People suffering from panic attacks are very worried that their heart will not withstand the load, as they often get palpitations. During a panic attack, a heartbeat occurs, which does not lead to thrombosis, experts explain. That is, fear, anxiety, palpitations cannot contribute to the formation of a thrombus and the occurrence of a heart attack and stroke. Often patients complain of such palpitations that they feel almost all over their body, in the upper and lower limbs.
A person has a fear that at any moment something in his chest or in his head will burst, almost explode, he will have a heart attack, a stroke, a thrombus will break off, and the like. At the first panic attack, the frightened person calls “Ambulance”, after which he wants to be examined thoroughly. In the end, the doctor tells him that he is healthy. But the patient feels these symptoms and does not believe the doctor. And you know what it does? It goes to another, to a second, to a third…
The risk of stroke or heart attack in panic attack sufferers is no higher than in other people. It is often even smaller, because sufferers of panic attacks for fear of an attack almost do not drink coffee and alcohol, do not smoke, follow diets and regularly examine and visit their doctor.
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In a panic attack, palpitations and unpleasant sensations in the chest and heart usually pass in 20-30 minutes, and in a heart attack, they do not disappear until qualified help arrives. In addition, a heart attack occurs against the background of physical overload (lifting heavy objects, carrying many bags, etc.).
While a panic attack occurs after psycho-emotional overload. Myocardial infarction is most often manifested by pain in the heart, which moves to other parts of the body, in the left arm, jaw, neck, abdomen, back. And against the background of these symptoms, excessive sweating and coughing occur.
In case of panic attacks, there is no pain in the chest area, but unpleasant sensations without moving to one or another part of the body, as well as without coughing. A panic attack begins with fear, anxiety, palpitations, and then unpleasant sensations in the area of the heart may occur. Whereas with a heart attack, the pain in the heart area first occurs, and then comes the fear and anxiety.
