u/Aware-Half-959

So I’ve always had really really high heart rate during my panic attacks and i used to wonder if it’s really just tachycardia and not SVT or something. Well, I put on a holter monitor and had a huge panic attack and the results came back as sinus tachycardia at 179 bpm. So to anyone who worries if really high HR is still just a panic attack, I hope this helps. Ofcourse if your symptoms are really bad or the HR doesn’t go down then you need to get checked out for your peace of mind.

My panic attacks feel like extreme heart rates (140-175), dizziness, and in that moment I feel like my heart will simply burst out of my chest, it’s almost painful and I try to do valsava maneuvers and breathe slower but the heart thumping feeling is so strong I feel like I’m gonna pass out from it. Like it feels like this is IT. The heart feels out of control for 5 mins or so.

I also feel like I cant move during that time, I feel like any movement will make me faint or that my legs will give out. I can’t even attempt to walk until the heart calms down a little. I get pins and endless in my hands (I used to not get this). And then my mouth is dry, I get tingling even in my legs after that lasts for hours. It freakin sucks.