Question 1

can severe hyperventilation cause a brain aneurysm to rupture? i have a 2mm aneurysm and had a terrible panic attack tonight that caused severe hyperventilation and loss of oxygen. i am now worried about rupture? even though it is very small?

Accepted Answer

: Your aneurysm is small. Those under 7mm are at lower risk for rupture. A panic attack would not increase the risk of rupture.

Question 2

can severe chronic anxiety and panic attacks be critical to your health? as in cause aneurysm or brain hemorrhaging? (23 old, female, good health)

Accepted Answer

Yes and NO!: Anxiety has no immediate consequences in terms of affecting your health in a serious way.... yet its effects on your body are like chronic stress which in the long range could have some detrimental effects (no aneurysms etc). In order to better your health, you should institute 2 changes in your lifestyle which will cut down/eliminate anxiety.: Exercise(take a morning walk) daily and learn torelax

Question 3

if you have normal blood pressure but it spikes multiple times  everyday (due to panic attacks, exercise, etc) can it cause a brain aneurysm to form?

Accepted Answer

NO: There is no relation between HBP and formation of aneurysms of the brain.  But, if you have an aneurysm HBP may hasten its rupture

Question 4

i normally have normal blood pressure readings at rest, but struggle with anxiety. sometimes i even have panic attacks that last over an hour. can regular blood pressure spikes from anxiety cause brain aneurysms to form?

Accepted Answer

No: UNCONTROLLED  SUSTAINED high blood pressure is the "killer" and only PROLONGED UNCONTROLLED high blood pressure has been implicated in aneurysm development. (Not to "worry" you but most cereebral aneurysms are CONGENITAL (you are born with them) and are aymptomatic in the vast majority of folks who have these rare "bubbles"!)
Hope this is helpful
Dr Z

Question 5

docs, could a panic attack cause stress/worry constantly?

Accepted Answer

Definitely: It is natural to always be aware you had the attack and fear another. Sometimes writing down what you are worried about and putting them in a book or binder will help you put your worries away.

Question 6

could a panic attack cause a miscarriage around 7 weeks?

Accepted Answer

Panic Attacks: Am not aware of any association between panic attacks and miscarriage.

Question 7

is it normal that a panic attack cause blood pressure to go up to 186/86 ?

Accepted Answer

Panic and HBP: Yes it is possible. There is an old German study where the measured BP every heart beat over several days. In normals during exercise it went up to 300.  But not one had a panic attack which this was being done. There are two other issues.  Was BP measured correctly with an accurate machine.  Almost always the answer in NO in the US. The best way is to listen to it.

Question 8

which symptoms of a panic attack cause the sufferer to feel like they are going crazy?

Accepted Answer

You've identified 1: Hi.  You've actually identified one already.   The "fear of going crazy" is actually a sx of panic attacks.  Also, after the unfortunate sufferer has one or more, ends up in the er with expensive/extensive cardiac workup, and nothing is found, the insufficienctly educated patient can conclude that he/she is "crazy" rather than having a legitimate psychiatric condition which could be treated, .

Question 9

can a panic attack cause visual symptoms like vision loss for just a minute, or snowy vision (looks like tv static) that obstructs vision for a  min?

Accepted Answer

Panic Attack: I am empathic to your vision loss for a minute and snowy vision.
Trust your body and mind to  cope with these symptoms ,  as you know that these symptoms are temporary.
At age 21,stressors of relationships, unresolved emotional conflicts, work and finances can cause  severe anxiety and panic attacks..
Panic attacks with these symptoms, are treatable with good results.
Please see a Psychiatrist.

Question 10

can a panic attack cause a fast heart rate?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Panic attacks cause increased heart rate, shortness of breath, excitement, a sense of fear and panic.  They are usually eliminated by SSRIs, and the symptoms can be reduced by using beta blockers.   You want to rule out cardiac arrhythmia as a cause of the rapid heart rate.

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Can severe hyperventilation cause a brain aneurysm to rupture? i have a 2mm aneurysm and had a terrible panic attack tonight that caused severe hyperventilation and loss of oxygen. i am now worried about rupture? even though it is very small?

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Can severe chronic anxiety and panic attacks be critical to your health? as in cause aneurysm or brain hemorrhaging? (23 old, female, good health)

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If you have normal blood pressure but it spikes multiple times everyday (due to panic attacks, exercise, etc) can it cause a brain aneurysm to form?

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I normally have normal blood pressure readings at rest, but struggle with anxiety. sometimes i even have panic attacks that last over an hour. can regular blood pressure spikes from anxiety cause brain aneurysms to form?

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Docs, could a panic attack cause stress/worry constantly?

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Could a panic attack cause a miscarriage around 7 weeks?

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Is it normal that a panic attack cause blood pressure to go up to 186/86 ?

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Which symptoms of a panic attack cause the sufferer to feel like they are going crazy?

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Can a panic attack cause visual symptoms like vision loss for just a minute, or snowy vision (looks like tv static) that obstructs vision for a min?

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Can a panic attack cause a fast heart rate?

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