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i have posted on here before asking questions about all different types of arrythmias etc. I have tried everything from coq10,which helped 40% of the time and magnesium supplements. but i have now gotten prescribed to ativan 1mg a day as needed and has helped me so much within the last year. it really has changed my life because i no longer have to worry about everyday activities and whether or not my heart is going to prevent me from being able to do the things everyone else are able to do. even though the episodes still occur, they are a lot less frequent and the ativan helps me get through it without feeling like i am going to pass out. it also helps majorly with the chest tightness i had been experiencing. anyone with the same problems should try asking your doctor for ativan or medicnes like ativan. I know that it is similar to xanax..and these types of medicinces have a bad rep with the doctors, but why? is it because they ACTUALLY work? yes they can be addicting, but when taken in moderation, ativan has helped me so much. I am done living my life the way my heart tells me i should. (cheesy but true)
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1701959 tn?1488551541
I am thankful for my Xanax as well. Honestly a lot of times just having it in my purse makes all the difference for me.
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1569985 tn?1328247482
After many debilatating episodes I finally went to a shrink who put me on Xanax.  It allowed me to function, to work and do the things everyone else does.  I was concerned about addiction, but he assured me that my dose was low and he had patients on much higher doses.  My cardiologist does not understand why I need it. Seems like he would get it, but he doesn't.  Afib and other heart arthymias are not taken seriously enough by the medical community.  My family doctor is fine with it.  Also, I just retired from a very stressful job in July and have cut my dose in half, which I frequently did on the weekends anyway.
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102999 tn?1326855784
I hear ya. I take klonopin and would be fine taking it the rest of my life. I started it 7 years ago for debilitating panic attacks. Since then, I have only had one full blown attack. I still have issues, mind you, but at least I am not in a ball on the floor in sheer terror on a daily basis.

I started it at .5mg twice a day and am still at the same dose this many years later. I am not too worried about addiction or building a tolerance.

Good to hear you are feeling better!!
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