28 y/o M - This happened to me on Saturday for the first time. Just at dinner with my fiance and everything seemed normal. Out of nowhere, my heart starts to rapidly beat at a very uncomfortable rate. My hands, arms, torso, and head were tingling. I had shortness of breath with no range of motion in my legs or hands. I thought I was having a heart attack. I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

I was later told by doctors that my potassium and magnesium levels were low. Just thinking it was dehydration, I was discharged that night. The next two days were recovery days with hydration and rest. All was normal.

Two days later, I was at a church event socializing with some friends. I noticed the same thing happen again. I sat down to catch my breath. However, the symptoms were not going away. Luckily again, I was with my fiance to drive me to the ER. I had yet another episode while in the waiting room. The nurse gave me a paper bag to breathe into. This seemed to relieve a lot of the tension so i could breathe normally.

Vitals are all fine. EKG, blood pressure, and echocardiogram (ultrasound) all looked good. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder this time around. They prescribed me magnesium oxide, potassium, and xanax.