Edmonton28
02-09-13, 20:01
When I initially started worrying about my heart and chest pains I got into the habit of putting my hand over my heart area and checking my heart rate. It was almost always in the range of 72-80 BPM. When I went into the hospital thinking I was having a heart attack it was around 88 and when I had a panic attack there it went up to 130. Also the feeling I would always get when I had my hand there I would feel a very strong beat. When it would feel like my heart was beating in my temples and throat the beat was extremely strong too.
Yesterday night however when I went to bed I felt it for some reason and it was around 56 and didn't feel nearly as strong. Now I realize that the 'feeling' of your heart is hardly a scientific method of determining anything but it seemed that was really low to me. The other thing that had me really worried was I couldn't seem to get warm in bed even with extra blankets on and throughout the day plus a bit the night before I had been feeling dizzy spells come on randomly.
Now I don't know what is normal.. was the 'strong' feeling heartbeat and faster pulse an abnormal sign of anxiety and this new slower rate and 'weaker' feeling actually normal for me? Just another new thing to worry about :/
Yesterday night however when I went to bed I felt it for some reason and it was around 56 and didn't feel nearly as strong. Now I realize that the 'feeling' of your heart is hardly a scientific method of determining anything but it seemed that was really low to me. The other thing that had me really worried was I couldn't seem to get warm in bed even with extra blankets on and throughout the day plus a bit the night before I had been feeling dizzy spells come on randomly.
Now I don't know what is normal.. was the 'strong' feeling heartbeat and faster pulse an abnormal sign of anxiety and this new slower rate and 'weaker' feeling actually normal for me? Just another new thing to worry about :/