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Palpitations
Hello Doctor. I am a 33 yo male who been suffering from pvs/pac's for about three years. After several doctor/specialists visits including all tests under the sun, it was determined that nothing was wrong with my heart. The tests included the event monitors/stress test/x-ray/blood work etc. and all was good. Cardiologist initially prescribed digitek for the palps. My pcp thought this was an odd choice of medication as it is a "major" heart drug according to my pcp, although it seemed to work, it made me nervous and i stopped. I am now on metoprolol 25mg once a day. This medication however, doesn't seem to do too much. My father passed from heart disease/diabetes at the young age of 67. Although we are opposites in that I exercise, try to eat well and dont smoke. In conjuntion with the palps, I was getting slight pain on my heart area when I jogged then after a few minutes in, it stop. Since ive been on metoprolol, while running i dont get pain anymore. Not sure if this is related. Questions are, is digitek bad for me to take FOR JUST PALPS; Is the metoprolol working and i dont know it; Should I get more tests, i am not 100% certain that I am ok. My dr thinks anxiety is taking a TOLL. Help.
Thank you everyone for the helpful responses. First and foremost, the nickname codeblue is related to my line of work and yes, I wouldn't want to be in that state.
As far as the palpitations, I get them constantly like everyone else i'm sure. Some days they are more noticable than others. I believe this is due to whether or not I am thinking about it. The doctors are all sick of me and frankly, I am sick of seeing them.. hahah
As far as stress/anxiety, I believe I deal with the same amount as most others. I dont believe I am over stressed, which would require some type of medication. My medication is physical exercise, which seems to work for the most part.
Initially, I was afraid to do my normal running routine due to the slight chest discomfort and palps. Now, I do not care. With the cardiologist advising me to continue my physical exercise I will continue to run and hopefully my heart thanks me for it one day. haha.
Thank you all.
As far as the palpitations, I get them constantly like everyone else i'm sure. Some days they are more noticable than others. I believe this is due to whether or not I am thinking about it. The doctors are all sick of me and frankly, I am sick of seeing them.. hahah
As far as stress/anxiety, I believe I deal with the same amount as most others. I dont believe I am over stressed, which would require some type of medication. My medication is physical exercise, which seems to work for the most part.
Initially, I was afraid to do my normal running routine due to the slight chest discomfort and palps. Now, I do not care. With the cardiologist advising me to continue my physical exercise I will continue to run and hopefully my heart thanks me for it one day. haha.
Thank you all.
Glad you enjoyed Cleveland...There is so much to see and do in that city! I recently relocated to North Carolina and I'm missing all the Cleveland attractions, but I'm adjusting.
I keep hoping you will find a caring and compassionate doctor -- I'm not giving up!
Take care!!
connie
I keep hoping you will find a caring and compassionate doctor -- I'm not giving up!
Take care!!
connie
I am feeling ok today. No I am not near Cleveland, however I have visited and love it.
I don't know what else to do. They tell you not to worry, and do not seem interested in my symptoms. SO, I am very glad you care, you are very nice. Thanks
I don't know what else to do. They tell you not to worry, and do not seem interested in my symptoms. SO, I am very glad you care, you are very nice. Thanks
Hi All,
Well, I'm feeling a lot like all of you guys today! I too am 33 and am having all kinds of weird pac's and pvc's plus tachycardia for over 3 years now. I get chest pain, arm pain, dizziness and all my cardio doctors say the same thing, it's nothing! I keep thinking how can it be, and they say it's anxiety. I love that one, anxiety. Hey, genuises, would you be anxious if your heart did all manner of weird stuff? Would you be anxious if you had all the warning signs of a heart attack or angina not to mention family history? Give me a break.
Most of the doctors I've come across look at me and the tests I've had, pat me on the head and say go home and enjoy your children, you're just stressed. Thanks. That is helpful. I will say that anxiety, for me, does go hand in hand at times with these heart issues. How can they not? If I truly feel like my heart is acting strange (and it has many a time) than yes, I am anxious. The hard part is talking myself through it and facing it for what it is. I take several deep breaths, relax and then deal with how I feel. (I was put on Zoloft at one point, which did nothing for me!) I actually had an Internal Medicine doctor tell me to ignore my crazy, out of the blue, heart rates of 180 and go home. That was the last time I went to see her.
OK, enough of my complaining (: Yes, I have many a day with not a single blip on the radar. Then boom, I have pac's and pvc's for days on end. Why? Who knows, not my doctor anyway. I have noticed some chest pain when I get a good thump of a pvc though. Apparently it's from the chambers forcing out the extra blood that filled in quickly from the pvc so as to get it ready for the next beat. So I'm told (: I've read numerous times from other posts here that the heart is NOT going to beat perfectly 24/7. I'm learning to live with it, just like all of you and life is good. I try to remember that when weird things happen with my heart. Tonight I drove 7 hours alone with my girls and had chest pain, and arm pain. Was it a heart attack? Obviously not. Was it annoying and scary as hell? Of course (: Good luck and best wishes to you all. This forum is such a great place to gain knowledge and reassurance. Good health to you all!!!
Well, I'm feeling a lot like all of you guys today! I too am 33 and am having all kinds of weird pac's and pvc's plus tachycardia for over 3 years now. I get chest pain, arm pain, dizziness and all my cardio doctors say the same thing, it's nothing! I keep thinking how can it be, and they say it's anxiety. I love that one, anxiety. Hey, genuises, would you be anxious if your heart did all manner of weird stuff? Would you be anxious if you had all the warning signs of a heart attack or angina not to mention family history? Give me a break.
Most of the doctors I've come across look at me and the tests I've had, pat me on the head and say go home and enjoy your children, you're just stressed. Thanks. That is helpful. I will say that anxiety, for me, does go hand in hand at times with these heart issues. How can they not? If I truly feel like my heart is acting strange (and it has many a time) than yes, I am anxious. The hard part is talking myself through it and facing it for what it is. I take several deep breaths, relax and then deal with how I feel. (I was put on Zoloft at one point, which did nothing for me!) I actually had an Internal Medicine doctor tell me to ignore my crazy, out of the blue, heart rates of 180 and go home. That was the last time I went to see her.
OK, enough of my complaining (: Yes, I have many a day with not a single blip on the radar. Then boom, I have pac's and pvc's for days on end. Why? Who knows, not my doctor anyway. I have noticed some chest pain when I get a good thump of a pvc though. Apparently it's from the chambers forcing out the extra blood that filled in quickly from the pvc so as to get it ready for the next beat. So I'm told (: I've read numerous times from other posts here that the heart is NOT going to beat perfectly 24/7. I'm learning to live with it, just like all of you and life is good. I try to remember that when weird things happen with my heart. Tonight I drove 7 hours alone with my girls and had chest pain, and arm pain. Was it a heart attack? Obviously not. Was it annoying and scary as hell? Of course (: Good luck and best wishes to you all. This forum is such a great place to gain knowledge and reassurance. Good health to you all!!!
Yup,
I'm so frustrated right now with my health and I'm at a total loss.
Lately I'm getting PVC's quite a bit. I'll have a few days where I'll have a few, then ramp up for no apparent reason. I've gone to the doc for chest pains a few times and passed a nuclear stress in december, and a 64 slice ct in april. The frequent palps are a more recent phenomenon. Not passing out, but they knock the wind out of me sometimes. Doc said just regular pvcs (caught a few on a strip at the office.)
I had a family member (in-law) die from sudden cardiac death. So while not blood, I"m sensitive to it.
I had a grandfather die of a MI in his early 50's.
I have high cholestorol and high BP. I don't smoke and I do exercise. My exercise tolerance is good. No chest pain.
But, because I'm 34 years old all I get is anxiety... WELL OF COURSE I'M ANXIOUS, I've had two family members die of cardiac related causes. I have a wife and 2 kids. I'VE GOTTEN NO ANSWERS from doctors and they seem to just throw me in the anxiety bucket.
Well, I didn't have these problems a year ago, and I do now. So, yeah, with semi-sudden onset it concerns me. Add in some chest and arm pain and sure, I'm wound like a top about it. I've tried their gerd meds, and it screwed my stomach up. I tried Xanax and it didn't do a damn thing for the chest pain or palps. However after 3 months of it I had a fun 3 weeks of true anxiety weening off the ****.
So, for those of you frustrated as all hell, I'm right there with you. I would give just about ANYTHING for this **** to stop, or for some answers.
Good news - my calcium score it 0. I'm still here after 7 months of this hell.
I'M SO SICK OF THE ANXIETY EXCUSE. "Find the source". THE SOURCE IS THAT I'M HAVING HEART RELATED PAINS/PALPS AND I CAN'T GET AN ANSWER. IF THE PAIN/PALPS WENT AWAY, then the anxiety would!!!!!!!
Anyone feel like me? I've spent a lot of money, I can buy some anxiety, but then why don't anxiety meds work? Why do I now have a lot more frequent heart palps?
Sorry to vent.
I'm so frustrated right now with my health and I'm at a total loss.
Lately I'm getting PVC's quite a bit. I'll have a few days where I'll have a few, then ramp up for no apparent reason. I've gone to the doc for chest pains a few times and passed a nuclear stress in december, and a 64 slice ct in april. The frequent palps are a more recent phenomenon. Not passing out, but they knock the wind out of me sometimes. Doc said just regular pvcs (caught a few on a strip at the office.)
I had a family member (in-law) die from sudden cardiac death. So while not blood, I"m sensitive to it.
I had a grandfather die of a MI in his early 50's.
I have high cholestorol and high BP. I don't smoke and I do exercise. My exercise tolerance is good. No chest pain.
But, because I'm 34 years old all I get is anxiety... WELL OF COURSE I'M ANXIOUS, I've had two family members die of cardiac related causes. I have a wife and 2 kids. I'VE GOTTEN NO ANSWERS from doctors and they seem to just throw me in the anxiety bucket.
Well, I didn't have these problems a year ago, and I do now. So, yeah, with semi-sudden onset it concerns me. Add in some chest and arm pain and sure, I'm wound like a top about it. I've tried their gerd meds, and it screwed my stomach up. I tried Xanax and it didn't do a damn thing for the chest pain or palps. However after 3 months of it I had a fun 3 weeks of true anxiety weening off the ****.
So, for those of you frustrated as all hell, I'm right there with you. I would give just about ANYTHING for this **** to stop, or for some answers.
Good news - my calcium score it 0. I'm still here after 7 months of this hell.
I'M SO SICK OF THE ANXIETY EXCUSE. "Find the source". THE SOURCE IS THAT I'M HAVING HEART RELATED PAINS/PALPS AND I CAN'T GET AN ANSWER. IF THE PAIN/PALPS WENT AWAY, then the anxiety would!!!!!!!
Anyone feel like me? I've spent a lot of money, I can buy some anxiety, but then why don't anxiety meds work? Why do I now have a lot more frequent heart palps?
Sorry to vent.
I have come to one conclusion, sometime the heart beats like how it wants to regardless.
The key is having a healthy heart with normal heart function, this way your risk of developing a malignant arrhythmia is on par with the normal population that suffer with no arrhythmia or symptoms at all, just my 2 cents worth ,I'm not a doctor, just my personal observations and being an occasional out of whack heartbeater myself.
The key is having a healthy heart with normal heart function, this way your risk of developing a malignant arrhythmia is on par with the normal population that suffer with no arrhythmia or symptoms at all, just my 2 cents worth ,I'm not a doctor, just my personal observations and being an occasional out of whack heartbeater myself.
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