373.

 

That’s how high a heart rate can spike during an anxiety attack. For someone already living with an elevated baseline, it becomes all too much, too fast. There’s no warning, no buildup - just a sudden spike that hijacks the body.

 

A pounding heart, a racing pulse, the sense of being trapped inside a system that won’t slow down. It isn’t just emotion - it’s physical, relentless. The thump-thump-thump becomes the only sound, drowning out thought, breath, and clarity.

 

It’s not just a feeling - it’s a force, instinctive and unyielding.