A member asked:

If i get upset or stressed i experience tachycardia, profuse sweating, and what feels like too much adrenaline. it's like physical anxiety, not mental?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Anxiety possible: Tachycardia, result of generalized anxiety disorder, is not a sign of heart disease. Accelerated heartbeat can continue for extended period of time without damage.Tachycardia, high resting heart rate (commonly 100+ BPM) This can occur when anxiety. Anxiety is often accompanied by tachycardia and excessive sweating. Anxiety disorders are twice as common in females as males.See Dr. for exam and Rx.

Answered 8/15/2017

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