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ok, who suffers from adrenaline & palpitations which makes you constantly check your pulse rate???
Im asking cause I do & id like to know if its onyl me etc... :blush:
nomorepanic
16-10-07, 22:14
Peter
You are not alone
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Personally I don't do it but loads do.
Hi Peter,
I get palpitations however Im the opposite, Im terrified to check my pulse...it just freaks me out. But as Nicola says its not just you, many do it!!!
take care
Shaz x
decker6869
17-10-07, 04:40
i used to be a big time pulse checker. like every 10 minutes or more depending on how i felt. But, about a week ago i decided i just had to stop doing it, it was a habit born from panic attacks and unless i quit it i would never be free from them. So, having stopped for a week now i have had less anxiety and panic attacks and have felt somewhat better. Out of sight out of mind, well out of mind out of fear! hope that helps you somewhat!
I have always had the palpitations but wasn't really a pulse checker until a week ago when the beats started really bad, since then i check my pulse whenever i get them then freak myself out even more. Can't win!
Take care
Tracy
Dying_Swan
17-10-07, 11:58
Yes I used to do that. It was long before I knew I had anxiety, but was having lots of palpitations and dizzy spells, and thought I was dying etc etc.
Every time I felt my pulse, it was irregular, which frightened me more.
The minute I stopped checking, it all got better. I had ECG's etc which showed there was nothing wrong, and it was all put down to stress.
I know it's hard, but I truly believe the more you focus on it, the worse it gets. Try your hardest to stop checking your pulse and hopefully you'll start to feel better :)
Nowadays I very rarely get palpitations, and it's usually when I'm really stressed out.
Good luck and I hope you are feeling much better soon xxx
richard sharp
17-10-07, 18:52
im always checking my pulse..... as if its going to make a difference. then, as tracy says, it makes me freak out when i feel beats are being missed.
Im always doing 30+ times a day.If i feel my pulse too slow i think my hearts gonna stop.If i feel its to fast i stress too,i just cant win!!!!!!!!!!!:shrug: :shrug:
Thanks everyone. Im gonna try it...wish me luck!! :)
I have had a lifelong problem with palpitations (have discovered that alcohol, spicy foods, and sudafed trigger them!) and was a CONSTANT checker. I used to count my pulse rate dozens of times a day. You're definitely not alone!
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