brandontf
02-11-08, 03:31
22 year old male. I have been on 50mg of zoloft for a little over 1 month now and I take .75-1mg of xanax every night to sleep.
in December of 2007 I was using cocaine recreationally, a couple times a month. One morning, after having used the night before, I became aware of my heartbeat beating faster than normal.
I freaked and have not been the same since.
I went to a cardiologist and had a ton of tests done, I have been to the ER once, had the paramedics called to my house twice, and all tests have come back normal.
My main complaint is... I am constantly aware of my heart beating. It doesn't beat too fast, but I hate feeling it. It causes me distress and I can't get comfortable with the constant heartbeat feeling. I feel it more in my abdomen area than anywhere else. Sleeping is the hardest thing to do. How can I get to sleep when it feels like someone is poking me in the side every second?
So the psychiatrist put me on zoloft and it has virtually eliminated the panic attacks but I still can't relax or sleep unless I have the xanax.
What to do now...? I workout all the time and I am in good shape.
in December of 2007 I was using cocaine recreationally, a couple times a month. One morning, after having used the night before, I became aware of my heartbeat beating faster than normal.
I freaked and have not been the same since.
I went to a cardiologist and had a ton of tests done, I have been to the ER once, had the paramedics called to my house twice, and all tests have come back normal.
My main complaint is... I am constantly aware of my heart beating. It doesn't beat too fast, but I hate feeling it. It causes me distress and I can't get comfortable with the constant heartbeat feeling. I feel it more in my abdomen area than anywhere else. Sleeping is the hardest thing to do. How can I get to sleep when it feels like someone is poking me in the side every second?
So the psychiatrist put me on zoloft and it has virtually eliminated the panic attacks but I still can't relax or sleep unless I have the xanax.
What to do now...? I workout all the time and I am in good shape.