Ian66
23-11-13, 19:34
Over the course of this summer and into autumn I developed an increasing health anxiety re: my heart, I was experiencing pain twinges in my chest and left arm and increasingly a fast heart rate.
Initially these palpitations seemed to occur irregularly but increased to whereby I was experiencing almost daily.
I had ecgs and blood tests but everything came back normal. About 3 weeks ago my doctor prescribed 10-20mg of amitriptyline per day for my anxiety. But I've just realised that one of the side effects of this drug is palpitations.
Should I even be on this medication in light of this?
Initially these palpitations seemed to occur irregularly but increased to whereby I was experiencing almost daily.
I had ecgs and blood tests but everything came back normal. About 3 weeks ago my doctor prescribed 10-20mg of amitriptyline per day for my anxiety. But I've just realised that one of the side effects of this drug is palpitations.
Should I even be on this medication in light of this?