Higher isolated diastolic for days after panic attack. Help!
Hi! So I’ve had a congenital heart issue in my childhood that required open heart surgery. I’ve a lot of cardiac trauma and fear. I’m on beta blockers as hypertension runs in my family and I was having higher numbers for a while.
Had stress echo and ekg and blood tests 8 months ago - all fine but mild biatrial enlargement and grade 1 diastolic dysfunction.
Doctor asked to lose weight.
Since then, I’ve been trying to eat healthier and walk 10k steps without fail. I’ve lost 13-14 lbs. nothing dramatic.
Was averaging diastolic 75 the last 8 months until last week when I saw 85 diastolic and I had a full blown panic attack. Hot flashes, restlessness etc. kept creeping to diastolic 91. Was unable to sleep.
Went to urgent care - ekg looks fine and was told I have anxiety and need to be on meds for it.
It’s been 4 days since my panic attack and I’m still having bad diastolic readings 88-91. I feel extremely scared, cannot function, and panicking.
Can this group help! I feel like a mess.