"i&#039;ve had panic attacks since i can remember. i recall my family dr.telling my mother that i would eventually need something for my nerves. i developed an irregular heartbeat around the age of 20. of course, i am the last person who needed that symptom. i would go into a full blown panic attack and end up in the er. my family dr talked me into taking xanax. i took .5 3 times a day like clockwork. along with  tenormin for my afib.for 10 years . i then switched to klonopin .5 3&times; daily. it was miracle. no side effects. after taking the same dose for 15 years, my new dr dropped dropped it to twice daily. ok for about 6 months. i&#039;ve been  in the er 5 times in the last 12 months. i need some good advice."