Anxiety/Panic attacks:
I am currently struggling with medication dosage. I have been on several meds lately and just recently started having what I consider major side effects. I take 50mg of amitriptyline at bedtime. By 2-6pm, I am in full anxiety distress. Tightness in chest. Shallow breathing. (Feeling as though I simply cannot take a deep breath) Rapid heartbeat. I just visited a cardiologist today and his response is that I do have a form of tachycardia brought in by anxiety. I am now afraid that this is progressing and the Rx is no longer working. When the anxiety becomes too overwhelming I take .5mg of Xanax. I'm just so afraid of becoming addicted to the meds and would like to hear of others struggles and how you are overcoming generalized anxiety.