Thank you everyone who responded. I do think it was that Prozac!! The day after the heart racing incident I took it easy and rested most of the day. I had anxiety about it all a little bit, so I took .5mg of Ativan. I noticed my heart rate was still a little higher than normal all day though. No exercise that day!
The next day, which is today, I awoke and checked my pulse. Back to normal and no anxiety. So, I made sure I stretched and got brave enough to exercise. Even though I was nervous and checked my pulse constantly, I told myself I am ok. Well, after 20 mins of exercise my heart rate went back to normal without any undue racing. I truly believe it was the Prozac.
Anyone who has a sensitive system, should be warned about that side effect BEFORE they take the drug!
Renee
My heart raced out of control on prozac its the drug from hell.
Prozac can also cause Hypertension/High Blood Pressure "It did it to me" they say its a "rare" side effect....but Ive found quite allot of people that got it.
In the middle of it all I think my highest was like 220/90..AND IM 23!
Ive been of it for about..5 mths...And I still get spells and slight chest pain.
I think Yoga, or Tai Chi would do great for you.
I bet if you practiced for a few months..you would start to find yourself needing less, and less Meds for your heart as well.
I never took Prozac, but, I did take Paxil for two days, and boy, what a reaction. I had a racing heart and I felt awful. I had to go to the ER and they recorded my heart rate to be 120 a minute. They could not get it to calm down. It was awful. The doctor looked up the side-effects in his PDR, and said that anxiety and racing heart were one of them, and, since I had a history of having trouble with any type of SSRI, for me not to take any at all and if I felt anxious to exercise. Well, I like to exercise, but, sometimes when I walk, I get scared because I will sometimes get those darn "extra heart beats" or "missed beats" It is a vicious circle I tell you.
For me, the racing heart lasted that night only, and by the next day, I was almost back to normal. However, I had only been on it less than 2 days, NEVER AGAIN!!
I honestly do not know the fastest way to get it out of your system, I guess it just has to run it course. I have heard doctors say that when you are on any drug for a length of time to give it a few weeks at least before starting new ones to get it out of the system, so, I really don't know.
I do not like Ativan, when mother was alive, the doc gave it to her, and it made her more nervous and anxious. I have reverse reactions to all types of drugs, especially the kind that are supposed to help nerves and such, they always make me more panicky, never calm. Even natural supplements that are for nerves don't work, not good, huh?
Yes, exercises is good, but, I can relate to what you say, it is difficult when you are afraid to go out due to the fear of having the symptoms you are afraid of starting again. I fight with it daily. I do make myself walk, but do I enjoy it? Nope, not much, some days are OK, but others, I struggle.