Do you burn calories while having a panic attack?
As you might have guessed, I have anxiety and eating disorders. I’d imagine that I’m burning calories while I have a panic attack. My heart goes racing and my breathing gets heavy. What do you think? Am I burning any calories?
I would think you are burning some calories, but it can’t be very much. Unless you are covered with sweat after a panic attack chances are that any extra calories burned are minimal.
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Comment from CJ
Time February 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Well you’re pretty much ALWAYS burning calories so technically yes, you are. But are you burning more than you would had you just been sitting/standing there? Probably, yes.
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Comment from Gabrielle(:
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Yes, you do. Simple as that, no fancy technical jazz here. ima simple girl. 
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Comment from beN
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:24 pm
i would be more worried about having controlling the rapid heart rate than whether you burn calories or not.
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Comment from jimM
Time February 11, 2010 at 3:55 pm
I would think you are burning some calories, but it can’t be very much. Unless you are covered with sweat after a panic attack chances are that any extra calories burned are minimal.
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Comment from -Matt-
Time February 11, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Your metabolic rate might be slightly increased because of that internal physical exertion, so yes I suppose you could be burning calories.
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