Anyone get chest pains like me?

[Trixibel]

How old are you if you don't mind me asking? Is metroprolol a beta blocker and Zetia a statin or a calcium channel blocker? How do you know if you need a calcium channel blocker do you just get a blood test done? I am only 39 and to the point where I'm scared to exercise and when I exercise I start thinking I'm getting pains in my arms. I'm terrified of having a bypass especially when you hear some of the stories on here. sorry to be so full of doom and gloom.

[confused32]

I am 36. I use to be on metropolol till after i had my daughter 3 years ago. I quit taking it after i had her cause it just made me to exhausted to take care of a newborn baby. I was on it due to palpatations. I only really get them right before my period. I like you am afraid to exercise. When i do exercise i get sore and have pain then it triggers the anxiety of it being my heart. This has been going on non stop for about 2 years. There is not one day that i dont think im having a heart attack. The only medication i take is ativan. Im to paranoid about medication to take the choleterol medicine they want me to take. Metropolol is a beta blocker. Zetia is a cholesterol medication. I get so depressed over worrying about this, i want my life back!!!!!

[flowergirl2day]

Hi Trixibell,

Flowergirl2day how do you know when you need a calcium channel blocker?

Believe me, I know. A few months ago I was going through a rough time with the side effects of my medications, especially the CCB. So I decided to do something about it - I stopped taking it cold turkey. Needless to say, it didn't work. My heart protested by causing chest pain, severe at times, on and off while the resting heart rate increased considerably and my blood pressure got sky high. I felt so sick for several days I was sure I'd suffer an MI and die. As it happens, it is a very real possibility in these circumstances so I would not recommend doing this to anyone. My doctor put me back on the full dose of the CCB and all was well for a while.
With the next bout of edema I got so big I looked 9 months pregnant. The doctor I saw for this halved my CCB dose with the understanding I'd stop it completely within a week. I was started on a beta blocker at the same time, which I'd had to discontinue previously because of my asthma issues. Guess what? On the 1/2 dose of CCB my chest pain and tachycardia came back, scaring the heck out of me. I refused to discontinue the CCB or even remain on 1/2 of the dose, taking my chances with the edema issues.

While trying to get used to the generic Felodipine, I experienced chest pain frequently over a couple of weeks, especially a couple of hours BEFORE it was time to take my twice daily meds. I am so used to this drug it seems I can't do without it anymore. The generic just didn't cut it. I am on Norvasc as of today. I was on it for a period of time last year as well. Everything is going to be OK again.

flowergirl

[Boston George]

I totally hear you man. I'm in the same boat as you. I also did cocaine for a few years myself and I would give anything to take it back. I have had these pains for the last month and they are driving me crazy. I have been to the ER 7 times over the last four weeks and they always send me home. They said it's anxiety but I don't think anxiety could cause this. It's really driving me crazy and I don't know what to do anymore. I fell your pain bro, keep your head up.

[Boston George]

I did coke for a few years too, now in the past month I have been to the ER 7 times. All I do is worry now. I hate my life right now because of this, I'm afraid to do anyhing in fear I may have something wrong with my heart. I went to the doctor and they said all my test were "normal". I DONT FEEL NORMAL! I felt like saying. I just hope I didn't mess up my heart by being stupid when i was younger. Good luck to you guys.