I have always had a problem with anxiety. It seems like my entire adult life, I always feel somewhat in a perpetual panic. About a year ago, the tachycardia got so bad that I went to my doctor and he prescribed Celexa which seemed to help a bit. I went off my Celexa 40 mg about 6 months ago (not smart I know) because I was trying to see if I could handle the anxiety other ways, by reducing stress in my life. A few weeks ago, I became acutely ill will a very bad sinus infection and bronchitis with ear infection. I am on antibiotics now with improvement, but the recovery has been slow. The tachycardia has come back in full force. It was so bad last night that I had to go to the ER. They did an EKG which was normal and told me they felt the problem was anxiety. I was given IV Lorazepam and my symptoms improved. The doctor gave me a prescription for Lorazepam PO twice daily as needed.
I seriously felt like I was going to die. I am going to talk to my PCP about a beta blocker to reduce my heart rate, which is about 90 at rest. I also want to start an excercise regimen to help deal with the stress. Is there anything else I can be doing? It is so miserable living with severe anxiety issues, and I am really trying to have a normal life.