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Does xanax show up in a drug screen?

I was prescribed xanax.05 for palpitations, and Soma for neck pain... I am a flight attendant, and do not take these except at night. Would an FAA drug screen show these drugs in my system? If I have the prescription, and list the drugs, would it matter?

Is it normal to still have heart arrhythmia while taking metoprolol? My dr. says not to worry it is?

... about 80% controlled. How do I get my anxiety under control? I think about this everyday hoping it won't happen today. I can go a few days fine and then it starts to flutter. Then I am right back to the constant anxiety. How do I relax?

Can I stop taking amiodarone?

I have been on this drug for 2+ years after a triple by-pass. I read with concern the after effects and suffer from some of the side effects. I have asked my doctor, should i carry on with this medication and does not give me any real answers, hence i am still taking it. I would very much like to... read more

I just started Xarelto for an unprovoked DVT. Are heart palpitations a side effect for anyone?

I used to take warfarin, switched to prodaxa, and now the Xarelto. I have heart palpitations sometimes, but I feel like since I started taking Xarelto last night I have had more than usual today. Any one heard of this as a side effect?

Citalopram - Ive been taking citalophram for 1 week and keep getting heart palpitations, I feel like

... my heart is beating out of my chest and then i feel like its stopped all together and i instantly panic and then i have a panic attack ... I am on the citalophram for depression but have not had a panic attack before starting the citalophram ... Is this a side effect if the drug ? I want to... read more

Heart palpitations a side effect of valproic acid (Depakene/Depakine/Depakote)?

Hi, Had to take 250 mg of Depakine (Depakene/depakote) for my mood (subscribed from my housedoctor. Took it 11 days. Quit on monday because of severe side effects (heavy legs, sweating, heart palpitations, etcetera). It's funny that the heart palpitations are not mentioned in the leaflet over... read more

Amiodarone - Is it ok to cut in half?

Have 2oo mg tablets need only 100 mg is it ok to cut in half or are they time released

Will one missed dose of atenolol 25mg cause heart palpitations/skipped beats for days?

In the last few months, my doctor prescribed 25mg of atenolol per day to treat my high blood pressure, along with a low dose of buspirone to treat my frequent anxiety problems. In the first 2 weeks of taking the medicines, I experienced days and days of heart palpitations, which I'd never had... read more

Constant palpitations due to fluoxetine. I started fluoxetine 10 mg 11 days back as...

... I have been having anxiety and panic attacks. Over the last 3 days I have been having a lot of palpitations almost through the day. They feel more pronounced at night when I try to sleep. Do these get better with time? Also, when I had a panic attack pre-fluoxetine I had my heart monitored for... read more

Has anyone experienced heart palpitations from taking Plaquenil?

I have been taking Plaquenil for about 3 months after being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Blood work showed high CRP(C reactive protein... or inflammation). I’ve also recently (2 months ago) been diagnosed with bipolar depression. I’ve had my primary add on Abilify to my med routine... read more

Propranolol - Side effects?

I started off with a low dose of 10mg propranolol in January. This helped calm my anxiety, heart palpitations and prevented suffering from severe panic attacks. After 4 weeks of taking the 10mg the dosage was increased to 40mg three times a day. Since taking the 40-120mg, I’ve now started to... read more

Should I take citalopram for anxiety and panic attacks?

My anxiety was never too bad and i only ever suffered with a couple of pannic attacks over the last few years but now I am having panic attacks 2 or 3 times a week, I can’t sit in the car for long, I won’t go for a walk or to the shop by myself and when I go with someone else I have to... read more

Diltiazem and metoprolol anyone?

I take metoprolol twice a day and was just prescribed diltiazem for afib and constant heart palpitations. Everywhere I look it says do not combine the two. But doctors do prescribe them, so has anyone here taken these two and tell me what to watch out for or is it a no?

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