Breathlessness/Heart pounding

ibamom · 01-20-2007, 10:36 AM

Hi all,
My daughter has been experiencing the palpitations, heart pounding and also not being able to catch her breath; as in not getting a good deep breath. It's bad enough at night to keep her from falling asleep so therefore, it makes her tired and the viscious circle begins. She tries to relax, but it's so hard. Has anyone else experienced both the breathing and heart symptoms together and do they go away? I read where people have these during their taper, but she's 19 mo. out.
I am looking into getting her an EKG and trying to find a doctor for her to see that believes in this stuff.
Thanks

Healing · 01-20-2007, 12:47 PM

I had no heart issues at all in early w/d. Then, at month 12, I started having intense and rapid heart beat -- possibly due to tapering off some Chinese medicine, possibly not. This lasted about 1.5 months, and then got much better for 1.5 months. Then, it came back again, not as bad, and I still have it at 20 months. I have heard about others getting brand new symptoms late in the game, which eventually resolve, just like everything else. Your daughter hasn't started taking any supplement or anything that could affect heart or respiration has she?

ibamom · 01-20-2007, 01:05 PM

She generally has been taking magnesium and Omega 3 fish oil. We had gotten out of the habit of taking them, but have started back up yesterday. Hopefully they will help. But, otherwise, no changes in anything she does or takes.
Thanks

Scott · 01-20-2007, 01:33 PM

you said you got out of habit of taking magnesium.. how long ago did she stop taking it? i know when i ran out for a week i was having palpitations and rapid heartrate and i could feel the adrenaline being released in my system.

ibamom · 01-20-2007, 01:35 PM

She stopped taking them about the time this stuff started bothering her....
I wondered about it, but now I'm thinking there is a link.
Could someone give me the name of the Better type of Mag. to take? I remember seeing posts stating there are different kinds. Thanks

Scott · 01-20-2007, 03:01 PM

what kind is she taking? oxide? i take magnesium citrate but i've heard magnesium glycinate is even better.

ibamom · 01-20-2007, 03:06 PM

Yes, oxide. I just am realizing it's not the best.
I have some zinc magnesium aspartate from GNC Store. It contains Valerian root for sleep aid. I think I will have her try it tonight.
Any thoughts or suggestions not to have her try it? I have posted the question in the supplements section also.
Thanks

Kitsyl · 01-20-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ibamom

Yes, oxide. I just am realizing it's not the best.
I have some zinc magnesium aspartate from GNC Store. It contains Valerian root for sleep aid. I think I will have her try it tonight.
Any thoughts or suggestions not to have her try it? I have posted the question in the supplements section also.
Thanks

I'd keep the supplements as simple as possible and would be wary of taking magnesium with additives like Valerian in it. We've seen reactions to various supplements here, but the reports on Magnesium and Omega 3s are all positive.

I see Scott has already suggested the best type of Magnesium to take.

I'm sorry your daughter was ill-advised to go the cold-turkey route... The palpitations are pretty scarey, and she might find it best cutting out all stimulants like caffeine. I wonder if the breathlessness is caused by fear brought on by the palpitations? It's difficult to say. I do know my asthma's been worse in w/d.

Good luck to you and your daughter.

Scott · 01-20-2007, 03:40 PM

sounds like normal panic attack symptoms if everything else is ok.. look at the alternative anxiety link in my signature

pokie · 01-20-2007, 03:46 PM

I am tapering and experiencing that with it seems to be more so at night which makes it hard to get any sleep.

pokie · 01-20-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott

you said you got out of habit of taking magnesium.. how long ago did she stop taking it? i know when i ran out for a week i was having palpitations and rapid heartrate and i could feel the adrenaline being released in my system.

Scott that is what I am feeling -mostly at night when I try togo to sleep I bought the mag and started it the other day when does it start to work and how many times a day. Also Mine is Magwith calcium copper & zink I believe

rdjanis · 01-20-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ibamom

Hi all,
My daughter has been experiencing the palpitations, heart pounding and also not being able to catch her breath; as in not getting a good deep breath.

It is always better to get anything ruled out medically. I would see a medical doctor and have tests done as soon as can be arranged. If the tests come out fine, that alone takes much of the stress away.

scotty · 01-20-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rdjanis

It is always better to get anything ruled out medically. I would see a medical doctor and have tests done as soon as can be arranged. If the tests come out fine, that alone takes much of the stress away.

Yup!! Once you rule out anything else going on, this will be easier to handle. Right now the "unknown" is anxiety producing. Magnesum glycinate(google for availability online) is the best way to go.

Scott · 01-20-2007, 07:20 PM

it can take a few weeks for your body to build up on it.. i would take it by itself, not with calcium. The largest dose should be taken at night before bed. Other than that you can take it anytime and any dose.

tybr61 · 01-20-2007, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibamom

Hi all,
My daughter has been experiencing the palpitations, heart pounding and also not being able to catch her breath; as in not getting a good deep breath. It's bad enough at night to keep her from falling asleep so therefore, it makes her tired and the viscious circle begins. She tries to relax, but it's so hard. Has anyone else experienced both the breathing and heart symptoms together and do they go away? I read where people have these during their taper, but she's 19 mo. out.
I am looking into getting her an EKG and trying to find a doctor for her to see that believes in this stuff.
Thanks

I had all of those symptoms and they really started at almost a year off Paxil and continued. I ended up having an EKG and being sent to a cardiologist/electrophysiologist. After a few tests my heart turned out to be fine but the cardiologist did find me to be low on magnesium!! He put me on a supplement and it has helped. I was also having twitching and that has gone away with the magnesium supplement.

summer bee · 01-20-2007, 11:13 PM

has your daughter ever learned about diaphragmatic breathing? during most of my "omg it feels like i'm not getting enough oxygen" episodes, i've discovered that i was breathing TOTALLY out of my chest and not out of my belly (the proper way). it's a difficult skill to pick up; the first time i tried diaphragmatic breathing i was convinced that i was not getting enough air. but with practice, i think she'd find some relief in it.

mapleleafgirl25 · 01-21-2007, 01:12 PM

that is the way i feel when i am having an anxiety/panic attack..but it could be the stopping of the magnesium..

Michele

pokie · 01-21-2007, 01:25 PM

I cant stand this heart pounding usually at night but also getting anxiety where you get the constant tingling in my arms -is there anyone who gets this part of it??

journey2007 · 01-21-2007, 05:44 PM

Things that work for me:
1. Praying (if you are religious, God certainly will help if you ask Him.)
2. Getting angry at it, showing you aren't scared makes it powerless.

01-20-2007, 10:36 AM	#1
ibamom Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Breathlessness/Heart pounding Hi all, My daughter has been experiencing the palpitations, heart pounding and also not being able to catch her breath; as in not getting a good deep breath. It's bad enough at night to keep her from falling asleep so therefore, it makes her tired and the viscious circle begins. She tries to relax, but it's so hard. Has anyone else experienced both the breathing and heart symptoms together and do they go away? I read where people have these during their taper, but she's 19 mo. out. I am looking into getting her an EKG and trying to find a doctor for her to see that believes in this stuff. Thanks __________________ 19 y.o. daughter 10 mg. paxil for 2 1/2 years at the age 13. Prescribed for dizziness and shortness of breath in school. CT June '05 docs said "quit any time you want". Horrible w/d for 14 mo. Off and on again w/d to present date. Now 4 years off. Trying to handle being away at college. Had been doing pretty good. Suffered first full blown panic attack and now reading and studying Dr. Claire Weekes book and CD's. Adverse reaction to antibiotic-Levaquin. ER visit, better now.

01-20-2007, 12:47 PM	#2
Healing Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 736	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding I had no heart issues at all in early w/d. Then, at month 12, I started having intense and rapid heart beat -- possibly due to tapering off some Chinese medicine, possibly not. This lasted about 1.5 months, and then got much better for 1.5 months. Then, it came back again, not as bad, and I still have it at 20 months. I have heard about others getting brand new symptoms late in the game, which eventually resolve, just like everything else. Your daughter hasn't started taking any supplement or anything that could affect heart or respiration has she?

01-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#3
ibamom Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding She generally has been taking magnesium and Omega 3 fish oil. We had gotten out of the habit of taking them, but have started back up yesterday. Hopefully they will help. But, otherwise, no changes in anything she does or takes. Thanks __________________ 19 y.o. daughter 10 mg. paxil for 2 1/2 years at the age 13. Prescribed for dizziness and shortness of breath in school. CT June '05 docs said "quit any time you want". Horrible w/d for 14 mo. Off and on again w/d to present date. Now 4 years off. Trying to handle being away at college. Had been doing pretty good. Suffered first full blown panic attack and now reading and studying Dr. Claire Weekes book and CD's. Adverse reaction to antibiotic-Levaquin. ER visit, better now.

01-20-2007, 01:33 PM	#4
Scott Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 11,616	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding you said you got out of habit of taking magnesium.. how long ago did she stop taking it? i know when i ran out for a week i was having palpitations and rapid heartrate and i could feel the adrenaline being released in my system. __________________ Scott aka Scott What has happened to it all? Crazy, some are saying Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive surviving an ssri reaction alternative anxiety treatments

01-20-2007, 01:35 PM	#5
ibamom Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding She stopped taking them about the time this stuff started bothering her.... I wondered about it, but now I'm thinking there is a link. Could someone give me the name of the Better type of Mag. to take? I remember seeing posts stating there are different kinds. Thanks __________________ 19 y.o. daughter 10 mg. paxil for 2 1/2 years at the age 13. Prescribed for dizziness and shortness of breath in school. CT June '05 docs said "quit any time you want". Horrible w/d for 14 mo. Off and on again w/d to present date. Now 4 years off. Trying to handle being away at college. Had been doing pretty good. Suffered first full blown panic attack and now reading and studying Dr. Claire Weekes book and CD's. Adverse reaction to antibiotic-Levaquin. ER visit, better now.

01-20-2007, 03:01 PM	#6
Scott Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 11,616	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding what kind is she taking? oxide? i take magnesium citrate but i've heard magnesium glycinate is even better. __________________ Scott aka Scott What has happened to it all? Crazy, some are saying Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive surviving an ssri reaction alternative anxiety treatments

01-20-2007, 03:06 PM	#7
ibamom Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding Yes, oxide. I just am realizing it's not the best. I have some zinc magnesium aspartate from GNC Store. It contains Valerian root for sleep aid. I think I will have her try it tonight. Any thoughts or suggestions not to have her try it? I have posted the question in the supplements section also. Thanks __________________ 19 y.o. daughter 10 mg. paxil for 2 1/2 years at the age 13. Prescribed for dizziness and shortness of breath in school. CT June '05 docs said "quit any time you want". Horrible w/d for 14 mo. Off and on again w/d to present date. Now 4 years off. Trying to handle being away at college. Had been doing pretty good. Suffered first full blown panic attack and now reading and studying Dr. Claire Weekes book and CD's. Adverse reaction to antibiotic-Levaquin. ER visit, better now.

01-20-2007, 03:40 PM	#9
Scott Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 11,616	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding sounds like normal panic attack symptoms if everything else is ok.. look at the alternative anxiety link in my signature __________________ Scott aka Scott What has happened to it all? Crazy, some are saying Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive surviving an ssri reaction alternative anxiety treatments

01-20-2007, 03:46 PM	#10
pokie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,118	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding I am tapering and experiencing that with it seems to be more so at night which makes it hard to get any sleep. __________________ Been on this crap since 1995 First taper 10% 2006 20mg to 8mgs crashed My 2nd Taper attempt! 10/01/08 40mgs 12/9/08 36mgs 01/09/09 33mgs 02/09/09 30mgs 03/12/09 27mgs 04/28/09 24mgs 05/24/09 23mgs 06/09 CBT started 07/21/09 22.5mgs 08/12/09 22mgs 09/03/09 21.5mgs 09/24/09 21mgs 10/16/09 20.5mgs 11/07/09 20mgs

01-20-2007, 07:20 PM	#14
Scott Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 11,616	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding it can take a few weeks for your body to build up on it.. i would take it by itself, not with calcium. The largest dose should be taken at night before bed. Other than that you can take it anytime and any dose. __________________ Scott aka Scott What has happened to it all? Crazy, some are saying Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away But I won't cry for yesterday There's an ordinary world Somehow I have to find And as I try to make my way To the ordinary world I will learn to survive surviving an ssri reaction alternative anxiety treatments

01-20-2007, 11:13 PM	#16
summer bee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 1,665	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding has your daughter ever learned about diaphragmatic breathing? during most of my "omg it feels like i'm not getting enough oxygen" episodes, i've discovered that i was breathing TOTALLY out of my chest and not out of my belly (the proper way). it's a difficult skill to pick up; the first time i tried diaphragmatic breathing i was convinced that i was not getting enough air. but with practice, i think she'd find some relief in it. __________________ 06/26/2006: 10mg; found paxilprogress.org 06/28/2006-01/20/07: a long, zappy time of tapering paxil-free for: TWO YEARS! video: tapering off of paxil. facebook: the dangers of antidepressants. la times: my paxil withdrawal story "all systems begin and end in silence; nothing needs solving, nothing is a problem..." - al zolynas, the algebra nightmare

01-21-2007, 01:12 PM	#17
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,132	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding that is the way i feel when i am having an anxiety/panic attack..but it could be the stopping of the magnesium.. Michele __________________ aka MICHELE My history with paxil is too long to write here..lol..but you can look at my old posts to see!

01-21-2007, 01:25 PM	#18
pokie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,118	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding I cant stand this heart pounding usually at night but also getting anxiety where you get the constant tingling in my arms -is there anyone who gets this part of it?? __________________ Been on this crap since 1995 First taper 10% 2006 20mg to 8mgs crashed My 2nd Taper attempt! 10/01/08 40mgs 12/9/08 36mgs 01/09/09 33mgs 02/09/09 30mgs 03/12/09 27mgs 04/28/09 24mgs 05/24/09 23mgs 06/09 CBT started 07/21/09 22.5mgs 08/12/09 22mgs 09/03/09 21.5mgs 09/24/09 21mgs 10/16/09 20.5mgs 11/07/09 20mgs

01-21-2007, 05:44 PM	#19
journey2007 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 264	Re: Breathlessness/Heart pounding Things that work for me: 1. Praying (if you are religious, God certainly will help if you ask Him.) 2. Getting angry at it, showing you aren't scared makes it powerless. __________________ Paxil™ prescribed for panic disorder 20mg: 1996-1999 20mg: 2003-Jun 2006 15mg: Jun 2006 - Dec 2006 12½mg: Dec 2006 - Jan 2007 10mg: Jan 2007 7½mg: Jan 2007 5mg: Feb 2007 2½mg: Feb 2007 0mg: Feb 18, 2007 weight: went from 223 lbs to 175 lbs since stopping

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