nooooooooo not without hospital tests, you don't want to end up in a hosptal bed regretting it

So what should I do then? I am not having chest pains now.....

Cut you back on which medication?

I sm only allowed one melatonin pill at night.......The pdoc told me to take a Vistaril along with it the next time I take sleep meds....IT's only 3mg of melatonin.

Princess

why were you having chest pains did your Dr find out or do blood tests?

Could you talk to your doctor about taking herbal formulas for sleep like melatonin or valerian and see if they won't interact with your meds? I rotate the two and they allow me to sleep without compromising my meds. Please talk to your doctor before you make any decisions. And if you're not happy with how things are going, you may want to consider a second opinion. Take care!

Every time I get chest pains it's always due to my anxieties......We had the kids the night I had chest pains so I couldn't just wake them up and go to the ER and tell them I been having chest pains and it was keeping me from sleeping.....I have heart problems mitral valve prolapse but every time I go to the ER for chest pains it's never my heart......the EKG's always come back negative.

Princess

Def talk to your Dr about what is going on. If he/she is smart she will know what to do. That is what they are supposed to do. Take care of us when we don't know what to do!

What you're saying sounds pretty serious because of the chest pain part. Do you have a doctor for your heart issue? If so, do they and your p-doc talk about your current issues? I don't know your insurance situation, etc. but it sounds like you need someone to handle these issues seperately but talk together to make sure you are getting the right treatment. Also, valerian is a good substitute for melatonin. But again, you want to check with your dr to make sure you can take.

Princess.. my mother had this and doctors recommended non-drug interventions, such as increased fluid and sodium intake, avoiding adrenalin-like substances found in many over-the-counter medications, avoiding caffeine, and getting regular cardiovascular exercise...

Also they said most people with this are low in magnesium and should take for this 250 - 1000 mg...as well as - Omega 3 and 6 - 1000 -3000 mg day and
- Kava - 1000 mg - 2 or 3 times daily
Kava eases anxiety but doesnt leave you feeling spaced- out or produce a hangover effect,

If after you have had another test and they feel you need medication, you can then add that... ((hugs)) polar

I have had chest pains three times in my life because of stress. Your doctors know about the chest pains so it doesn't sound like it is physically your heart they should have run an EKG to check. The pain I had is awful but ativan worked for me, also hot compresses and a pain reliever. Stay away from caffeine and try to get some exercise when you are feeling better. If you don't have the chest pain now you probably aren't under the same amount of stress as before. Can you pin point what caused the stress i.e the kids over. I would check with my doctor but I would say take another pill if you're not sleeping...sleep is so important. Don't know about your med though.