Hi Chichi,

I'm glad that you are taking a beta blocker. It won't do you any harm unless you have a condition that prohibits it. My doctor even said that it's a good med to take just simply because it's a cardiac protector. I don't understand why people with anxiety aren't prescribed it more often. I had to ask for it myself...the doctor I used to have never even suggested it.

You didn't mention what beta blocker or dosage. I've found that when I'm not at the right dose (that I'm still too low in the dosage), I will continue to get chest pains. Or....if I just take a regular version and not the sustained release version, I get chest pains before it's time for my next dosage. So you might want to check into that. I think the sustained release is the better way to go because it keeps dropping bits of med into your system over the course of the day. I take Lopressor SR 100 mg twice per day. It works fine. The regular version was a horror story. I used to take Inderal LA (which is the only beta blocker that actually crosses the blood/brain barrier and therefore can cause depression in some people), but the manufacturer stopped producing the sustained release version. I really liked it, too.

Since you've already gotten your blood pressure measured and made sure there's nothing organic wrong with your heart, then I would suggest that you try a sustained release beta blocker at higher and higher doses until the pain goes away. But increase the dose slowly. Remember, this is a heart medication.

Best of luck!

God bless,
Sandy