Nightly Panic Attacks

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Good luck archimedis,
I was on atenolol for 2 weeks then taken off them over night, i hinted to the doctor about weaning off but he said not to worry about it and put onto norvasc the next morning.
 
Alright so I also got the 24 hour blood pressure monitor cuff results back. My blood pressure is also fine, one less thing I have to be anxious about now. Only thing I am waiting for is the 24 hour holter monitor results............come on Monday, I need that effexxor.......
 
Yes Ahtram you are absolutely right, I did tell him today that I was sorry for rageing on him last night and that I need to focus on my health for my family's sake. I told him that he has got to make lifestyle changes that address his depression. I would hate to see him having to fight through depression and anxiety as a result of his lifestyle that he is leading. I told him that I would never kick him out but that he has got to find himself another place to live in the near future and begin his independance. On a healthier note I was able to complete another 30 minute run tonight. I haven't been able to exercise since I had my relapse, things are getting brighter ;)
 
I just read all my posts from the begining, what an up and down ride this has been. Monday I started my regiment of Effexor XR, so two days into it and migraines. I also went to my doctor today regarding the awful paliptations I had been having. Was feeling like my heart was flipping over in my chest. Last Sunday my heartrate had dropped to 52 bpm, I stopped taking the atenolol as a result. Told my doctor this and he felt as I did that the atenolol was lowering my heartrate so much it was causing the paliptations. Since the stop of atenolol on Sunday the paliptations are almost gone. Some anxiousness still, mainly at night as per the norm with me. Another thyroid recheck next week and I am waiting for an appointment with the cardiologist for my stress test. I hope the Effexor does the trick this time round....
 
I thought I was alone! But for a while, I was having them EVERY single night. They have sometimes lasted until the morning which is, for some reason, when I allow my body to calm down. It stopped for a while but since I've been having GI problems, they're back and they're worse than ever. Almost every night!!! I know I'm no help but I want you to know that you're not alone...there's something about the night for me too.
 
Alright I have determined that my recent bout of nightly panic attacks were caused by some heavy antibiotics I had just been on. The antibiotics did such a great job they even helped kill much of the good bacteria in my digestive system. Great eh, my stomach was working on overload so bad that it was giving me anxiety attacks. Some hard to differentiate between heart attack symptoms and indigestion systems for an anxiety sufferer.....man I hate this crap...no pun intended.
 
Well the last couple nights haven't been too bad. I have been working nights again and have felt the onset of panic come on a couple times at work but have been able to control it. Still waiting for the cardiologist to call for my appointment for the stress test, I love my medical system but they are slow. Well I'm bout ready to head in to work, feeling a little anxious at the moment. Can't seem to leave the house without my bottle of lorazapam (just in case).
 
So I am still weening off the remeron, tonight I will miss a night and tomorrow night I will take 7.5 mg and do that for a week. That should do it, not feeling anxious as of late. I did have a holter monitor on all night last night, and today I have a 24 hour blood pressure monitor on which will come off tomorrow. Hopefully things are all fine I think I am begining to feel better due to all the testing I am having done, piece of mind is a great anxiety killer. The beta blocker seems to be stopping the paliptations, also lowering the anxiety as a result. I'm gonna kick this beasts butt again....
 
Wow, that's amazing that you and I have the same exact thing going on! I'd had surgery at the end of February so I was pumped with antibiotics. Afterward, I started experiencing constant "bathroom visits" and lost weight. So, for a person with anxiety problems, this did not help at all, thus the start of the panic attacks again. But I just went to the doctor and it is caused by c-diff colitis which is from all of the good and bad bacteria being wiped out of the GI. So, they put me on flagyl for 14 days and I feel so much better. My bathroom visits are regular now and I'm sure my weight will be fine again. So, I slept like a baby last night. For someone with anxiety issues, I MUST know why something is going on or else it'll be everything and anything I can think of in my mind. I'm happy for you because I know exactly how you feel. And if you're on the same thing I am, the meRAB will eventually slow down your visits to the restroom,lol...patience.
 
I to have panic attacks at nite.I feel as thou when I lie down I can't swallow or breath..terrible feeling...:( I think you should call the pharmacy and ask them about taking the 2 pills together.And maybe you can take the antivan at nite before bed,It will probably make a big difference..Hope you feel better soon.Panic attacks are truly just awful..People who have never had a panic attack will never uderstand the feeling of one...
 
I'm begining to think it is the calmness of the night. Everyone is asleep and I am alone, maybe that's what is scaring the hell out of me. I just don't get it, i am roughly two weeks into my Remeron. Only on the 15mg dose, perhaps the dose is too low and it is wearing off. Any ideas anyone?
 
Well I am starting to feel better as far as the nasty adrenal surges go. The migranes seem to have settled down, now just a shortness of breath to deal with. The effexor seems to be adjusting decently to me, some sexual dysfunction......not liking that let me tell you. I did get my date for my stress test, looks like Sept. 17. Seems so far away, now just a waiting game.
 
Yeah well get this dear, yesterday night I had to go back to the ER. I told the triage nurse once again that this is so ridiculous. I said that I am still having chest tightness due to gas, headaches, dizziness and almost passed out twice. I said this is "not a panic attack, I know the difference between my panic attacks and what is going on with me". Once again my vitals were taken and I was fine, she took me right in and the attending doctor came to see me. He pulled up my bloodwork and lung x-rays and said everything is fine. He then proceded to tell me that it most likely is the "remeron". Funny thing is I told him that the remeron started after the symptoms. I told him that I would enlighten him by reducing my remeron to 7.5 mg and begin the weaning off process.
Today I tried to call my doctor for some answers, of course they weren't answering their phone. So I decided to go to the walk in clinic, I waited a little over two hours to see the doctor. When I saw the doctor I gave him my history about what has been going on. He took my vitals and told me that I have high blood pressure, and asked if I knew about this. I told him that when my vitals get checked I am told that my blood pressure is high due to the duress and pain that I am in. He told me that sounded like nonsense. I told him that I have had lots of blood work checking my bloodcell count and cardio along with lung x-ray. All which came back in great shape, I asked him if he would order up some "LFT's alk and phos, gamma GGT, and H.pylori tests since everyone keeps focusing on my cardio. He agreed with me so tomorrow I go back to the hospital in the morning for the blood tests and I will see him again on Friday. In the meantime I have taken the rest of this week off and also next week for vacation. The medical system is paid with our taxes here in Canada and up until this point I have never had any problem getting great medical care. Quite frankly I am now sick of the way that I have to do all the research in order to get the medical treatment I need to have. I'll let you know how things pan out on Friday. Hopefully i can get this figured out.
 
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