I don't know where to turn.

Hello, I have rode the roller coaster ride of panic attacks for over 9 years now. This year I developed pvc's/heart palpitations and actually my anxiety has been very calm over the summer other than the dang palps which pop up whenever they want too. Last night I was driving home from bunco and my heart started to feel funny like a flutter than the heart rate zoomed. I wasn't too far from home but this scared me and I went to the fire station to get checked out. They said I was okay just sinus tach.

I just can't believe that I get so scared after all these years, every fall continued through winter seems to be the time that I am in full blown panic attacks. I often wonder if its the change of weather less light etc. I feel like I am sliding down the ladder, I have had good doctor care and actually my scheduled psych appt. is scheduled for this week.

How many of you experience palps other heart related
stuff with anxiety???? I am 43 female and a positve person, yet this morning not feeling so good. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Angels 4u

I think the heart palpitations are very common to all of us who suffer from anxiety. I know I have had them for several years with my anxiety and during a heavy panic attack it feels like your heart is going to burst it beats so hard and so fast - pulse goes way, way up. Just go with it - realize it is just anxiety and try not to let it scare you. Breathe deeply and slowly and concentrate on something other than your panic. The attacks don't always last too long. My T has taught me how to bring myself back pretty quickly when I catch it starting in time. Doesn't always work but when it does it feels like a miracle cure. I take Xanax to help control mine and when I don't take it I can guarantee I will have an attack. My T (and even the people at work) can tell if I am even an hour late in taking the pill - I get speedy and hyper and shaky. That part is physical. The actual panic attacks are triggered by any number of things from being around a lot of people to driving anywhere out of the ordinary (within 4 miles of home is about as far as I can go without high anxiety). So, remember to breathe and try to relax into it. Don't fight the panic - that can make it worse sometimes. Good luck!

I quite frequently get heart palpitations when I have panic attacks.

Hi angels... don't take this the wrong way, because I fully understand how devastating panic attacks are... but since yours usually get worse around this time I am thinking about 2 different things: one is that you are being (subconciously) triggered with something that happened to you during the same time of year? OR it could be allergies! Maybe you eat different foods begininng the winter etc? Maybe the winds or storms bring in different pollens (or certain trees or whatever are pollenating during this time?) I was so "brittle" as they called it with allergies, I had to go to my ENT/allergist on a private schedule in case I had a bad reaction to the testing... along with me was a lady whose allergies caused heart attacks! I know also of children who are "deaf" until their allergies are taken care of and then aren't! So allergies can do all sorts of weird stuff to us... just a thought or two.

Thank-you for your replies !! Yep, thats exactly how I felt ...thought my heart would never stop beating so fast. I awoke this morning around 4am with my heart racing again so I took a breathe and rode it out. .....Helped a lot. My therapist has told me as well to not fight the anxiety yet after its been gone for awhile harder to do.Old fears arise. Mars I really appreciate your advice. What other meds do you take to help with the attacks??

Sky wow, this makes sense to me and is something I had never thought about. I don't eat anything different but I live in the Northwest and when autumn arrives so does the rain and I know mold is a major cause of allergies around here. Also I know the wind can carry lots of stuff. I will check this out today with my psych.Did your doc refer you to an allergy doc or did you pursue this on your own? Sometimes when you mention the word anxiety you can get no where!! Big hugs! Angels4u