jothenurse
27-01-11, 03:59
Things have actually been going fairly well. Good days, some hard days. But all in all much improvement over these past few months. Have had some very stressful days at work these past couple of weeks. Part of my panic attacks involves rapid heart rate. Was in the ER a few times last year, but always normal EKG, except fast, and related to panic.
Tonight I had an episode of rapid heart beat. I could feel it coming on. Usually I have been able to get it to come down fairly fast with calming myself, but tonight I had trouble. So, I took a small amount of ativan (.25mg) and as soon as I did, my heart rate was already starting to come down. Now I wish I hadn't taken it. I have tapered my ativan down to .25mg every morning and the doctor said I could stop it anytime I wanted to. Have never been on a very high dose. Just feel bad that I took one tonight. As much as they seem to calm me down, they also make me nervous to take them because I have a med phobia (weird, I know). Guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that these panics can happen even after you seem to be doing better.
Tonight I had an episode of rapid heart beat. I could feel it coming on. Usually I have been able to get it to come down fairly fast with calming myself, but tonight I had trouble. So, I took a small amount of ativan (.25mg) and as soon as I did, my heart rate was already starting to come down. Now I wish I hadn't taken it. I have tapered my ativan down to .25mg every morning and the doctor said I could stop it anytime I wanted to. Have never been on a very high dose. Just feel bad that I took one tonight. As much as they seem to calm me down, they also make me nervous to take them because I have a med phobia (weird, I know). Guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that these panics can happen even after you seem to be doing better.