKG will show that.
Low vitamin b6 causes panic attacks. Take a good vitamin b complex if your doc o.k's it. My panic attacts went away afters years of suffering. They went away as soon as I started the b complex. Look it up on google under orthomolecular medicine .Take care
HI,
I've been suffering from panic attacks since I was a child and have been on meds for about 15 years now for them. I'm in my late 30s and I can tell you that to this day I still think I'm having a heart attack when it's a panic attack. I've gone to the ER so many times I've lost count. I'm also a huge hypochondriac so I'm sure the doctors are always missing something, but I will say after the amount of tests i've been through and the amount of doctors I've seen...I'm fairly certain it's all mental. That's not to say the symptoms aren't physical and very real. So take comfort in knowing...I've had at least a thousand panic attacks and NOT ONE has been a heart attack. They've just felt like it>
best,
k
I've been suffering from panic attacks since I was a child and have been on meds for about 15 years now for them. I'm in my late 30s and I can tell you that to this day I still think I'm having a heart attack when it's a panic attack. I've gone to the ER so many times I've lost count. I'm also a huge hypochondriac so I'm sure the doctors are always missing something, but I will say after the amount of tests i've been through and the amount of doctors I've seen...I'm fairly certain it's all mental. That's not to say the symptoms aren't physical and very real. So take comfort in knowing...I've had at least a thousand panic attacks and NOT ONE has been a heart attack. They've just felt like it>
best,
k
ive been on meds before also....and when i was my symptoms went away. i think maybe i think too much into things. i dunno. i just want to be healthy. my mom has panic attacks also. maybe its passed on. all i know is panic attaks are one of the scariest things ever........i wish i never got them.
yeah the doctors alawys say im fine. its probably stress.....i mean.....who doesn't have stress these days days? thanks for responding.
im 30, i've had the same thing, are there triggers to your attacks? i've had mine when there was a clear situation that worried me. so it felt like a heart attack, really scary, but it only manifested itself in that worrisome situation, my guess is if you are having attacks without any reason, then it could be your heart, but if the docs and tests say other wise, then i would trust those and try to relax about it, stress can be a big factor
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