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What Are The Effects Of Increasing Coreg Dosage?

Posted on Mon, 11 Jul 2016

Question: I have diastolic heart failure- and A -Fib Have been taking 10mg Coreg (CR) and 120 mg Ditilizam daily for years. Reciently I have been under enormous emotional stress - Which only alcohol (small Ammounts) or ativan bring relief II do not want to become dependant on Ativan or Booz. should I increae Coreg to achive stress relief? If so what about the Ditilizam. Will my heart rate that is generally about 68 get to slow. I do have a pacemaker that will keep it about 58 - Don't know what to do! I have been doing everything i can think of to beat the stress - Deep breathing, meditation. Just writing this note brings the stres back. Hard deep chest pressure - Nitro helps a little Booz or Ativan tops it for a while

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Coreg will help to stabilize your HR and BP but it will not have any positive effect on your depression. Since your HR is 68 npm you shouldn't increase the dose of correg.

Since low doses of alcohol or ativan has been of help you may continue with them. In prder to avoid dependence from ativan I recommend that you should us alcohol and ativan every other day.

Moreover i would recommend to use chamomile tea to help you with mood disorder.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar