heart rate

[TruthHurts]

I'm back at it, worrying again last week I had 2 days that I got stressed out and my heart rate went up which created panic. I'm just curious if this happens to any of you? How high does your heart rate normally go? What's the highest that you've ever seen it at? How long doe's your pulse normally stay elevated? Thanks

 

[H_wrightington]

I can totally relate. I went through a phase where my fingers were constantly at my throat testing my pulse. Increased pulse and heart rate is my most common symptom of anxiety. I’ve noticed that constantly testing and counting my pulse/heart rate would only raise it. So I try not to do this anymore. I also disabled the heart rate monitor on my Apple Watch because I found myself fixating on it way too often during the day when I felt panicky. My pulse typically stays elevated for 1-3 minutes when panicking, but I’m sure we are all different. The worst is feeling like you’re having a heart attack... anxiety sucks!

 

[FlipperK]

I'm back at it, worrying again last week I had 2 days that I got stressed out and my heart rate went up which created panic. I'm just curious if this happens to any of you? How high does your heart rate normally go? What's the highest that you've ever seen it at? How long doe's your pulse normally stay elevated? Thanks

I wear a smart watch that monitors my pulse.


I have had a log of my heart rate for a year now and i notice that when I am just going around and doing my thing, it’s pretty normal.


My resting heart rate is between 50-55. Lowest I have seen it is in the mid 40s and when I start walking around and things, in the low to mid 70s.

Exercising it starts creeping into the 100 range and beyond.



For stress, as long as I am stressed it usually sits around 85-90. It can be like that for an hour or days. If I’m stressed or anxious it goes up

 

[bin_tenn]

During intense panic attacks, my heart rate has been as high as 140-160 BPM. That lasts as long as the panic attack, which may be 10 minutes or it could be an hour or two. For a routine bout of heightened anxiety, it usually peaks at a little over 100 or so, waxing and waning, and lasts as long as the increased anxiety.