Re: Very rapid heartbeats & stress? Please answer - VERY SCARED!
From: Marisa Geller MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 18:15:58 -0300
The rapid heartbeats are a common response to stress. But, in your case, I
suggest you seeing a cardiologist and maybe a psycotherapist to help you
deal with stress so that it will not affect your health.
Marisa Geller M.D.
Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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From: Lyn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:55 PM
Subject: Very rapid heartbeats & stress? Please answer - VERY SCARED!
> 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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