Beta blockers

[Heathbar]

I'm on a small dose of bisoprolol, 2.5 mg's. To be honest it doesn't help the pvc's. Is there a specific beta blocker that deals directly with supressing these pvc's. I've been on toprol as well with no positive results.

[Heathbar]

MEANT TO SAY CLOSING NOT CLODING. GREAT NOW I CANT SPELL.

[MSharp]

I have had SVTs & PVCs since the 80's, I am 29 yr old F, have gone to ER many times for SVT/ doc put me on Toprol XL 50 mg., I started meds 1/30/04 (I waited so long because I was more afraid of the meds than condition until recently when 1) I learned SVT can lead to clotting & 2) I started suffering horrible chest pain w/them).  (Noraml echo.)  I've had more problems ever w/the meds, I am very sensative to meds.  I have headaches every day, swelling in my left leg & left arm, pinching/cramping in my arms/legs, chest tightness, fatigue.  Doc said to take 1/2 dosage (25 mg), the decrease made me have SVT EVERY DAY, now i'm having PVCs all the time that feel different, ie..I feel like i'm always starving for air, with a cool rush through my arms like anesthesia or something.  Due to increase in SVT my doc said to go back to 50 mg. Toprol XL.  All day today i've felt like my head would bust, also having chest tightness, PVC's, pain in extremities, BUT it also feels like my heart & blood flow just STOPS all of the sudden & I get very panicky. I am scheduled for thallium stress test 3/30 & ablation 4/7.  Should I have these procedures done?  It has been almost 2 months since taking meds, why would they make me worse?

[Kimma]

im 18, 6 monthes after i gave birth to my son i was ablated for psvt and avnrt in nov 2002. in march 2003 i developed pvc's. because i never had a pvc before the ablation i think the ablation caused the pvc's. i have pvc's all day everday but im cured of all my other arrythmias. i do experience sinus tachycardia(resting hr about 100) for some reason i had it for monthes then recently it went away. i get a fast heart rate upon standing, have low blood pressure and fatigue ever since i woke up from the ablation. in your case i would say go for it because you have the svt everyday. my psvt went up to 300 one time in the er....but i only had it once every 2 weeks(usually 250bpm for 5 hrs). well good luck let me know how it goes.
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[jan]

I am very sensitive to meds, too!  I can only take 12.5 mg of atenolol, it seems to take care of my NCS, but it's not enough for my IST.  (I say seems, because there is now a question about spells I have been having as to whether or not they are near syncope from NCS or another arrhythmia).  So, to help with the tachy I take verapamil.  I still have breakthru tachy, but I am not usually symptomatic now.  

Also, the nice thing about verapamil is calcium channel blockers are sometimes used for Raynaud's, which I have.  When I 1st started it my hands and ft would get uncomfortably warm, but it was better than cold.  Now, they are better than they were, but still on the cold side.

Capsicum, I hear, is good for Raynaud's and if you have it pretty bad you can ask your dr. for nitro cream.

[Kimma]

my pvc's come more often when im resting. and i get the REALLY scary ones after exercising. i also get the feeling like my throat is closing (i usually describe it as my thraot feels tight) i notice it more when im having constant pvc's(a few a minute). sometimes i even get a dull achy feeling with every pvc in my heart. it could be anxiety, i dont know. sometimes i can tell right when im gunna have another pvc because i get a weak feeling in my chest.
kim

[PVC Queen]

Interesting....I've been having chest discomfort for quite a few years now.  I first had a heart monitor a few years ago and they said it was fine and I might have had a PVC.  Now, in 2004, I have them more than ever.  My doctor told me to quit smoke and then come back and see him...that was about 1 1/2 years ago. Now they are talking about a beta blocker so I don't feel them?????  Is this right?  Anyone who might have a word of advice, please make a comment back.  The feeling I have during these so called PVC are really uncomfortable, not painful.  It feels like somebody is pressing very hard into my chest and then lifting their hand.  It starts to happen every time my heart rate goes up????  (yes, sex included) so help!  Thanks