I am taking atenolol 25mgs. twice a day for my b.p. i suffer from bad anxiety with feelings my heart is racing. when this happens, my pulse doesn't go up. anyway doctor told me to take an extra 25 milligrams a day. it made my heart beat fast. why?

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