heart conditions and panic attacks

jonie · Guest

is there any connection between heart conditions and panic attacks?

JR1 · Supporter Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 97

Although panic attacks can cause many heart related symptoms there generally is not a causal relationship. It is the way you process your thoughts that lead to a panic cycle and cause panic attacks and the physical symptoms follow. There have been some studies that say that a heart defect known as mitral valve syndrome can make you more susceptible to panic attacks but I have that and my panic attacks were cured after I learned how to counter my thoughts in a tea form in my cbt group.

annie1 · Newbie Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 28

I was told that there is no connection and that it is your thoughts in reaction to physical symptoms often of the heart that cause panic attacks.

JR1 · Supporter Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 97

That is along the lines of what I have heard as well.

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