Anyone on Lexapro for PVCs?

[canihelp]

My doctor is recommending Lexapro to see if they'll help calm my body down all the time to help prevent PVCs.  I'm on a beta blocker that helps, but still highly sensitive nervous system.  I'm not depressed, but willing to try, although I know it can have opposite desired effects.  Anyone try it?

[dalfonso68]

I have had pvcs for about 5 years controlled with toprl 100mg. Just recently the toprol does not work any longer and the pvcs come back very furiosly. Any time I get excitied or angry they come my cardio doc put me on betapace 120mg but after a month they are not doing much anymore. Any advice?

[canihelp]

which ever the sublingual I got was actually had the Pheynlo.....in it.  It was posted on the box, but I didn't realize I couldn't tolerate it.  I think it was actually Ativan & not Klonopin.  I can't remember, it's been awhile back.  I only take Klonopin now & I actually chew up the .5 of the 1mg that I take.  I guess that is ok?  I figure if I can get it dissolved faster it can be absorbed faster.  What do you think?  I also got a 3 mo. supply from Caremark about a year ago and it had a filler in it that bothered me (probably the one you mentioned), and had to start getting them monthly from local pharmacy- different mft.

I think that's great that you have gotten so much better with just meds, etc..

your comments are always appreciated!

[canihelp]

thanks again for your great comments.

I know that aspartame (Nutrasweet) causes problems with me.  Phenlains (misspelled) is a type of that that is in almost ALL chewing gums now!!!  It is also an additive in some pills!! I had a under the tongue Klonopin several months ago & noticed it caused me to be hyper & contacted the Mfg. co. & sure enough, it had Phenolinics in it!!  My husband has head confusion & headaches when he does Nutrasweet.  It can even call seizures in some people.  Can you do a separate SUBJECT Thread on this & the few things you mentioned so that all these folks who are drinking diet drinks will be alerted to what may be worsening their conditions?  You would word it much more correctly than I.

I'm an herbalist & I found out St Johns Wort does exactly what you said.  I never tried Ephedra because I knew about it's side effects.  Ginseng & a few other things can stimulate too.  Horny goat weed, and a few things in some forumulas for libido enhancement have warnings right on them & in my opnion should never be taken by someone with HBP or PVCs/ or heart problems.

I definately think that these things are worth making a whole new thread on.

thanks again.  You're a great inspiration!

oh, one more thing, you said since your treatment you are doing so much better.  Was your only treatment meds, or did you have a procedure?

[canihelp]

thanks so much for the time it took you to post.  I actually tried Inderal years ago & seem to add a different arrythima than what I had.  I thought I tried the Corgard (Nadololo) (Timolol), but not certain.  If I did, it wasn't successful.  I have an appt to see my cardiologist next month.  I think I'll discuss these other two beta blockers with him & he can also check my charts to see when/if I tried them.  I'm always open to something new.  The couple ant-arrythmic drugs he tried me on was a disaster!!  After only a few days I had to get off them.  They worsened the problems.  He was not thrilled to put me on them anyway because he said there were more risks with them, but tried a low dose to see what it might do.  When I have bad reactions, I don't wait for him to tell me "ok, you'd better stop that one."  (when it's a new one he's trying me on)  I know better than to stop my beta blocker cold-turkey.eeeeoooo!

That was news to me about the consistency of Klonopin in the system, building up to keep the sympathetic nervous system less adrenalin induced. (i think that's what you meant)  I know I have an over sensitive S.N.S., and have known for years that I release too much adrenalin at the most inapportune times, but it's hard to fix it.  I also knew Klonopin helped when I took it, but I've not been real consistant with it because of the dependancy factor, and I thought it might loose its potency & not be effective if I took it every day. According to what I've read Klonopin has to be stopped gradually too.  That's ok.  I have/had restless leg & that's the only way I could get a doctor to even prescribe it!!  I have never abused drugs in any way, but have always had a hard time getting something to help.  The cardiologist just flat refused anything other than heart meds.  Finally I found a good internal medicine Dr. that realizes the symptoms of PVCs, etc  are worse than low dose Klonopin, etc..

I don't remember comments about your own condition.  (i'm new to the site)  Do you suffer with PVCs are something similar?

thanks again for your comments.

[canihelp]

please don't quit posting.  I think everyone who reads these knows that your posts are not "absolute", but gives us something to think about.  We also know from your writings that you are quoting material of facts that can "possibly" effect individuals.  

Doctors are very vague and don't take time to explain much, so it's nice to get all the help we can get.  AND I have found many times doctors have prescribed something that absolutley does not work for me & has a very negative effect.  Ex: anti anxiety meds for PVCs-- didn't work for me!!!

Maybe you could add to some of your postings where you are quoting things & that would help others to know & state "i think" if it's your opinion.

thanks Ryan.

[Raine9]

why don't you just create an email address with fake info and allow people to email you with their questions.  you can answer them or ignore them and not have to worry about medhelp dumping your responses.  

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

plz keep posting, i think you are great and have added so much to this form, when i ask you about the meds i was on youwere so helpfull and knew what you was talking about, we akk know that your not a dr and we all know to go to our dr but it helps to have someone that knows what hes talking about so that when we do go to dr we can talk to him about the drugs . thank you so much for being there and caring enough to talk to us. keep up the good work your words make us feel better . barbara

[Ihatepalps]

Well interesting post I must say.  I have been on Ciprilex (the Canadian verision of Lexapro) for my anxiety about my heart palpitations.  I had been taking it for three months and was still totally strung out with palpitations all the time.  I stopped it cold turkey last Monday and I have had no side effects coming off it.  I want to try something that will take away my OCD with my heart and my anxiety about it.  What has anyone else tried?  The Ciprilex was garbage in my opinion.

[canihelp]

thank you so much.  I went ahead & tried a piece of the Lexapro the doctor had given me samples of, as he really wanted me to try it.  I just took 1/3 of the 10 mg, and you are right, it did the opposite of what I needed.  Made me wake up with PVCs during the night, and vivid dreams & shaky feeling too.  Wow, It's been 15 hours, and I hope it's about to wear off.

Sounds like you have alot of sound advise & really know your stuff.  

I take Sectral (beta blocker) which has been good for me with no side effects & klonopin "as needed" & they work good, but I'm still looking for something to keep my system from being so sensitive to adrenalin bursts at weird times when I don't expect them.  Anymore suggestions?