anxiety BIG TIME

I know this it the anxiety forum so bare with me. Ok I suffer from heart arrthymias mainly nonsustained ventricular tacycardia. But I am ocd and have general anxiety disorder, just anxiety all the time. Knowing that im ocd I have a tendency to think about it too much yes. Been to all the cardios and ep docs tried two ep studies and couldnt induce my arrythmia so they say its not life threating. Want me on beta blockers but my problem happens at rest and I did try the beta blockers and I then had the worse episode ever it was documented as well. Ok so its to the point I cope anymore. They want me on beta blockers, but one doc mentioned that maybe i should take care of the anxiety end of it first. So I have had zoloft in my dresser for almost a year now my general doc says that I should try that and I wont be so obbessed about the heart and I could evently live normal again. I wont go anywhere do things get to far from hospital because of my fear of my heart stuff. I did however read side effects to zoloft and it said could cause heart racing im thinking why would I take that thats the problem to begin with. Im ready though. I know zoloft wont stop my heart problem but will it really help with my anxiety and help me on the road to recovery. The cardios say I can do nothing about the heart meds but I cant live like this anymore. If I do take Zoloft how long will it take before it works, Im also a real lightweight when it comes to meds.  I freak about side effects. I have been depressed because of this too I just want my life back. I just want something that when the heart does go nuts im not going to freak and wait for the next time like I always do. Will zoloft help me?
wmac

[wmac]

My gp wanted to switch me to klonopin from ativan. I take .5mg in morning and the same at night. I know its probably not doing me any good at such a low dose. but how can I take klonopin twice daily if its long acting . I understand its 12hr. The betas slow my hr down to where it made my problem worse. I was reading on the heart forum the doc there also said to treat the anxiety first and he suggested SSRI's. Do you NSVT as well? Or are you a doctor? You sound like one. I just want my life back and to feel better. The thing is that ativan and klonopin can make one more depressed. Which im already dealing with depression.
thanks
wmac

[wmac]

So if klonopin is a 50 hr half life would two doses a day be overdosing? My GP said for me to take 1mg of ativan twice a day but im nervous to then he said then take .5mg three times a day but nervous to do that to.I get very nervous about meds. I freak out major anxiety but im comfortable with ativan I know I dont have side effects or a reaction to it. So if im ok with ativan I should be fine with klonopin too then right? I have read where antidepressants can cause the heart palps and etc.... that is why I have put them off. The beta blocker I used was toprol xl started out as 1/4 the first and second day and half the third day. then six hours on the nose later I had a 26 beat run of nsvt... yikes scared me to death. the toprol was 12.5mg  so by taking it the way I did it was such a low dose that I took. Now the cardio suggest flecainide and im like no way no way. the another cardio suggest cardizem. but I already have low bp so im nervous. The betas scare me cause they slow the heart rate and thats when I have my runs anyway. Now the one cardio says for me to take nadolol and I dont want non selective. cardio selective is what I want if I take any at all. I just dont know what to do at this point. How long are your nsvt runs and how often do you get them?
thanks
wmac

[wmac]

So if klonopin is a 50 hr half life would two doses a day be overdosing? My GP said for me to take 1mg of ativan twice a day but im nervous to then he said then take .5mg three times a day but nervous to do that to.I get very nervous about meds. I freak out major anxiety but im comfortable with ativan I know I dont have side effects or a reaction to it. So if im ok with ativan I should be fine with klonopin too then right? I have read where antidepressants can cause the heart palps and etc.... that is why I have put them off. The beta blocker I used was toprol xl started out as 1/4 the first and second day and half the third day. then six hours on the nose later I had a 26 beat run of nsvt... yikes scared me to death. the toprol was 12.5mg  so by taking it the way I did it was such a low dose that I took. Now the cardio suggest flecainide and im like no way no way. the another cardio suggest cardizem. but I already have low bp so im nervous. The betas scare me cause they slow the heart rate and thats when I have my runs anyway. Now the one cardio says for me to take nadolol and I dont want non selective. cardio selective is what I want if I take any at all. I just dont know what to do at this point. How long are your nsvt runs and how often do you get them?
thanks
wmac

[wmac]

So the docs dont worry about your nsvt your cardiomyopathy? I would think that you and they would be freaked. what is your ef? Does this worry you at all how do you get past the anxiety of all of this? Im going nuts.
wmac

[Lynndeebabe1]

i am taking klonopin for like 18 years and i was recently told i have to masses in my brain so things are rough i also have cutunous Lupus that makes your skin scaly and like somthing awfel the worst . many people dont know about lupus even the doctors .They raised my klonopin to 2 mg in the morning and 1 mg at 7 pm and 1 mg at bed . it might be starting to help but i still have break through anxity and i am alaways alone , that is a bad thing to be at a time like this i have a lumbar on monday and i am scared to death , so without the klonopin i might not be here at all . it saved me 2 times . its not really the mgs we take its the degree of anxity that you and i might have . i also was told that i could have up to 1 mg twice a day prn . so far i dont use it as prn but i have thought about it . i really belive its the only thing that keeps me going i would rather be a lil groogy than suffer , what about you anxity will rip the life out of all of us if we let it . so i will not let it no more i sure will keep fighting back with it but if you stay with the mad it will help you out . well it did me so far but nothing is purfect . did any of you ever hear of a tryclic called Surmontil ??? Help im alaways wanting to eat from being the lil bone i was a few weeks ago . Hugs to you all and good luck e mail me at ***@**** and i hope you will give me you input and ideas . Thanks Lynn