What you are describing is very typical of anxiety relapse symptoms after stopping medication.
When you take tension:
• Adrenaline increases
• Heart rate increases (palpitations)
• Blood pressure fluctuates
• Breathing becomes shallow
• Brain interprets it as danger
• Dizziness happens
This is called a sympathetic surge or panic physiology.
Important:
Palpitations + dizziness during stress does NOT automatically mean heart disease — especially if:
• It comes only during tension
• It settles after some time
• You are otherwise healthy
Stopping anxiety medicine suddenly can also cause rebound symptoms.
Next Steps
First clarify:
✔ Did you stop medicine suddenly or gradually?
✔ Which medicine was it?
Now what to do:
Immediate Control During Episode:
• Sit down
• Slow breathing: inhale 4 sec – hold 4 sec – exhale 6 sec
• Do not check pulse repeatedly
• Tell yourself “this is anxiety, not danger”
Medical Side:
✔ Get ECG once (for reassurance)
✔ Check
thyroid
✔ Check
Vitamin B12 & D
✔ Sleep minimum 7 hours
If symptoms frequent:
You may need:
• Restart low-dose medication
OR
• Start CBT therapy (very effective long-term)
Do not self-restart without doctor advice.
Health Tips
✔ Reduce caffeine
✔ Daily walking 30 minutes
✔ Fix sleep schedule
✔ Avoid Googling heart symptoms
✔ Practice breathing daily even when calm
Key point:
Anxiety symptoms feel dangerous but are not dangerous.
If episodes are increasing or affecting your work/life, it is better to manage this early instead of letting it become chronic again. If you share which medicine you were taking earlier, I can guide whether restarting is reasonable or therapy alone may help.
Booking an online consultation will allow structured anxiety management and prevent repeated relapse.