DEAR DR. ROACH: What causes a sudden feeling of being nervous and having your chest beat hard and restless? One time, I ran to the hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack, but all test results came back normal, including my electrocardiogram, hormone level, potassium, complete blood count, cholesterol, uric acid, liver, blood pressure and pulse rate tests.
The doctor prescribed, and I took, a 1/4 tab of clonazepam as needed only. I took a 1/4 tab a week ago, and the next day, I was OK. But, the feeling’s back, so I took a 1/4 tab again last night. I felt better,…
Continuous panic attacks need treatment
A reader suffers constant panic attacks and has been prescribed clonazepam. Such attacks should not be disregarded, Dr. Keith Roach notes.
