How to treat cardiac neurosis

Cardiac neurosis can also be called cardiovascular neurosis, which is a type of neurological disease, but cardiac neurosis is a special neurological disease. It will damage or even disrupt the functions of the cardiovascular system and its accessory tissues. The human body will have symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, difficulty breathing and insomnia, which has a great impact on people's daily life. It should be treated and conditioned in time. Here we will introduce how to treat cardiac neurosis.

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Although there is no evidence of organic heart disease in this disease, it is indeed a pathological or psychological disorder, and the resulting cardiac nerve dysfunction does bring great pain to the patient. Therefore, the treatment measures for cardiac neurosis are as follows:

1. Psychotherapy

(1) Make patients understand the nature of the disease to relieve their concerns and convince them that they do not have organic cardiovascular disease.

(2) Medical staff must be patient with patients in order to gain their trust and cooperation.

(3) Avoid various factors that may aggravate the condition.

(4) Encourage patients to engage in physical exercise.

(5) Encourage patients to adjust their mindset, arrange their work and rest time, and engage in entertainment and travel in moderation.

2. Appropriate use of drug treatment

(1) For sedation and tranquilization, oral alprazolam can be used for treatment of anxiety as the main symptom; oral dexamethasone (flupentixol-melitracen tablets) can be used for treatment of alternating anxiety and depression. Other psychiatric drugs can also be taken, but it is best to consult a psychiatrist before taking them.

(2) β-blockers such as metoprolol and propranolol are suitable for patients with a fast heart rate or combined with ventricular premature beats or atrial premature beats, and can relieve the patient's symptoms of palpitations to a certain extent.

(3) Antiarrhythmic drugs: Unless the patient's symptoms are very obvious or the patient strongly requests their use, quinidine or bradycardiac can be used, and amiodarone is rarely used.

(4) In clinical practice, there are a variety of Chinese patent medicines that can be used.

1) Liver depression and qi stagnation, wood cannot generate fire type: manifested as easy irritability, mood swings, pain or discomfort in the left rib area, palpitations, shortness of breath, can be treated with Chaihu Shugan Powder, Shushenling Capsules, Xiaoyao Pills, Xiao Chaihu Decoction, etc.

2) Deficiency of both heart and spleen, fire cannot generate earth type: manifested as loss of appetite, palpitations, shortness of breath, especially difficulty breathing, can be treated with Shenling Baizhu San, Renshen Guipi Wan, etc.

3) Insufficient kidney qi, water cannot control fire type: manifested as difficulty urinating, shortness of breath, especially when inhaling, Jinkui Shenqi Pills can be used.

4) Deficiency of heart qi, insomnia and dreaminess: manifested by frequent dreams at night, palpitations, etc., and can be treated with Shensong Yangxin Capsule, Tianwang Buxin Pill, etc.

Prognosis

Although this disease is not an organic heart disease and does not affect a person's life span, it has many symptoms and is prone to recurrence. If not treated in time, it can last for decades without being cured. In severe cases, the patient may remain in a pathological state for a long time and cannot live and work normally. Some patients completely lose their ability to work.