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Originally Posted by unaluna
(((LT))) A comment about the panic attack - my heartrate went that high while i was at a Chinese restaurant, and i called an ambulance to take me to the ER! It would not slow down so i could drive. They determined that my sodium level had gotten too high because my diuretic for blood pressure had taken out too much potassium and then of course the chinese food, so they ended up adding beta blockers to control my high blood pressure.
I would let your gp know about these fitbit readings. You are waaaaaay tougher than i am, i am a big baby about my heart rate getting out of control. An hour seems like a long time.  |
Thanks, Una. That's scary (and interesting) about the Chinese restaurant. I think I am going to see my GP about it--was kind of avoiding the office during flu season. Especially because my mom has paroxysmal tachychardia--started when she was a teen, and she can't do any sort of aerobic exercise due to it. (I also have trouble exercising--running makes me feel like I'm going to die.) She's been on a beta blocker for years. Sometimes I wonder if some of my panic attacks might actually start with a heart rate increase that then makes me panic? Instead of the psychological symptoms causing the fast heart rate. Like, chicken or egg?