One of the worst symptoms for me is the increased heart rate. If I even think that my pulse is getting faster, it can trigger a panic attack (I guess out of fear that I'll start having one lol, the irony). It used to be way worse physically, where my blood pressure and heart rate would actually spike to concerning levels, but I've been on medication for a while and sometimes it seems like the increased heart rate is phantom (does that make sense?). Like, I can start thinking that it's getting bad, hear the pulsing, bracing myself for a panic attack, but in reality, the heart rate is normal.

Has anyone been experiencing a similar thing? Have you found a solution on how to avoid it? I was wondering if getting a smart watch or something like that that would constantly show my heart rate would be useful, as then I'd see that "hey, actually, everything is just in your mind and your heart is fine". But I'm scared that I'll start checking it obsessively and start panicking if I see it increasing for no obvious reason. I'm not sure if the pros outweigh the cons here.