Highest Heart Rate During a Panic Attack

[Maad0123]

I have had a heart rate of 160 Beats Per minute during a 2 hour panic attack. Regular beats I think the paramedics that I called up called it Sinus Tachycardia to describe the beats. The first ever occasion this happened on was when I smoked weed on the last day of university (could that have been the cause for repeated panic attacks/heart rate increasing?). I just wanted to know the highest heart rate other people have had so I can feel reassured that although mine is high that other people have had the same too because apparently i've heard that people who have panic attacks don't get heart rates as high as 160...Can anyone tell me what their highest rate rate has been consistently!

Thanks!

[Annie0904]

I guess most of us don't check our heart rates when we have a panic attack but I was checked by paramedics once and my heart rate was 140

[Mountainclimber]

As a paramedic i can tell you a hr of 160 for someone having a panic attack is is OK,
When having a panic attack control your breathing , try to relax and tell yourself your
safe and no harm will come to you. Remember visualize breath in cool blue air, and exhale red air. I wish you well and good luck.
PS Stop thinking about it,

[Donny]

182 has been my highest for a time so you have a long way to go yet.

Infact i have heard of above 200 for short periods.

[Anxious_gal]

Mine that I know of, 160 with mild chest pain.(anxiety)
It reached 230 on the treadmill test.

[fozzy is crying]

For over ten years I have had a physical heart problem that at times has my heart running close to 300 bpm for hours. During several 999 paramedic call outs they thought their monitors were duff and called out a specialist. Now the now it can happen.

[Maad0123]

For over ten years I have had a physical heart problem that at times has my heart running close to 300 bpm for hours. During several 999 paramedic call outs they thought their monitors were duff and called out a specialist. Now the now it can happen.

300 BPM!! WHAAAAAAAAAAT thats insane! And this has reassured me. I have an appointment with a cardiologist to rule out any heart conditions...

P.S can smoking weed for a couple of months cause this / trigger it off?

[fozzy is crying]

300 BPM!! WHAAAAAAAAAAT thats insane! And this has reassured me. I have an appointment with a cardiologist to rule out any heart conditions...

P.S can smoking weed for a couple of months cause this / trigger it off?

It should reassure you 160 bpm is nothing. Weed can do lots and cerainly is not good for your mental health.

[amyg82]

Hi mine has been on the monitors at 160bpm during a panic attack, i hate it it scares me so much, it just comes on all of a sudden, lasts about 5 minutes but i feel so drained after and so anxious x x x

[Koalabear1992]

I tend to check my pulse alot. During my full blown attacks, its 230. Scary stuff it is!