I just got my bb today..it is metoprolol..Its .25 mg.I was thinking about starting out with a half since im so afraid of taking meds.Have u ever done htat with yours.Did u notice anything after u took it the first time? Im to take mine as needed for the attacks..do you take yours everyday.sorry for all the questions..lol....
well, good luck to you:) and good health.I think I will give the bb a try, and hope it works:)
Honestly, I think the anxiety is brought on by years of having these heart symptoms which go undiagnosed/untreated. SVT is usually something you just have...I dont think you can make yourself have it. But I do know that anxiety will trigger it and make it worse.
I have been taking beta blockers for 8 years and they have helped A LOT. I would highly recommend them if these are interferring with your life. They are pretty benign drugs. Some people may have side effects such as fatigue or low BP...but I really wouldn't worry about that right now. If it will effect you poorly, you will know soon enough and can stop them or switch to a different kind.
My BB pretty much takes care of my SVT. I still have short runs that I dont even notice really. But it is the skipping (PACs/PVCs) that really bother me. And sadly, the BB doesnt do too much for that. They do help those for some ppl tho. So it is worth a try!! They honestly made a big difference for a long time for me. I currently take 12.5 mg of Metoprolol twice a day. That is a VERY small dose. I may just have to up my dose, but was trying to avoid that because it CAN impede weight loss and I have 10 more to lose.
hello:)...I am soo sorry your goin through this..I can sympathize greatly cuz I to suffer from these awful heart rates and palpitations..I had a bad episode last night actually.and it seems once i have a big bad one, I have em on and off for weeks..and this is so depressing and tiresome.I so understand.Ive been told I have svt, is that what you have?I was told this after my heart rate reached 167 on the holter monitor.The doctor then told me he could write me a script for a beta blocker that im scared to take.I have heard that they can make it worse...I cant imagine getting worse then what i have expierienced..uggh.Im sorry im talking about myself..lol...its just so scary..I have suffered anxiety and panick disorder all my life and always had a on and off fast heart rate.Whenever i had these heart episodes people would jus say oh ur just having a panick attack..wich at that time i prolly was..but over time with so much anxiety, do you think its possible that svt could be brought on by years of anxiety?I dunno, all i know is this is awful..and when your up at 3 in the morning feeling like ur heart is going to explode, and adrenaline goin through ur veins, u feel so alone.Im thankful for this site though, it does help some...I hope we both feel better soon:)