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Re: Very rapid heartbeats & stress? Please answer - VERY SCARED!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:56:41 -0600 (CST)
Sounds like a panic/anxiety attack. Not a doctor though.
At Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Lyn wrote:
>
>I am a 31 year old female. I have been under an extreme amount of
>stress lately due to problems with my supervisors at work - so much so
>that I dread coming to work everyday and get tense upon arriving in the
>office.
>
>In the past, when in a confrontational situation, my heart will beat
>very heavily and fast in my chest. This usually lasts for a minute or
>two during the confrontation and subsides afterwards.
>
>Today, I became aware that another confrontation between me and my
>supervisor was going to occur due to some written feedback. Immediately
>upon reading this paper, my heart began to beat VERY rapidly and hard
>and I had some slight pain in my chest. When it didn't subside after a
>few minutes, I went to our company nurse. She checked my blood pressure
>at 135/73 (usually 120/70) and my pulse at 110 - note that initially
>both were probably substantially higher because it was beginning to
>slow. Told me it was stress and assured me that I was NOT having a
>heart attack. The whole episode lasted 5-10 minutes. I had pvcs for
>about 4 months a year ago and had a heart sonogram, and wore a monitor
>and all came back normal - just pvcs attributed to stress and/or a
>reaction to birth control medication.
>
>I am afraid that rapid heartbeats could cause me to have a heart attack
>and don't know what to do. I can't remove myself from the situation
>yet, as I have not been able to find another job.
>
>Are my rapid heartbeats a common response to stress? Can they lead to a
>heart attack when occurring? What can I do to get them under control?
>
>Please help!! Very scared and worrying about this is causing more
>stress.
>
>Thank you.
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