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Is this anxiety/panic attacks?

Alkind00 August 11th, 2020
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I've always dealt with anxiety and also had therapy for a couple of years and then stopped because i was feeling good enough to be on my own, in the last 2 years i was doing really good and had little anxiety, i haven't worried about anything recently but now out of nowhere i'll randomly get a fast heartbeat that gradually gets faster till i can't bear it anymore and makes me cry uncontrollably, after this it goes completely away, i'm not having bad thoughts or anything it just happens, is this like a panic attack or what? I've never experienced this and i don't understand why since there's really nothing bothering me except having little to do since it's summer, i'm considering talking to the doctor about this cause it's basically happening every week, also it gets worse when i'm tired like after i had a long walk so i was maybe thinking if it could be triggered by some tachycardia instead of it actually being just anxiety, i was wondering if anyone experiences the same thing and what can i do to calm down when it happens?

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SnailPurple August 15th, 2020
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Hello @Alkind00

While I have never experienced something like this before, please know that I am here for you <3 It sounds like this is happening often, maybe you should talk to your doctor about if you feel comfortable doing so. 7 Cups also has two self-help guides on anxiety and panic attacks along with an anxiety subcommunity. Would you like me to send you the links to them?