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I have severe anxiety can that make my resting heart rate a little higher than normal?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: When you are anxious or panicky it can increase your heart rate even if you are not engaged in any activities.

Dr Webster and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/1/2020

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Heart feels like its pounding in normal range at rest a day after high anxiety/panic. Scared heart might stop or explode if rate increase. Possible?

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I have anxiety. When I go to the doctors my pulse is very high, when I get home, my pulse is normal. My resting heart rate is around 70 on average. Is this concerning?

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I do suffer from anxiety and I dont know when i might have something more serious. Ive noticed my heart rate low when sitting or resting. 50-60, if i stand up it goes up, or when walking or taking the stairs 120s, but then that low, is it normal?

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Have taken nebivolol 5mg twice for Bp. Dropped my resting heart rate into the 40s through most of night, is this normal? Should I stop? BP has gone back to 115/75 because Nebivolol does relax me and I do have anxiety. My normal bp is 145/85-130/80?

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Have panic attacks but sometimes resting heart rate increases w/o feelings of anxiety--normal test results-not worried-curious abt avg. Fluctuations?

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