I can't find a drug that works with out making me sick.

I was admitted to the ER last month because of a high heart rate and blood pressure. The ER doctor sent me home with a prescription for Lopressor. I took it for about a week and it had so many side effects and made me feel really depressed. I took this med until I saw the cardiolgist. He prescribed Cardizem which was just as bad .It made my blood pressure shoot up and made me feel not like myself. After I talked to the cardiologist's nurse and explained how the medicine made me feel he told me to go to my GP for blood pressure meds. So she prescribed me propranolol since I was familiar with it when I took it for my headaches. I had severe chest burning, pain, and my ribs hurt to touch them. I woke up during the night sweating and my heart racing. I thought I had had a heart attack. I went back to the doctor and told her about the burning chest and the shaking. She seemed irritated at me and kept asking me why I wanted off of it. She finally prescribed Atenolol to me. I asked if I had to wean off the propranolol first and she said no. I was on 40 mg of propranolol and was prescribed 25 mg of Atenolol . This was my second day of taking the Atenolol . Last night I had nightmares and woke up sweating. I'm shaking and have some muscle twitches. Is this from the propranolol leaving my system? I want the Atenolol to work ..My doctor has already labeled me as having anxiety and keeps offering me anxiety pills. She just gave me prozac with my atenolol prescription. I'm upset that she thinks I have anxiety but I just can't seem to find a medication that keeps my heart from racing and my blood pressure down with out depressing me or causing horrible side effects. Can anyone offer advice? Thank you in advance .

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