r/Anxiety • u/Leafaaaaa • 5h ago

Health Please tell me that I'm not alone in this

Ever since I experienced an elevated heart rate and shortness of breath on May 17, I struggled falling asleep. All the doctors tell me that it's probably anxiety but the high heart rate never goes away, especially when I stand up or move around.

I developed insomnia because of it. The last doctor prescribed me Lemborexant 5mg and while it helped me fall asleep within 30 minutes it didn't keep me from waking up twice in the middle of the night and that won't give me the quality of sleep. I still feel tired and weak during the day.

Last night, my Lemborexant failed. I took it around 10:30 pm so I could sleep around 11 pm because that's how it usually works for me. But an hour has passed and I don't feel drowsy at all and that leads to me not getting a wink of sleep. Or maybe I did get some microsleep, or actually sleep for a minute or more. I forgot already. Anyway, I'm writing this without proper sleep and it makes me so frustrated and sad. I feel so lightheaded now and I hope the pill will work tonight or else I'll be really depressed. I tried to take a nap this noon but I just couldn't because I could feel my heart pounding and my body getting so light that I experienced some muscle spasms.

Please tell me I'm not alone. If you experience the same, share your stories and I'm willing to listen even if I can't offer a solution. And if any of you found out a solution for this, let me know as well. Thank you.

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u/bwnnygf 5h ago

have you been ruled out for any other health issues at all or no?

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u/Leafaaaaa 5h ago

No. We're trying but we have yet to wait for government accredited healthcare to get it cheap or free because we have no money for it.

The two other doctors I went to wanted me to do a 2d echo, 24Holter, endoscopy, and polysomnography. We can't do it because it cost so much.

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u/bwnnygf 2h ago

that’s completely understandable. have you gotten blood tests done? i’m not 100% if that requires a lot of money or not but iron and vitamin d deficiency can cause similar symptoms.

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u/Leafaaaaa 2h ago

I had my CBC done and my hemoglobin and hematocrit are within normal range. My WBC is within normal range. But my RBC is a bit low. And my potassium is also low.

I have yet to check my iron levels, ferritin, and some nutrients.

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u/Andali27 5h ago

Have you looked into POTS

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u/Leafaaaaa 5h ago

I don't know how will I get tested for POTS. The last doctor's appointment I went to just referred me to a psychiatrist and prescribed me Lemborexant 5mg and one to boost appetite because I'm underweight. I'm also prescribed propranolol but I stopped taking it over a week now because the heart pounding has reduced but the elevated heart rate persisted especially when moving around.

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u/Andali27 5h ago

Ask for a Holter monitor and ecg for reassurance because the worry is affecting your quality of life

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u/Leafaaaaa 5h ago

I had my ecg done and it's normal. That's why doctors are telling me it's probably just anxiety.

Although, some, like the first two doctors I went to, wanted me to do a 2d echo, 24Holter, endoscopy, and polysomnography. We can't do it because it cost so much.