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Can Anxiety Lead To Increase In Heart Rate?
Hi my name is kim I'm a 20 year ols female I have health anxietyand have been checked out many times cat scans bloodtests ekg a couple all healthy and all normal. My pulse rate used to be at a steady 82. For the past week its been in the high 90s. I don't know why during the day while I'm working my pulse will be at like 104. Can anxiety raise ur pulse constantly when ur not feeling anxiety
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
hello,
anxiety can increase heart rate but not during you are not having it.
Physical activities do increase the heart rate and is normal phenomenon. Still you should get hemoglobin, thyroid test done. I guess you are not obese and don't have any snoring, interrupted sleep.
anxiety can increase heart rate but not during you are not having it.
Physical activities do increase the heart rate and is normal phenomenon. Still you should get hemoglobin, thyroid test done. I guess you are not obese and don't have any snoring, interrupted sleep.
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