Heart Attack vs. Panic Attack
I believe I have been having some panic attacks, usually at night and I believe coming from recent family loss. I am on 100mg Atenol(daily) and 1mg Lorazipam and I take one Lorazipam nightly around 8:00. Most times I am fine but evey now and then it gets bumpy, my pressure goes to about 151/90 and pulse about 82. With Meds my normal reading is about 135/75 pulse 65-70.
Last year when I had my very first panic attack I went in to the ER of coarse thinking it was the big one, but the EKG was fine.
When I read about panic attacks they should last about 30 minutes and most of mine do, but lately, it seems, they are not as intense but I feel anxious longer and my pressure doesn't get as high but stays a little higher longer. I was once at 190/101 very short period. I am wondering is this probably still anxiety or masking for something esle like heart problem, how do you know the difference between the two attacks?
Thanks in advance.
Answers:
if ur echo study and stress test are ok so it is a clear panic attack
dont worry , during sportive exercises blood pressure reaches these levels and heart beats reaches 150-180 per minute so it is normal 82 per minute is very normal even no panic attack (normal levels 60-100)
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