karenjudy
14-05-12, 13:45
I was just wondering if anyone else checks there blood pressure when having a panic attack,?
I had an attack yesterday (well hoping it was) was very shaky and breathing shallow and fast so sat down to calm down, didnt get any better and felt really light headed like I would faint so laid down but it made me feel even more giddy so say back up again. Started really shaking all over then and felt awful.
The first thing I do is check my blood pressure ( dont know why suppose its like a comfort blanket) anyway 1st reading was 130/90 so ok not too bad considering but started to climb over the next hour and reached 145/104 but pulse was only 59. During this time I still felt awful and was shaking, I am a diet controlled diabetic but blood sugar was fine at 7.8.
Obviosuly I shouldnt check my BP as it causes more panic but cannot find anywhere about readings which suddenly increase due to circumstance, it's the bottom number that worries me (104)
Has anyone else had a reading like this and is it normal under these circumstances?
I am normally very anxious daily and depressed, a real mess really, not on meds have phobia about tablets but havent had a panic attack like this for a year or so now so really worried what happened yesterday but hoping it was panic and nothing horrible
I had an attack yesterday (well hoping it was) was very shaky and breathing shallow and fast so sat down to calm down, didnt get any better and felt really light headed like I would faint so laid down but it made me feel even more giddy so say back up again. Started really shaking all over then and felt awful.
The first thing I do is check my blood pressure ( dont know why suppose its like a comfort blanket) anyway 1st reading was 130/90 so ok not too bad considering but started to climb over the next hour and reached 145/104 but pulse was only 59. During this time I still felt awful and was shaking, I am a diet controlled diabetic but blood sugar was fine at 7.8.
Obviosuly I shouldnt check my BP as it causes more panic but cannot find anywhere about readings which suddenly increase due to circumstance, it's the bottom number that worries me (104)
Has anyone else had a reading like this and is it normal under these circumstances?
I am normally very anxious daily and depressed, a real mess really, not on meds have phobia about tablets but havent had a panic attack like this for a year or so now so really worried what happened yesterday but hoping it was panic and nothing horrible