If it's fine with your cardiologist I would STRONGLY recommend trying a beta blocker. All it might do to you is to make you a bit tired, but that usually disappears in a couple of weeks. Since I'm on a BB daily my QOL is back to normal. I'm not really scared of PVCs that much anymore, but what worries me is that they might affect my QOL.
I'm sorry for butting in on your post.
Just wondering if anyone has experienced a pac/pvc (not sure of the difference) which seemed to set off a rapid hb for a few seconds then a return to normal rhythm?? This is a new palp for me I've had pacs/pvcs and sinus tach in the past but the short run of rapid hb after skipped beat is new to me. I'm 32 y/o female, 8 months pregnant. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks. Jen
Jennyboo... yes... i have experienced the rapid heartbeat after a pvc... but since my Toprol XL has been ALMOST eliminating them.... that has not happened... im not a doctor... but for me the beta blocker has really helped a lot... having said that... yesterday i did have quite a few... probably 100 all day.... but unlike the past... i dont let it scare me to death anymore....
just so u kno multiple pvc's are not fatal and wont make u go into v-fib.. sometimes if they are sustained,one right after another for a certain amount of time its called "NSVT" or non sustained ventricular tachycardia.. if you look this up in the forums you'll see the doctor advise very many people that this is not dangerous and with a normal workup (which it sounds like u had) will not convert into VT. if you are still unsatisfied with your doctors diagnosis, ask for an event monitor.. but be prepared to except the fact that this might just be extreme anxiety.. trust me we all can relate.
hi there, just wondering...if you have more than three pvcs in a row it's considered v-tach, if non-sustaining it's nsvt which is ok, but if it keeps up you can go into v-fib, or at least thats from my understanding.
Thanks everyone for your kind comments and time to help me out. I am just taking it all in right now. I am fearful of a bblocker though, i guess that idea that something else is effecting my heart kinda scares me, plus my cardiologist says i don't need it and he reccomends i deal with the anxiety and forget the drugs since i dont' need them. so i feel torn about it now. i see others find it helpful while he says it makes no real difference just decreases sensation...i dunno, i may do it since it may make a big difference to how i feel and all.
i see that others wake at night with these things too and also dream about them? that is so crazy, i really thought i was the only one!
tickertock, thanks again for posting so quickly. you all have helped me alot, i will try to stay strong!