Anxiety Heart Attack Symptoms – How My Anxiety Attack Tricked Me

by HerbalBloom on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 | No Comments

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by Djenan

Anxiety Heart Attack Symptoms – How My Anxiety Attack Tricked Me

If its your first anxiety attack, and you’ve never had a heart attack, there is probably no way that you would be able to figure out that what you’re really experiencing is an anxiety attack, and not a heart attack. That was my frightening experience anyway…

Trapped in the middle of 5 lanes of traffic in the city in the evening, I suddenly had a ‘turn’. My wife noticed and questioned what was incorrect. I said that I wasn’t touch right and would need to park up everyplace. At that moment I felt ‘detached’ from myself, not in control of myself, and a bit lightheaded.

Miraculously, I managed to get parked within a few minutes. By this time I was finding it hard to breathe, my heart was thrashing quick, I had a slight tightness across my chest, my fingers were tingling, I was disorientated, dizzy, and, I honestly had this real dread that I was going to die from a heart attack!

To cut a long tale small, an ambulance was called and I was taken into the back for examination and tests. I was dumfounded — not to say highly embarrassed — when they told me I had had an anxiety attack, and not a heart attack.

An anxiety attack? Me, suffering from anxiety? I couldn’t believe it! But after seeing my doctor and doing my detailed Internet research, I realized that I wasn’t alone, and that it is very common for victims suffering an anxiety attack to firmly believe they are having a heart attack.

You see, typical symptoms of an anxiety attack are; palpitations, dizziness, very quick breathing (hyperventilation), racing / pounding heart, chest / throat tightness, shaking / shivering, sweating, a ‘detached from reality’ touch, nausea, etc.

So you can know how anyone suffering an anxiety attack can be forgiven for fearing that they are suffering a heart attack. And, because they have some symptoms in common, it’s vital to seek urgent medical help. Do not self-diagnose.

What I found out through my doctor, was that I was suffering from general anxiety and that something — probably the traffic — had triggered the attack. So he gave me a script for antidepressants which is a common approach in managing anxiety.

But, I chose not to start them as I had seen the effects similar medications had on one or two other people I know. And I didn’t want to go around in a daze. But, I knew I had to do something quick as I was sweet frightened of having another anxiety attack in a similar situation. And I knew that if I did it, it would still be very hard to convince myself that I wasn’t having a heart attack. The feelings are just so terrifying.

That’s when I successfully researched the Internet for a completely natural way to preclude further anxiety attacks. And the key to it all was to get rid of the ‘dread’ of having another anxiety attack, which itself evenly times causes an attack.

Want to find out how to get rid of the ‘dread factor’ to preclude further anxiety attacks, and also to get rid of your general anxiety? Then go here now http://eliminatepanicattacks.blogspot.com and start to take control of your life again.

The author constantly researches health issues then writes reports on his findings so that you are perhaps more aware of the facts, and then, better able to make an informed choice on your scale of treatment and cure. N.B. This affect up is for information purposes only, not medical advice. Remember to always consult your doctor first. Please go here for more info. http://eliminatepanicattacks.blogspot.com