Forget that. Paper bag did no help. Matter of fact I googled the subject as soon as I pulled off I-85. I was totally out of control. I literally had to count the seconds between breaths, to stop me from passing out from hyperventilation while walking around in the parking lot of the gas station I was at waiting for my son to come get me.
Re-Read what I posted. I didn't stop taking carvedilol on purpose (well yeah I did). It was merely a convenience issue with the RX. I am a cash payer. I don't do insurance. So my rx's aren't always at the same time every month or whatever. If you re-read my post you will also notice my cardiologist said everything was normal, esp with blood chem's. My BP was never an issue.
Third, your last paragraph, hyperventilation syndrome - No. This is where one is concerned about being in that condition. Not me. Hell we used to do this crazy hyperventilation stuff as kids just for fun.
Thanks for the response, but I highly recommend that if you ever stop taking this high level of Carvedilol (like we do), that it be done in stages. I am pretty sure this is what is causing my psychosis with these driving situations. It is not good. That said, Carvedilol has been a LIFE SAVER!
I'm back on it asap. I screwed up by not being smart.
Just my opinion.
@doug_58, I guess the only thing I'll add is that I don't just accept what a cardiologist tells me. I get a second opinion every time -- from another cardiologist or another specialist, depending on what seems uncertain. In your case, it seems unusual that your BP was never an issue, especially since the paper bag wasn't of any help. I have been advised that hyperventilation generally means hyperoxygenation and raising the level of CO2 in the blood is the antidote. Did your cardiologist address those issues? Or whether stopping Carvedilol might have caused your hyperventilation?