Anxiety and mental health

[Moxxi]

I am wondering if anyone can help me or has experienced this.

Right now I am going through a really hard time with stress and anxiety. I keep having panic attacks and my resting heart rate has been high (115) and (145) when I'm up and about doing stuff, even something as simple as getting a drink from the fridge. It's been like this for years and I'm terrified I'm either going to die of a heart attack suddenly or I'm going to die of heart failure at a young age. I'm only 26 and I feel like I've lost my life already. When I wake up in the morning my HR is sky high and it freaks me out. I never wanna do anything apart from sit or lay down because I'm scared of dying young from all of this.

I had a panic attack, my HR was 172 and I ended up in a&e because it wasn't coming down, they did ecgs and said it was sinus tachycardia which I have now been diagnosed with inappropriate sinus tachycardia.

Can anyone help me as I'm so so scared :( I have had reassurance.

I want to exercise but what if doing regular exercise doesn't reduce my resting heart rate and then I'm just putting my heart under more stress for no reason :(

You need to speak to your GP about an appropriate level of exercise. Exercise will enable your heart to pump oxygen more efficiently, I can't see why it wouldn't bring your resting heart rate down unless there was a medical reason. I know it is scary, but exercise does not have to be intense cardio- a brisk walk will have a positive benefit and you can build up. If it feels too much then pull back.

Ps I have lung disease so I do empathise with the anxiety!

You also need to speak to your go about possibly taking some medication to help you relax.
You don’t have to live your life this way.

Thanks for getting back to me guys, I'm absolutely terrified of dying during the exercise or my HR never settling. I have constantly in and out of hospital because I'm so scared and they're not helping me.

I really don't know what to do anymore.

Daft question: are you sure exercise will definitely reduce my resting heart rate.

If it doesn't I don't wanna push myself to exercise because they I'll just be working my heart even harder and I'll die even sooner 💔

I know how you are feeling. I have been having heart palpitations lately but I know it is anxiety. I ended up in A&E and I constantly need reassurance from the gp that I am going to be ok. I want to excersice but scared incase I make it worse. Have you spoke to your gp

Yeah I've spoken to my GP, they are forever reassuring me and the cardiologist told me to exercise and forget about my HR. It's definitely not that simple. Is your resting HR high too? Like it's so scary and hard for anyone to deal with! I think mine is definitely anxiety and it's so scary!

I'm just so scared of heart disease and heart failure. I'm only 26, wanna enjoy my life but it's crippling!

Hope you're ok!

I know I'm exactly the same and similar age to you. I keep thinking I have something seriously wrong with me. I can't go on like this

Shoptillyoudrop. What is your resting HR? It's awful isn't it! X

@Moxxi it's in its 90's but as soon as I get up just to walk to kitchen or around the house it shoots up to well over 100. Last night was a bad night, I had pains in my heart but I don't know if it's just my anxiety taking over. I hate being like this

@Moxxi what is your resting heart beat x

Exact same as you complete rest it's late 80s or late 90s. I don't sleep well because I'm so scared all the time. Same as you going to the loo first thing in the morning makes it shoot up. Have you spoke to your Dr about it?

I just need to know if it's going to kill me :(

@ShopTillYouDropp

@Moxxi I have an appointment on Friday with GP. I need something, honestly it's ruining my life, I'm constantly checking my heart rate or thinking what's that pain in my chest/heart and it's causing panic attacks. Have you spoke to dr or been prescribed anything x

My Dr thinks mine is all anxiety related, I'm on beta blockers but my anxiety combats them :( @ShopTillYouDropp

I really don't want heart failure. I'm losing a lot of weight to try and help with my HR and going to try doing a brisk walk every other day but I'm so scared that'll it just speed up the process of death. It's horrible x