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Heart Raises 156 Beats/min. Slow It Down By Deep Breathing. Shaking Uncontrollably. Panic Attack?
I am a 21 year old white female and my heart is beating 156 bearts per minute. I've tried to slow it down with deep breathing, walking, shower, ect... but I've had no success. It's been beating like this for almost an hour now and I have yet to stop shaking uncontrollably. I'm afraid to go to sleep because I don't know what's going on. I think it might be a panic attack. Do you have any suggestions on what to do?
The first step is to see a Cardiologist / Fast heart beats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG). Standard ECG can detect; if not, one needs Holter or event monitor. Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / Vitamin D, calcium, magnesium / Medicines like Phenylephrine used for ‘cold’; Salbutamol used for asthma and so on - may be responsible.... / At times, abnormal nerve paths in the heart (bypass tracts) or disease of the conduction system may be responsible! See an Internist / get yourself examined / basic investigation are often necessary... The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck
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Heart Raises 156 Beats/min. Slow It Down By Deep Breathing. Shaking Uncontrollably. Panic Attack?
Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The first step is to see a Cardiologist / Fast heart beats need to be DOCUMENTED by ElectroCardioGram (EKG). Standard ECG can detect; if not, one needs Holter or event monitor. Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / Vitamin D, calcium, magnesium / Medicines like Phenylephrine used for ‘cold’; Salbutamol used for asthma and so on - may be responsible.... / At times, abnormal nerve paths in the heart (bypass tracts) or disease of the conduction system may be responsible! See an Internist / get yourself examined / basic investigation are often necessary... The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck