Should I contact my Cardio Doc for a follow up?

I am taking 5mg Zebeta, 400mg twice aday Mag Ox.

I was put on this medication as I have experienced PAC's. They put me on a 24 hour moniter and it recorded over 1500 PAC's in that 24 hr period. I have also been put on Wellbutrin and Ativan. I have been very stressed lately but with al these meds I'm on, I don't think I should be having these PAC's as much as I do. It's isn't just like once or twice or skiping beats, My heart feels like it is fluttering in my chest for several seconds. I get dizzy with it at times as well. Is this normal or should I be concerned and go back to my cardio??

Pamela

[taratownsend]

I'm so sorry you're going thru this!! I can relate as I have the same problems. But I think the SSRI's and Beta Blockers make things worse atleast they did for me. I only take Ativan when they act up really bad which is every day I take 2 mg per day.

The beta blockers won't make pacs or pvcs go away they just slow the heart rate down and lower bp so it helps with svt if you have a racing hr but it don't help with the palps. Atleast it didn't help me. I know some other people it helps.

May God Heal you & bless you,

Tara

[Hopeful39]

Can't tell from your post, but if the sensations have changed based on starting the mediciation, I would communicate it to your cardiologist.  Sometimes people try more than one medications until they find one that works best.  

[Tazgirl71]

Thank you for your posts. I have been on Zebeta for a few years because of the arythmia (I think thats how you spell it). I also have nerocardiagenic syncopy. I faint when my heart beat goes up, from the adrenalin increase. My heart rates hasn't been increasing, it just feels as if my heart isn't beating, just flopping around like a fish out of water. i feel dizzy sometimes when it happens. Just yawning will make it happen and when I go to bed, if I lay on my right side it does it every few minutes. I have been going to so many different doctors for various reasons, I'm only 37, and afraid my heart will just stop beating...

[Hopeful39]

Hang in there.  It looks like there are a few of us that are not yet 40 yrs old (although I will be in the club soon) and struggle with these issues.  Keep doing your research and talking to your doctors.  I always take time to "study" before talking to my doctor.  It helps during the conversation.  However, I can never remember everything becasue it can be oveerwhelming at times.  As I indicated above, being aware of changes and reporting those to your doc is important.  Hope you feel better.

[SillyHeart]

Magnesium oxide isn't absorbable by the body.  You might as well eat rocks.  Take a more absorbable form like chelated magnesium, magnesium citrate, or almost anything else really.