I’m curious if anyone has went months without symptoms and then suddenly had them return and be worse? I went 4 months with no symptoms and now not only are they back but I’m having nocturnal panic attacks now. Also prior to this four month remission I could not have sex or masturbate without my heart jumping to 160 and becoming irregular at the end. That’s back too. Anyone have any insight?
Guess I’m alone...
I’ve had symptoms return after 4 years! So yes. Very possible.
Just going to assume that you have been checked out medically and everything else has been ruled out??? I have been suffering from anxiety for over 20 years and I have NOT really had any long periods of remission, I have had years where it was controlled by medications and therapy but never completely gone. I also have nocturnal panic attacks, in my opinion suck way more than the ones that come on while you are awake. Your heart rate jumping to 160 during sexual activity? Are you out of shape? Is this a new thing? How do you know it was 160? Do you just feel like your heart is racing, are you hyper aware of your heart beat? I mean it can totally just be your anxiety but if you aren't in the best of physical shape, well sex even with yourself is physical activity, and you can experience all the things you would if you were to take a run on a treadmill or any other exercise. So sweating, increased heart rate and breathing, and so on. It could also be something to do with sex is triggering your anxiety so you are feeling symptoms during that kind of activity. I have all kinds of issues when it comes to sex, I almost never have it, and most of it goes back to complications during my last pregnancy and the death of my premature son. So needless to say, sex gives me anxiety, or what can happen because of sex causes me anxiety and then I avoid it as much as possible. I think it is probably a sort of PTSD thing, undiagnosed, because I have not been able to afford medical care because I'm a poor broke b**ch and make too much money for state insurance but too little to afford it on my own. Anyway, totally off topic again, sorry. I would suggest if you can, talk to your medical team about what is going on, make sure there isn't something physical unless you already have. Then start treating the anxiety, medication and therapy are great tools for those of us that need them. Best of Luck!!!
Thank you for your response. I am a bit out of shape. I quit smoking and put on 30 pounds. But this to me feels like an over production of adrenaline or the other stress hormones. I feel a cold feeling and then it’s off to the races. The speed doesn’t scare me as much as the irregularities. I know the rate because back when it was first happening [before it stopped] I induced it myself while on an event monitor. The cardiologist shrugged it off. I’ve read that over indulgence, especially by yourself, can cause a dopamine overload which can also cause your adrenal glands to go nuts. I take Prozac now and am avoiding the recommendation of Verapamil because I hate medication and always get the bad side effects. I just don’t understand why I had four or five months free of all of this and now it’s back. I assumed before it happened because I was trying to ween off of Prozac. And it going away seems dto coincide with going back on it. But this time I haven’t missed a dose. Just fed up. It’s a horrible existence.
Thank you for your response. We’re your symptoms anything like mine?
I’ve never had night panic, but I did experience heighten anxiety during sexual activity too! After a while I just didn’t care anymore I stopped focusing on my symptoms during sexual activity and they disappeared.
Mine is only at the end. It was caught on an event monitor with my rate jumping to 160 and irregular from 120 but was deemed “uncomfortable” and I was offered Verapamil. Which would just take sex completely away as I always get side effects from everything. I’ve tried ignoring it but when it becomes irregular I feel like I’m going to faint. I never do but I always wonder if it will gradually get worse. And for some reason I’m afraid to even test it on my own like I did before. My doc is now leaning towards POIS but I don’t get the flu like symptoms and once it stops it stops. I don’t feel bad for days after or anything. I guess the worst part is I’m single now and worry it’s going to keep me that way. It kinda freaked out the woman I was seeing.