I seem to be posting on here more often than I'd like to lately but just had a question:
In Feb, I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, about 2 weeks later I lost my dad and a few weeks ago returned to work. The night before I was due back in work, I had some palpitations and was exhausted the next day so didn't return til the day after.
A week ago, I had some palpitations which led to a full-blown panic attack with breathing probs, fuzzy head, difficulty getting my words out and just a general sense of dread. It passed in about 35 minutes.
I had an appointment with Heart and Chest hospital on Tuesday, during which we agreed a date for my ablation in June, something myself and my wife are really pleased about as it could really help us get back to normal.
Anyway, the point of my question - last night, I woke up about 5:10am to pee. Came back to bed and my heart was racing, ever-so-slightly (nothing major) but suddenly started having a weird sense of panic, like I couldn't take full breaths. I stayed lying down with my eyes closed, trying to take my mind off it but started getting weird sensations in my arms and legs. After about 45 minutes, I must've fallen back asleep and woke up just before my alarm.
My question is, is it normal for these things to just come out of the blue, when otherwise you feel perfectly fine? I could understand it happening a week or so ago as I was fairly apprehensive after going back to work and about my afib. But since my appointment on Tuesday, I'd been feeling quite positive.
I certainly hope so. I can see many people on here are much worse off than myself but it really does affect your whole day, even days.. after an attack. Thought I was back on track after getting over the last.
Avec la FA, les symptômes peuvent effectivement imiter ceux de l'anxiété. Cela provoque des battements de cœur rapides
Ainsi, en plus de votre anxiété, je pense que votre FA provoque des battements de cœur rapides comme des palpitations, puis vous paniquez immédiatement, peut-être sans même vous en rendre compte, car lorsque vous paniquez, c'est ce qui arrive à votre cœur aussi, donc c'est votre corps qui pense simplement que vous faites une crise de panique, c'est une façon de faire face à la peur !
Ne vous inquiétez pas, sachez que vos palpitations cardiaques peuvent être causées à la fois par votre cœur ou votre anxiété, mais quoi qu'il arrive, comme le sentiment de panique et de terreur et les problèmes de respiration sont tous dus à votre anxiété.
J'ai des palpitations cardiaques et je remarque que ma tête devient bizarre quand je les ai, comme une sensation de vertige, donc c'est normal, mais parce qu'elles sont si similaires à une crise de panique, votre corps pense simplement que c'est ce que c'est x
Also, I just remembered that for a few days I've been having a sort of dull ache on and off in my arms. Mainly left arm and a tingling, almost numbness in my index finger. Again, this is on and off. In assuming these AREN'T symptoms of panic attacks.
I appear to have slight carpal tunnel in my thumb and index finger of my right hand. Had that for abut 4 months, so hoping it's just that on the left side now too.
Thanks again Dave, glad to know you've experienced this but are free of it all for so long. Fingers crossed it passes for me too! Positive thinking haha.