The accelerated heart rate of a panic attack may gradually return to normal after 20-30 minutes, sometimes it may take 1-2 hours or even longer.
Panic attacks may occur during acute anxiety attacks, when the body’s sympathetic nerves will be abnormally excited, which may affect the autonomic function of the heart and lead to a rapid heart rate, panic attacks will often return to normal gradually in about 15 minutes, and after the cause of rapid heart rate, usually in about 20-30 minutes will be slowly improved, you can take appropriate rest and actively observe.
Sometimes after a panic attack there may be sympathetic nerve excitation, then the rapid heart rate may continue for 1-2 hours or even longer, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s advice to take propranolol or metoprolol tartrate and other drugs to slow down the heart rate.
Panic attacks may cause the heart rate to accelerate, and it takes some time for the heart rate to settle down, so it is necessary to consult a doctor in time for the appropriate examination, and if necessary, it is necessary to be treated appropriately under the guidance of a doctor.