A friend told Hanako that she often felt chest tightness, palpitations, and pain in the anterior region, thinking that there was a problem with her heart, so she went to the hospital to do all the tests, but nothing was found. Later the doctor told her that it might be cardiac neurosis. She asked Hanako if she suffered from cardiac neurosis, could she be treated with medication?
Huazi said that cardiac neurosis is essentially a "heart disease." Although as the saying goes, "heart disease must also be treated with heart medicine", and the cause can be completely cured, but in the treatment process, drugs can be used to alleviate symptoms.
I. Special "heart disease"
Cardiac neurosis, which cannot be found to be the cause, is a special kind of "heart disease", which refers to a problem with the autonomic nerve that controls the heart, rather than an actual organic lesion of the heart. Although there is no lesion in the heart, symptoms similar to heart disease can be revealed at the onset of the disease.
Common symptoms include palpitations, chest tightness, chest pain, dyspnea, dizziness, etc., but the essential cause is autonomic disorders, so it is often accompanied by central nervous system symptoms such as insomnia, early awakening, and dreams, as well as digestive system symptoms of indigestion. Young adult women are the main onset group and the main symptom of female menopausal syndrome.
Second, mental factors are the main triggers
Many people will wonder, why is there no heart disease, but it shows symptoms? This is because the activity of the heart is regulated by the body's autonomic nerves. Under the stimulation of mental factors such as anxiety, tension, fear, and excitement, the autonomic nervous system is prone to regulatory disorders. Excessive fatigue, or sudden overexertion in people who usually exercise too little, may also be induced.
The diagnosis of cardiac neurosis is difficult and needs to be made after other organic cardiac lesions have been ruled out. Limited by the examination conditions, some lesions may be missed and misdiagnosed, so doctors will be very cautious when making a diagnosis. Many patients may see the doctor repeatedly and have multiple tests before the diagnosis is confirmed.
Third, how to use drugs for cardiac neurosis
Anxiety and nervousness are the main factors that induce cardiac neurosis, and can be treated with sedative drugs, such as diazepam, alprazolam, lorazepam and other drugs, which can relieve anxiety and improve sleep. You can take oryzanol to regulate autonomic function daily, and take vitamin B6, folic acid and other nutrient nerves.
However, some people's anxiety may be caused by depression, and antidepressants such as fluoxetine and citalopram are needed to improve depressive symptoms.
If tachycardia often causes palpitations, metoprolol, bisoprolol and other lore drugs can be used to slow down the heart rate and relieve palpitation symptoms. If there are frequent premature beats, antiarrhythmic drugs such as propafenone may also be considered to improve symptoms.
Fourth, a psychologist may be needed to be completely cured
Cardiac neurosis, although there is no organic lesion, can not simply be considered "disease-free". Because the symptoms are present, the pain suffered by the patient is real. Medications can only alleviate symptoms, but if you want to cure it completely, you need to find the cause.
It is necessary to start from work, life, emotions, family, environment and other factors, analyze and find the causes of the disease, and may require a professional psychologist to do it. Many patients with cardiac neurosis achieve a healing effect after psychological treatment.
To sum up, cardiac neurosis is not really heart disease, but we also have to face it. Medications under the guidance of a doctor can relieve symptoms, but to cure them completely, you need to actively adjust your mood and make lifestyle changes to find the cause of the disease. If you have any doubts about medication, consult a doctor or pharmacist. I am a pharmacist Huazi, welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.