koalalemur
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Hello, I recently posted about having tachycardia and respiratory depression from medications I have been on for a while but I have other questions now and just wondering if anyone has any input. So far I've found this site helpful. I'll try to keep my description short.
For a long time I was on Depakote 500mg, Levothyroxine 75mg, Gabapentin 1200mg, Valium 10mg, Topamax 250mg, and Ambien CR 6.5, Effexor 37.5 and Tramadol 50mg. I have bad PTSD and other problems and it's been difficult to treat.
Two saturday's ago I took my Ambien, and had some racing heart but it only lasted a few minutes.
That tuesday night I took it again, but I had also taken my Gaba and my heart rate shot up to about 115 bpm, and wouldn't go away. I went to the emergency room, they did an EKG that came up normal, and my blood pressure was normal, but my heart rate wasn't going down, they gave me fluids because they thought I might be dehydration, but eventually had to give me Propranolol and it went down.
Then the next night I took my normal dose of Gabapentin, and got a really weird reaction. Numbness in my legs, cold hands and feet, really dizzy almost like an aura you have before having a seizure. I called poison control, they told me to eat, and it helped a little but with the dizziness but then an hour in my heart rate shot up to about 132 bpm. Had to go to the ER again, and they checked my EKG again and my blood pressure, normal, but was given Propanolol 20mg again. It went down. I was reffered to a cardiologist but couldn't see him till monday, and my psychiatrist was out of the country. I was told not to go off of any of my medications as they didn't think that was the problem. The next night I had some pain and took my normal dose of 50mg Tramadol, and ended up staying up the whole night because I had respiratory depression and it scared me.
Then I went to my cardiologist, and they did an EKG and blood pressure and said everything was normal and didn't think I had an actual undelying problem, that it was just my meds, so I talked to my primary care and psychiatrist and agreed I was on too many medications, so now it's been reduced. Now I'm taking Depakote 750mg, Valium 10.5, Levothyroxine 75mg, and Propanolol 20mg. I was paranoid and traumatized and began thinking I was having breathing problems. Went back to the ER a couple of times to check my lungs and was actually given a psych consult because they couldn't find anything and I was so freaked out they wanted to make sure I was okay.
I haven't been back since, but had a night where I took propanolol 20mg and my bpm went down to 58, so I stayed up the whole night. Found out the next day from my cardiologist that was normal and I could have slept. Basically, it just can't go under 40 bpm and if it does I'm not going to die I just need to go to the hospital. Last night I only took 5mg propranolol, and it went to 58 but I went to sleep and was fine, but it's like every day my average resting bpm goes down more. Does propranolol build up in your system? I called my doctors today because I was having a panic attack and began getting dizzy, and was worried my blood pressure was getting too low and I was having a reaction to the Propranolol. My normal average resting bpm is like 80 and its 69 now, that seems too low. I'm also having this problem now where when I try and just go to sleep, the moment right before I actually fall asleep my heart starts to race. I'm afraid to take the Propranolol tonight, but I am also epileptic and can't miss out on much more sleep, and the pounding heart keeps me awake. I know some of this is anxiety, but I've dealt with some major stuff in my life and been on many different medications and have never had so many problems. I'm exhausted and I'm scared. I also wasn't taking my Levothyroxine for a while and am wondering if that's reducing my heart rate. They did say at the hospital my thyroid was low. So, basically, why am I having this reaction to Propranolol? Should I take it with food and since I'm weaning off the Effexor now is there any relation to that? I read it can increase the levels in your blood and make it last longer. Why did I have these reactions all the sudden in general? I can't seem to find any specific information that's putting my mind at ease, and I know the anxiety is building and that isn't helping. Every night I'm scared to go to sleep now, and I just want things to go back to normal. I also know some of this has to do with sleep deprivation (dizziness). Any advice is appreciated as I am emotionally drained.
For a long time I was on Depakote 500mg, Levothyroxine 75mg, Gabapentin 1200mg, Valium 10mg, Topamax 250mg, and Ambien CR 6.5, Effexor 37.5 and Tramadol 50mg. I have bad PTSD and other problems and it's been difficult to treat.
Two saturday's ago I took my Ambien, and had some racing heart but it only lasted a few minutes.
That tuesday night I took it again, but I had also taken my Gaba and my heart rate shot up to about 115 bpm, and wouldn't go away. I went to the emergency room, they did an EKG that came up normal, and my blood pressure was normal, but my heart rate wasn't going down, they gave me fluids because they thought I might be dehydration, but eventually had to give me Propranolol and it went down.
Then the next night I took my normal dose of Gabapentin, and got a really weird reaction. Numbness in my legs, cold hands and feet, really dizzy almost like an aura you have before having a seizure. I called poison control, they told me to eat, and it helped a little but with the dizziness but then an hour in my heart rate shot up to about 132 bpm. Had to go to the ER again, and they checked my EKG again and my blood pressure, normal, but was given Propanolol 20mg again. It went down. I was reffered to a cardiologist but couldn't see him till monday, and my psychiatrist was out of the country. I was told not to go off of any of my medications as they didn't think that was the problem. The next night I had some pain and took my normal dose of 50mg Tramadol, and ended up staying up the whole night because I had respiratory depression and it scared me.
Then I went to my cardiologist, and they did an EKG and blood pressure and said everything was normal and didn't think I had an actual undelying problem, that it was just my meds, so I talked to my primary care and psychiatrist and agreed I was on too many medications, so now it's been reduced. Now I'm taking Depakote 750mg, Valium 10.5, Levothyroxine 75mg, and Propanolol 20mg. I was paranoid and traumatized and began thinking I was having breathing problems. Went back to the ER a couple of times to check my lungs and was actually given a psych consult because they couldn't find anything and I was so freaked out they wanted to make sure I was okay.
I haven't been back since, but had a night where I took propanolol 20mg and my bpm went down to 58, so I stayed up the whole night. Found out the next day from my cardiologist that was normal and I could have slept. Basically, it just can't go under 40 bpm and if it does I'm not going to die I just need to go to the hospital. Last night I only took 5mg propranolol, and it went to 58 but I went to sleep and was fine, but it's like every day my average resting bpm goes down more. Does propranolol build up in your system? I called my doctors today because I was having a panic attack and began getting dizzy, and was worried my blood pressure was getting too low and I was having a reaction to the Propranolol. My normal average resting bpm is like 80 and its 69 now, that seems too low. I'm also having this problem now where when I try and just go to sleep, the moment right before I actually fall asleep my heart starts to race. I'm afraid to take the Propranolol tonight, but I am also epileptic and can't miss out on much more sleep, and the pounding heart keeps me awake. I know some of this is anxiety, but I've dealt with some major stuff in my life and been on many different medications and have never had so many problems. I'm exhausted and I'm scared. I also wasn't taking my Levothyroxine for a while and am wondering if that's reducing my heart rate. They did say at the hospital my thyroid was low. So, basically, why am I having this reaction to Propranolol? Should I take it with food and since I'm weaning off the Effexor now is there any relation to that? I read it can increase the levels in your blood and make it last longer. Why did I have these reactions all the sudden in general? I can't seem to find any specific information that's putting my mind at ease, and I know the anxiety is building and that isn't helping. Every night I'm scared to go to sleep now, and I just want things to go back to normal. I also know some of this has to do with sleep deprivation (dizziness). Any advice is appreciated as I am emotionally drained.
