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hi, is there any way i can stop my pvcs i feel very uncormfortable when i have them i feel as if something bad is going happen to me, i t all started when i had a bad panic last november friday 13th, i felt a bit strange on my way home like panicky then when i got in my heart was racing and got these thumps in my chest feeling because i never had these ectopic beats i rang the paramedic and they did an ecg and said "its normal for the heart to miss a beat but mines missing a few" they said its nothing serious but may be worth getting checked out so they took me to a and e i did get a normal ecg on the way, but all 5 they did in a and e come back abnormal i was getting loads of pvcs and my heart was doing 150 bpm everytime they wired me on the ecg, i was fine til they put the sticky things on me then i went into panic, the nurse told my partner i was absolutely fine to go home as the doc had examined my ecgs, i saw my own doctor a few weeks later as i ws getting panic attacks everyday she put me on propanolol and told me to do an ecg with the heart doc 5 days later that came bk fine, but i cant stop thinking about last yr? i still get pvcs when i think about them, if the heart doc says im ok then i must be ok? ive been anxious everyday since i came from hospital after having baby 9th oct as i ahd a massive haemaorrage, do i forget about friday 13 attack look forward to life? my doctor says the notes from a and e say i was having a few pvcs and thats all please reply
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi and thanks for using the forum.
Well, there are a few things that you can do here. First, have you had any blood work done recently. I ask because you mention that you had some bleeding problems with the birth of your last child anemia can cause you to have palpitations and/or PVC's. So if you have not had your blood work checked since October, then you might want to ask your doctor to order this for you and make sure that you are not suffering from anemia. Second, it sounds like your PVC's are precipitated by anxiety. It is possible that if you get your anxiety level under control, you will not have the PVC's. Have you had issues with anxiety in the past? Have you ever been diagnosed with anxiety? There are a lot of stress/anxiety management techniques including relaxation, meditation, yoga, etc. There are also medications that can treat anxiety if it is severe. Next, if you are still on the propananlol you could go back to the cardiologist and let him/her know that you are still experiencing the PVC's. He or she can order a Holter monitor or an event monitor and see if they can capture these PVC's. It is possible that your propanolol dosage may need to be adjusted. Finally, there are conditions that can cause both PVC's and anxiety attacks (such as a thyroid disorder) so a complete physical by your regular doctor may be a good idea if you have not had one recently. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Bridget
Well, there are a few things that you can do here. First, have you had any blood work done recently. I ask because you mention that you had some bleeding problems with the birth of your last child anemia can cause you to have palpitations and/or PVC's. So if you have not had your blood work checked since October, then you might want to ask your doctor to order this for you and make sure that you are not suffering from anemia. Second, it sounds like your PVC's are precipitated by anxiety. It is possible that if you get your anxiety level under control, you will not have the PVC's. Have you had issues with anxiety in the past? Have you ever been diagnosed with anxiety? There are a lot of stress/anxiety management techniques including relaxation, meditation, yoga, etc. There are also medications that can treat anxiety if it is severe. Next, if you are still on the propananlol you could go back to the cardiologist and let him/her know that you are still experiencing the PVC's. He or she can order a Holter monitor or an event monitor and see if they can capture these PVC's. It is possible that your propanolol dosage may need to be adjusted. Finally, there are conditions that can cause both PVC's and anxiety attacks (such as a thyroid disorder) so a complete physical by your regular doctor may be a good idea if you have not had one recently. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Bridget
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Well, the question really is CAN you ignore them? Since your EKG's are ok and they have found nothing wrong with your heart, then if you can ignore them, I would. If you can't ignore them, then you will need to do something about them. This would mean possibly going back on beta- blockers, managing your anxiety, etc.
Bridget
Bridget
Hi, i had to have 2x blood transfusions after the birth aswell as 3x iron daily, Ive had blood tests to check thyroid and blood count thyroid was fine, my blood count was better than expected she said so i came off the iron, I was diagnosed with anxiety but doctor said the traumatic birth could have caused this, i lost a lot of blood altogether i lost 2.3 litres and it was really terrifying at the time, i had nightmares when i got home of going through it again. Ive always been worried over little things about health like a headache is something more sinister, i was put on beta blockers and didnt like what i read on side effects so i stopped them with consent of doctor 6 weeks later, i was ok but the pvcs make me think i have a heart problem ive seen my heart doc and done ecg that was ok, so my doctor said they're are normal, do i ignore them ive seen the doctor so many times and they say im fine, thank you for replying
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