Anyone been on beta blockers for the treatment of panic/anxiety?

Question

I have had panic attacks and generalized anxiety for awhile now and I get short of breath and have chest pains. I have been to the er and my family dr. many times and they all say that my chest pain and tachycardia is due to panic/anxiety. I am having a hard time believeing this! So, do the beta blockers work and how long are they usually prescribed for this and how long do they take to work? I still am havong symptoms. I am also just starting effexor xr 150mgs. Any advice would be helpful!

Answer 1

You need to buy the book, prescription for nutritional healing written by Phyllis A. balch, cnc and James f. balch, m.d. They have a section on anxiety.
I use to be on paxil for anxiety, but it never cured it or made it better, i would still have 10-20 panic attack per month. Then I switched my diet, and read the section of this book, and took the supplements. Now I rarely need to take the supplements, a doctor in the ER one night stated that my anxiety was causing half of my "symptoms". Heart palpation's was a major one, which they did put me on beta-blockers. You need to know that your anxiety is causing your heart to palpitate. Doctor explained it as a tea pot on very high heat with a top that won't come off. Sooner or later you need stop, take a breath, tell yourself nothing is physically wrong with yourself (even though you have the symptoms, numbness, a feeling that everything is surreal, heart palpitations, etc.). The doctor stated that it won't work right away, but if every time you have a panic attack you talk yourself through it, and tell your self nothing is wrong, take deep breaths, after about 20 or more times, your attacks and durations decrease. Soon, you'll rarely have them anymore. Good luck my friend, contact me if you have anymore questions.

Answer 2

I am not a dr. but i have taken beta blockers for a fast heart rate in which they do slow that down. however it does look like your are going on some antidepressants too. that is going to help more. Just remember if you have anxiety like i do. you always have this feeling of impending doom. and believe me anxiety attacks make you feel like you can't breathe and gives you chest pains, makes your arms get tingly, makes your heart rate speed up, it can be some pretty scary stuff.

Answer 3

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