TRIGGER WARNING

Hey all,

I was just sitting at my desk when my left arm started hurting, it felt like it was going to explode. My HR jumped to 176 (I have an Apple Watch and I will shamefully admit that I also have a pulse oximeter)

My HR kept climbing and I got scared so naturally I called 911. They had me chew an aspirin, my heart rate was still high around 145 and paramedics came to parade me out in my pajamas (typical WFH uniform) and they did an ekg. It came back normal and I decided not to take the ride to a hospital. 

I called a nurse line instead and they recommended I get evaluated in the next 3 or 4 hours. I ended up at urgent care and they did another ekg and checked my enzymes, normal x2. Which was bittersweet to learn. Like yay for not actually having a heart attack but, what the hell happened? I’ve been having panic attacks at least once a day for almost a year, it’s never been like this. If it’s actually anxiety why is it doing such a number on me all of a sudden. 

It’s frustrating and scary, that’s for sure.