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Non-Anxiety "Panic Attacks" with POTS?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (25)

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@jsaffold3535

Hi! I also was diagnosed with POTS and had these “nocturnal panic attacks” for a span of about two months before diagnosis. I had the tilt table test done which was positive for POTS and once my cardiologist started me on a beta blocker (metoprolol) the late night attacks started becoming less and less frequent and now I haven’t had one in about a month! From my understanding, a beta blocker is usually the first form a treatment for POTS, maybe you should ask your doctor about it!

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Hello @jsaffold3535, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It is great to hear that you have gone a month without issue. Have you noticed any side-effects or any other issues with the beat blockers or are you feeling overall great now that a month has past since you started?