Just wondering

[dbranden]

I had a baby 5 months ago, and the past couple of months I've had a huge increase in skipped beats. I'm trying my best to ignore them and just carry on, but it is hard. I've been walking a mile daily, and during my walks i always get PVC's but I don't feel dizzy so I just keep walking. I've been on Toprol for years and it never has done a whole lot for me. I'm wondering if maybe switching to Atenolol might help? Ive read on this forum where several people have said that it helped them not feel the skips quite so much. Any advice would be appreciated!

[LindaTX]

Of course the first thing you need to do is discuss it with your cardiologist.  With your  recent pregnancy your hormones may be playing a big role in all of this. It would certainly be worth asking. I know after the births of my children my metabolism reveved up and I lost my "baby wt" really fast but at the time I didn't have to deal with PVC's, only hormones, lol  And congratulations on the birth of your baby!  Your first?

[debbier]

Hi, Congrats on your baby!   I have tried Toprol and had no relief.  Atenolol works great for me for the pvc's.   Everyone is different but it maybe worth trying another med to get some relief.   Good Luck!  I hope you find a med that works for you