Suggest Treatment For Tachycardia While Having Anxiety

Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2016

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Question : Hi doc,

I am male, 34 years old nudging 35. :)

I am a bit on the heavier side weighing 100kg, but reasonably fit to run 3km under 20 mins. But I have noticed that during my workouts, which are intense cardio workouts, my heart rate stays between 140- 175. Is this something to worry about? Should I cut down on cardio?

I have panic anxiety and I am on beta blockers and other medications for the same. I am worried if working out might cause heart problems in future

Please advise

Regards,
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Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Tachycardia you're experiencing seems to be more related to anxiety than to excessive cardiac workout. Normally a trained athlete never develop tachycardia. This is why you shouldn't stop training.

If you were my patients I would recommend doing the following exams (to exclude any problems with your heart):
- Blood work including hormonal balance
- ECG
- Cardiac Echo
- Holter monitoring
- Stress test

If all the above mentioned exams will be normal than you have nothing to worry about.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar