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Posted by crazychickuk on March 19, 2004, at 4:36:41
This is so doing my head in, my heart rate is 80 one minute then 120 then 140, was woken up last night it was 150 o my, then woken up this morning it was 140 then i took my daughter to school came back home feeling my heart coming out of my chest it was 120 then i sat down had a fag and a cup of de caf tea with a little bit of sugar (no sugar for over a week doing atkins) and i felt better, then my pulse was 60 which is low for me usually 80 which is regular for me, and now its 100 again, this is so doing my head in, i dont want to go to the doctors and bother them again as i allready been told to take my underal which i am terrified to take cus of me being on this atkins diet.. also i have been taking fish oils omega's 3 and i havent took any today cus i am afraid that could be contribuation to my fast heart rate.. grrrr help plse i am so f reaking out, i am afraid to even go to town and get my mothers mother days card for her for sunday, as my heart will be fast and i will probably come over all light headed and freak out down town and end up taking myself to hospital some how...
I am still taking my 30 mg remeron, and i have an appointment to see physc 31st march.. but its my heart and i am feaking and need someone to reasure me, instead of me going to my doctors... help plse i am terrifie...
Sorry to go on like this but obviousley i so need help...
Thankyou
Regards
donna
Posted by rainyday on March 19, 2004, at 6:44:57
In reply to MY BLOODY HEART !!!, posted by crazychickuk on March 19, 2004, at 4:36:41
>(i dont want to go to the doctors and bother them again as i allready been told to take my underal which i am terrified to take cus of me being on this atkins diet..
Is underal the same as inderal?
If it is, then please take it as inderal is a beta-blocker which has multiple uses - one of which is to regulate your heart rate.
I think it is pretty normal for your heart rate to fluctuate, but waking up with your heart racing IS terrifiying.
Good luck, and tell us how you are doing.
rainyday
Posted by crazychickuk on March 19, 2004, at 8:26:33
In reply to Re: MY BLOODY HEART !!! » crazychickuk, posted by rainyday on March 19, 2004, at 6:44:57
Yes it is inderal bad typo.... I am just scared to death to take it... :(
Posted by rainyday on March 19, 2004, at 9:46:22
In reply to Re: MY BLOODY HEART !!!, posted by crazychickuk on March 19, 2004, at 8:26:33
> Yes it is inderal bad typo.... I am just scared to death to take it... :(
OK, I found some more information on Psycho Babble about how this medication helps you. It's within a section about post-traumatic stress syndrome. Anxiety is anxiety no matter how it is categorised, so perhaps it will make sense :)
Beta-blockers: propranolol (Inderal), nadolol (Corgard), atenolol (Tenormin), etc.
This family of drugs breaks the mind-body-mind vicious cycle in rage reactions, by blocking the body effects of adrenalin. For example, if someone at work says something offensive about Vietnam vets, the words start the mind working into rage. The rage starts in the mind -- but within a second the body responds with adrenalin, which makes the gut burn, the heart pound, the muscles tense. These body changes send loud messages back up to the mind. For some veterans, the roar of the body drowns out all thought and shuts out everything else coming in. When adrenalin is roaring, it's impossible for most people to think clearly and to take in non-combat possibilities in the situation. This is the mind-body-mind vicious cycle that beta-blockers break up. By blocking the adrenalin effect on the body they prevent the roar of the body from drowning out all thought and choice about what you really want. "Is it really in my interests to rip this guy's lungs out? Is it really what I want to do?" When adrenalin is roaring these questions sometimes cannot be heard.(When your heart is racing, that's the effect of adrenalin. Inderal keeps the heart from being able to race - that's why it started life as a treatment for high blood pressure.)
I was on inderal for many years for that very purpose, and I now realise that it was probably keeping my anxiety symptoms at bay!
rainyday (though Stateside it is bright and sunny today.)
Posted by shadows721 on March 20, 2004, at 17:49:41
In reply to Re: MY BLOODY HEART !!!, posted by rainyday on March 19, 2004, at 9:46:22
I totally agree with the comments regarding the importance of you taking this medication. Please, take your medication and let the medication work for you. It is apparent that you need this medication. It is not healthy for you to allow your heart to race in unusual patterns. Please, take your medication as prescribed. Your fear of the medication is only making the heart racing problem worsen.
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