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zeropoint9
post Sep 25 2017, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(speedfamgirl @ Sep 22 2017, 02:50 AM)
May i know more about your panic attack, especially the heart rate part. does it gradually racing up & subsides instantly after the breathing exercise?

Last month i have symptoms of physical panic attacks although my mind was clear & not really anxious.
I got a sudden increase of racing beats out of nowhere without any alarming thought, no strenuous activity at all during attack.
After experiencing a few sudden racing episode & feel ashamed to measure my heart rate with mobile apps at work (usually within 130+ bpm), i finally bought myself a fitbit device.
2 days after I got a quite nasty panic attack that sends my heart rate from 100+ to 171bpm in seconds. spontaneously cough up this one & it drops suddenly to below 100 bpm. Crazy but amusing at the same time. No other symptoms, no hyperventilation & dizzyness, just the racing beats.

Although my physical symptoms are brief but it was quite painful...lol. annoying pressure feel in chest & my back hurts hours after that episode. I got intermittent palpitation for days...lol, become very sensitive with food.

I dont think my panic was triggered by emotions, it maybe something i've eaten....for the last 6 weeks before the big attack i quit carbs cold turkey & embark on a high intensity exercising but without proper sleep & rest. I accidentally dropped on the diet bandwagon & have eaten white breads & more carbs for a few days. It looks like my body really hated that shit im eating.

Thank goodness it's been 4 weeks i dont experience it anymore. Just hoping that was the last one.
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In my clinical practice,
I found that most of the panic attack sufferers was triggered by certain condition.
Such as heart palpitation or dizziness when people stare on them in the public area.
Food itself also plays a role here.
For example, teh ice during late dinner and then midnight wake up with heart palpitation (This might relate to blood sugar level and stress hormone issue).

We shouldn't only work on one factor but take a more holistic approach to improving mental health issues.
Psychotherapy or clinical hypnotherapy works very well if therapist finds out the root cause and provide them with various coping techniques.



 

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