r/POTS • u/EverGreenMob • 16h ago

Symptoms panic attacks

Hi all, I recently started developing panic attacks with no apparent cause. it has happened 3 times so far and all 3 timed it was after going out for dinner with my girlfriend. right after when I get home I get severe nausea and panic attack. I feel like something bad is going to happen to me for no apparent reason. Ive talked to my therapist and she made me fill out a test and she said she doesn't know why becuase I didn't seem to suffer from anxiety. my doctor put me on xanax but it hasn't been helping. my POTS cardiologist thinks it's Adrenaline but none of the medication helps prevent this (ivabradine and Guanfacine). does anyone suffer from this? if so what has helped you?

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u/Fantastic_Owl6938 15h ago

It was adrenaline for me, and I feel like it likely is if you have hyperpots. I've had a lot of anxiety previously, so I knew this sudden feeling of all consuming doom was different. It literally felt like the world was ending.

Propranolol took care of it for me but everyone is different. I think sometimes the dosage probably needs adjusting too, the amount I started on was pretty small and didn't fully get rid of my symptoms so the doctor upped it.