The treatment of panic attacks with a heart rate of 116 beats per minute needs to be determined according to the specific cause of the panic attack. If the panic is caused by physiological factors such as tension and anxiety, it can generally be relieved after rest; if the panic is caused by pathological factors such as hyperthyroidism and coronary heart disease, it is necessary to take medication.
1. Tension, anxiety: when the human spirit is in a state of tension, anxiety, etc., will gradually cause sympathetic nerve excitation, thus accelerating the heart rate, and sometimes the heart rate may exceed the normal range and higher than 100 beats / min, the feeling of panic. These physiological factors caused by panic, rapid heartbeat, in the removal of these factors, adequate rest after the symptoms can be relieved, without special treatment.
2. Coronary heart disease: panic and measured heart rate of 116 beats / min may also be coronary heart disease, because of coronary artery disease, will lead to myocardial cells of blood supply obstacles, resulting in panic symptoms, at this time you can sublingual nitroglycerin and other vasodilators to treat myocardial ischemia, alleviate the symptoms of panic.
3. hyperthyroidism: panic may also be caused by hyperthyroidism, because hyperthyroidism will make the whole body’s metabolism accelerated, in order to meet the whole body’s blood supply, the heart rate may reach 116 times / min at this time you can take propranolol and other beta-blockers to block the excitatory effect of thyroid hormones on the heart to treat.
Panic and measured heart rate 116 times / min, after a short rest without significant relief, you need to go to the hospital immediately, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor, to avoid delays in the condition of the drug should be taken under the guidance of the doctor.