Hi I’m 34 Healthy Eater And Work Out Daily. I’m

Posted on Fri, 21 Sep 2018

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Question : Hi I’m 34 healthy eater and work out daily. I’m getting a back piece tattooed on me and when I went through my first 4 hours I was shaking so we stopped. I felt nervous and had an elevated heart rate of about 100 bpm that evening which went away after a while and the tattoo was not hot to the touch nor overly red. It has healed perfectly. I have ptsd, generalized anxiety and panic attacks. Could this have triggered my anxiety or was it a reaction to the large wound and release of endorphins?

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.

This is very likely simply anxiety. It is not dangerous and there is nothing to worry about.

Dr. Sheppe

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