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Medina183 · 01-02-2012, 08:39 AM

My "anxiety" started when I fell off a bike 5 years ago. I didn't hit my chest area but did have a couple of scratches on my legs. Right when I fell I felt my heart begin to race and didn't go back to normal till 10 minutes later. Ever since that day my heart will begin to race for no apparent reason. It doesn't happen every day.. my fear got so bad last year that I was afraid to do anything and everything. I wanted to lock myself in my room and sleep all day just so I dont have to experience it again. I had one again 2 weeks ago, which was a surprise because I haven't had one for 9 months! I finally went to a cardiologist and he told me I might have SVT. Is there a difference with SVT and anxiety symptoms? I dont want to be put on medication that aren't for the right reasons. I avoid as much medication as I can. I've had a 24hr holster monitor and that came out fine. I also had a chest x-ray, blood & urine test, and just got done a thyroid check ( I get results Wednesday)
I'm getting an echocardiogram done this wednesday, so hopefully everything goes well.

My family does not have any heart problems or a bad health history.
What should I do? I want to believe that everything will be fine, and that my heart it fine, I just hate to think that my heart is going to start racing again.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

lancetrot · 01-03-2012, 01:09 AM

All of what you are tracing are signs of a panic attack. You have to becalm yourself so you can normalise your breathing back. A lot of the physical signs you are having is because you are probably hyperventilating. If you have somebody you can call them to come over or just talk to them until you are through this then it will help. If not, concentrate on something else besides grossing yourself out. if you continue to have these symptoms then you should visit your doctor and see if you can get a prescription for an anti anxiety medication.

Medina183 · 01-05-2012, 03:14 PM

Thank you for your help..

I also think it is panic attacks. My echocardiogram was normal, the doc found out that I have a underactive thyroid.. which has nothing to do with my heart racing.

I also wanted to ask you if with anxiety, do you experience palpations?
which medication should I ask the doctor for to treat my anxiety/panic attacks?

Again,
Thanks for your response

Avaleen G · 01-05-2012, 05:35 PM

I actually just came from the doctor about 40 minutes ago and I was talking to her about all the symptoms I was having and she told me that when someone has anxiety they can expirence differen't things, she says some people get numb! & since I have so much anxiety I still feel like It's not just anxiety and it's something else, and I guess that's what anxiety does to you, you start worrying about the little things that are not serious. For example: If you're head starts hurting you might start panicing and thinking it's something else like a tumor! When in reality it's just a normal headache... Yes heart palpitations are very normal when having anxiety so don't panic. You should see your health care provide and ask for some anxiety meds. The faster you take them, the faster you heal because if not it can get really worse.

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