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everyday Palpatations normal?
I was diagnosed with slight mvp about 5 years ago. Had and echo done March 2001 everything was normal except for slight mvp. In March of 2002 I began experiencing daily palpatations. I was very nervous about this although my cardiologist and M.D. assured me not to worry. I asked for a 24 Hr holter and sure enough, it caught about 130 PVC's and some PAC's. Mostly at night. I am currently on 37mg of Atenenol daily taken in the A.M. My cardiologist and M.D. say I don't need another echo now and say I can feel these daily(I do some days worse than others but always 50 or so)and not to worry. Do I need another echo now?
Ive been ablated and still on 100 mgs of toprol, I do blive it did help some, maybe Im looking for a some perfection when there is none. I breath better and walk faster than I did now, before I could walk alittle ways and get out of breath and feel dissy. So to that I do say thank you God! Im still on 100 mgs fo toprol and still have palps all the time . I dont pass out as much as I did before , so that is a good thing and I still work for now ! Ive talk to people who have it done and have got 100% better, and some it didnt helped at all.So all I can say it is the persons and their body and how they do ok!II do blive it helped some, I will say that again! So that is all I have say about it.
Thanks for the words guys,
sister mtt
Thanks for the words guys,
sister mtt
I just posted a comment above, but I should of posted here.
I currently take 150mg. Toprol daily. In 1999 I started on 25mg. then gradually had to go up. I still get arrythmias each day, but it so much more around my period, especially if I am very late, like today, and if I missed a dose. Today I keep feeling a beat in my throat when I take a deep breath, then exhale. I feel its a combo of being late for my period so god knows what my hormones are doing, and going almost 24 hours with out the Toprol. I took the med yesterday around 1:00 p.m.
Then should of taking more last evening around 11:00 p.m. or at least by 1:00 a.m. but didnt take it until today at 1:00 p.m. so almost 24 hours. My main arrythmias are a very fast heart beat, and all these extra or skipped beats. Had all the tests, blood, echo, monitors, and I really do not know more today then I did when this all started in 1993. One thing I been told is Inappropiate Sinus Tachcardia. I thought my memory lately has not been like it should be, and I normally have a very good memory, But I thought I was crazy for thinking that and I didnt know until now that is a side effect to the Toprol.
I am 41, these stinking arrythmias started when I was 32.
I currently take 150mg. Toprol daily. In 1999 I started on 25mg. then gradually had to go up. I still get arrythmias each day, but it so much more around my period, especially if I am very late, like today, and if I missed a dose. Today I keep feeling a beat in my throat when I take a deep breath, then exhale. I feel its a combo of being late for my period so god knows what my hormones are doing, and going almost 24 hours with out the Toprol. I took the med yesterday around 1:00 p.m.
Then should of taking more last evening around 11:00 p.m. or at least by 1:00 a.m. but didnt take it until today at 1:00 p.m. so almost 24 hours. My main arrythmias are a very fast heart beat, and all these extra or skipped beats. Had all the tests, blood, echo, monitors, and I really do not know more today then I did when this all started in 1993. One thing I been told is Inappropiate Sinus Tachcardia. I thought my memory lately has not been like it should be, and I normally have a very good memory, But I thought I was crazy for thinking that and I didnt know until now that is a side effect to the Toprol.
I am 41, these stinking arrythmias started when I was 32.
I too have MVP and pvc's,pac's,svt's, Which showed on the holter monitor. First diagnosed at 27 , yet previous records showed heart noted and rated at birth. Symptoms began much later and many tests as I posted on previous post.
Chest pain can cause me anxiety , So I try to watch my limits and know No: heavy lifting, hiking, sugar,alcohol,caffeine and others the doctor mentioned.
Does your b/p run low? Have you had a tilt table test?
Are you sensitive to meds?
thanks
Chest pain can cause me anxiety , So I try to watch my limits and know No: heavy lifting, hiking, sugar,alcohol,caffeine and others the doctor mentioned.
Does your b/p run low? Have you had a tilt table test?
Are you sensitive to meds?
thanks
Hi MacyMaid,
Do not know about hysterectomy and HRT.
But if you want to know more about natural hormones, you can start by looking up the site of Dr. Christiane Northrup or Dr. John R.Lee.
I'll give you the URL of both website's.
http://www.drnorthrup.com
http://www.johnleemd.com
They promote natural HRT.
I hope you'll find what you're looking for!
Wish you well!
Greetings, Ianna
Do not know about hysterectomy and HRT.
But if you want to know more about natural hormones, you can start by looking up the site of Dr. Christiane Northrup or Dr. John R.Lee.
I'll give you the URL of both website's.
http://www.drnorthrup.com
http://www.johnleemd.com
They promote natural HRT.
I hope you'll find what you're looking for!
Wish you well!
Greetings, Ianna
What are natural estrogens?
I am on Esclim (HRT) in patch form (estradial) Had a total hysterectomy 10 years ago.
I read that this form helps with vasoconstriction.
My GYN does not have a clue to any of this and it seems I have to do most of the research myself.
Thank You.
I am having PAC's as I am typing this. ~~~~sigh~~~~~
I am on Esclim (HRT) in patch form (estradial) Had a total hysterectomy 10 years ago.
I read that this form helps with vasoconstriction.
My GYN does not have a clue to any of this and it seems I have to do most of the research myself.
Thank You.
I am having PAC's as I am typing this. ~~~~sigh~~~~~
I am 33 and have svt, along with other arrhythmias. I was on Toporol in the beginning. I had a terrible time with it. Fatique, anxiety, memory loss etc. Along with the fact it did nothing for my SVT. I had an ablation 2 years ago, but still suffer with my arrhthmias. After many meds and side effects, I am currently on Propranalol (inderal) 10 mg three times a day. This has worked sooo much better than any of the other beta blockers. The only side effect I have if being tired, but that is just after the morning dose. None of these meds are side effect free, so unfortunetly, it is a lot of trial and error. Hope this info helps, and you find what works for you.
Hi Squeala,
Yeah, I think you're right.
You did a good job looking it all up.
Thanks.
Ria
Yeah, I think you're right.
You did a good job looking it all up.
Thanks.
Ria
Hi all
I am on toprol 25 ml per day is all. Its enough to keep the side effects at a minimum, but yet it really helps with lowering the pulse rate, blood pressure and generally most of the 'bad' pvcs as I called them. I have all different kinds of pvcs as most of you probably do too - one wont feel like the next and people look at you like your on drugs. I tell my husband, but this was different, and he looks at me and says "You always says they are different" LOL! I guess until you actually HAVE them, you cant say caca!
Anyway - I wanted to pass on some info to all the females who honestly believe their pvcs are also hormonally related, and those who tell them they are not. It is FACT they can be hormone related. Estrogen fluctuations are a known cause of Pvcs - I have a few books to suggest for ya all - and there are tons more out there. Written of course by female drs - the first one is called "The Change before the Change" by Dr Laura Corio. She explains why you have palpitaions and how hormones affect them. Lots of stuff in this book. Another book is called "Hormonal changes that women suspect, and drs IGNORE" By Dr Elizabeth Vliet. Great information in these books. THe problem I find disturbing with most doctors who tell their female patients (and males can also be affected by hormonal changes and pvcs) that there is no correlation, or that its benign and live with it, is , that most of the time, it can be such an easy CURE for some women. I am only 37, so I am starting changes before menopause - your hormones can begin to change in your early 30's preparing for menopause. Most womens hearts to not react - others like ours - are sensative to changes. What might help / for some I saw that you said you had them all month, but notice them most before your period. You migh want to keep a diary - a calendar. Before I did, I thought I just had them thru out the month - When I started documenting, I noticed I would have them 7-10 days before my period, and this could go on thru the entire week until my period started, and then the first 2 or 3 days of my period. Then I would be ok for a few days, then day 7 of my period, (when your hormones are changing again), I got a few more. Then you should get more at ovulation, (day 14) or around there. THese are major ones for me. This is when your estrogen is the highest, and your progesterone is the lowest - usually these 2 hormones work together to keep thigns balanced, but if you become estrogen dominant, or too muc progesterone to estrogen / things go haywire. What happens to your heart, as they describe, is that estrogen is a known vasodialator. So your arteries and such get a surge of estrogen, they OPEN, which is a good thing as opposed to vasoconstriction (which synthetic hormones actually CAUSE so be careful and take natural hormones) so it makes sense that when your estrogen is fluctuating, making your arteries and veins open further, it causes your heart to take notice - and it skips beats here and there...I can always notice that there is a difference between a "period pvc" and a regular one that Ive had all my life. There is a DEFINATE difference. They are much more intense for me - take my breath away , and often times I will have 3 or 4 in a row that are very intense..Exercise I notice can bring them on if my hormones are fluctuating, which scares me to death. If you have a week that is generally really good - it should be the 7 days after your period (days 7-14)this is when you shoudl feel your best / its this time I can mow the grass 14 times and run a marathon and not get a skipped beat. So try to keep in mind that they are benign - (so far LOL) and that if you can do normal stuff and your heart does not react during the times your hormones are calm, then its simply hormones causing you to be more sensative. If your in your 40s , you can still begin to take natural hormones - progesterone cream helps a lot of women - and NATURAL estrogen after having your levels checked - you DONT HAVE TO BE IN MENOPAUSE to get HRT. ANd the latest studies on HRT only had to do with SYNTHETIC - so dont be afraid to do the natural stuff. Anywa - read the books and good luck!! THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO / sometimes it doesnt help, like with me - I have trouble because I am at the age where there is too much fluctuation, and een with HRT, I cant get it right - its too dramatic - for some tho - its a little easier....check it out ! Read up on it
GOOD LUCK!
I am on toprol 25 ml per day is all. Its enough to keep the side effects at a minimum, but yet it really helps with lowering the pulse rate, blood pressure and generally most of the 'bad' pvcs as I called them. I have all different kinds of pvcs as most of you probably do too - one wont feel like the next and people look at you like your on drugs. I tell my husband, but this was different, and he looks at me and says "You always says they are different" LOL! I guess until you actually HAVE them, you cant say caca!
Anyway - I wanted to pass on some info to all the females who honestly believe their pvcs are also hormonally related, and those who tell them they are not. It is FACT they can be hormone related. Estrogen fluctuations are a known cause of Pvcs - I have a few books to suggest for ya all - and there are tons more out there. Written of course by female drs - the first one is called "The Change before the Change" by Dr Laura Corio. She explains why you have palpitaions and how hormones affect them. Lots of stuff in this book. Another book is called "Hormonal changes that women suspect, and drs IGNORE" By Dr Elizabeth Vliet. Great information in these books. THe problem I find disturbing with most doctors who tell their female patients (and males can also be affected by hormonal changes and pvcs) that there is no correlation, or that its benign and live with it, is , that most of the time, it can be such an easy CURE for some women. I am only 37, so I am starting changes before menopause - your hormones can begin to change in your early 30's preparing for menopause. Most womens hearts to not react - others like ours - are sensative to changes. What might help / for some I saw that you said you had them all month, but notice them most before your period. You migh want to keep a diary - a calendar. Before I did, I thought I just had them thru out the month - When I started documenting, I noticed I would have them 7-10 days before my period, and this could go on thru the entire week until my period started, and then the first 2 or 3 days of my period. Then I would be ok for a few days, then day 7 of my period, (when your hormones are changing again), I got a few more. Then you should get more at ovulation, (day 14) or around there. THese are major ones for me. This is when your estrogen is the highest, and your progesterone is the lowest - usually these 2 hormones work together to keep thigns balanced, but if you become estrogen dominant, or too muc progesterone to estrogen / things go haywire. What happens to your heart, as they describe, is that estrogen is a known vasodialator. So your arteries and such get a surge of estrogen, they OPEN, which is a good thing as opposed to vasoconstriction (which synthetic hormones actually CAUSE so be careful and take natural hormones) so it makes sense that when your estrogen is fluctuating, making your arteries and veins open further, it causes your heart to take notice - and it skips beats here and there...I can always notice that there is a difference between a "period pvc" and a regular one that Ive had all my life. There is a DEFINATE difference. They are much more intense for me - take my breath away , and often times I will have 3 or 4 in a row that are very intense..Exercise I notice can bring them on if my hormones are fluctuating, which scares me to death. If you have a week that is generally really good - it should be the 7 days after your period (days 7-14)this is when you shoudl feel your best / its this time I can mow the grass 14 times and run a marathon and not get a skipped beat. So try to keep in mind that they are benign - (so far LOL) and that if you can do normal stuff and your heart does not react during the times your hormones are calm, then its simply hormones causing you to be more sensative. If your in your 40s , you can still begin to take natural hormones - progesterone cream helps a lot of women - and NATURAL estrogen after having your levels checked - you DONT HAVE TO BE IN MENOPAUSE to get HRT. ANd the latest studies on HRT only had to do with SYNTHETIC - so dont be afraid to do the natural stuff. Anywa - read the books and good luck!! THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO / sometimes it doesnt help, like with me - I have trouble because I am at the age where there is too much fluctuation, and een with HRT, I cant get it right - its too dramatic - for some tho - its a little easier....check it out ! Read up on it
GOOD LUCK!
I was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and prescribed with toprolxl 25 mill once a day. I do feel alot better,just a bit tired,but not sleepy. I a hoping the extra heartbeats stay at bay for awhile.. they were really annoying and scary.. anyone been on toprol?? and if so are there many side effects?
Hi everyone. I was told PVC's are the hard palps and PAC's are just less pronounced. I'm sure there in different regions of the heart but I was also told they are both benign and that if one could be less benign it would be Pac. I take 25mg. toprol. Started them 2 months ago. I must say my pac's are much much better. Mine seem to come in waves. A few days off and on and then they go away for a month or so. I am hoping the toprol keeps them away. I also notice just before my period I get them, always have. Actually I had one yesterday and then a few quick beats right afterward. I didn't sleep well at all for the past few nights and I really felt rather exhausted. When I went in to take a short nap that's when it happened. It scared the hell out me and all I could think was here we go again. I think it's possible for the lightheadedness to be attributed to fear. Maybe not in all cases but panic can make you a little dizzy. I would certainly feel better if they could tell us how you go along without these damn things and then one day, WHAM. I hate it. THanks for listening.
Good luck.
Good luck.
I am on medication for my pvc's. A beta blocker Atenenol. I really can"t say that it has helped much. I was up to 50mg a day but I think they made me lightheaded. I backed down to 37mgs daily and I am no longer lightheaded, but as I said I still get the pvc's daily, and again mostly at night or when I'm trying to relax which is nearly impossible when you are feeling these palpatations.I don't know the medical specifics, but a pvc is a contraction in the ventricle part of the heart and a pac happens in the atrium. Both of these conditions I have been assured by more than one doctor are nothing to worry about if you have no other heart problems.Hope this helps. I know that knowing that I am not the only one going through this helps me.
The first thing that I was diagnosed with was svt. I started out on 25 mg of Toprol xl, then 50 mg and now I am on 100 mg. My doctor said that my resting heart rate is still higher than he would like and would like to increase my Toprol even more. My resting heart rate is around 88. I feel like this is all related but I am not sure. When I first started taking the larger dosage I feel like my legs were jello and I was very tired. And now after 5 months I can't remember a thing, my memory is terrible. I do have days where I just don't feel like getting off the couch. Other times I just lay in bed and can't go to sleep at night. I would like to come off of it sooooo bad but I am scared that if I do my heart will start racing again and I definetly don't want to go through that again. On holter monitor it got up to 180 bpm.
abbyalfa -- What were your symptoms of svt? You know I thougth growing up that everybody's heart raced like that. I took Dexatrim one time and thought my heart would jump out of my chest. Every time I would get real nervous my heart would race. Last summer I joined an exercise class where you exercise for 3 minutes then check to see if your heart rate is in the target range. Mine was always real high so they would tell me to slow it down. Now I know why!!! As for the other side effects of Toprol, it lists tiredness, dizziness, anxiety, upset stomach, short term memory loss, sleeplessness, etc....
abbyalfa -- What were your symptoms of svt? You know I thougth growing up that everybody's heart raced like that. I took Dexatrim one time and thought my heart would jump out of my chest. Every time I would get real nervous my heart would race. Last summer I joined an exercise class where you exercise for 3 minutes then check to see if your heart rate is in the target range. Mine was always real high so they would tell me to slow it down. Now I know why!!! As for the other side effects of Toprol, it lists tiredness, dizziness, anxiety, upset stomach, short term memory loss, sleeplessness, etc....
I was wondering what the difference is between a pvc and a pac? I have heard that hormones have alot to do with your heart palpitations and pvcs during your period although there is no connection they say. I think that there is. I have never had any trouble with my period as far as pms. Now I have cramps, irritability, heavier flow and it last longer than it used to so I do think it is all related. It started about the same time frame. Although I do experience the palpitations and pvcs all month long.
I feel a tingle sensation and then I feel it catch a beat. I don't know how exactly to describe it. Are any of you on medication for your palpitations or pvcs? I would love to be able to come off of this Toprol but I am scared of what I will experience if I do. I think I am canceling my appt. for an ep study. I have read too many horror stories. I would like to get a second opinion. And why all of a sudden do we have to live with this???
I feel a tingle sensation and then I feel it catch a beat. I don't know how exactly to describe it. Are any of you on medication for your palpitations or pvcs? I would love to be able to come off of this Toprol but I am scared of what I will experience if I do. I think I am canceling my appt. for an ep study. I have read too many horror stories. I would like to get a second opinion. And why all of a sudden do we have to live with this???
yes......my heart feels like it pauses for a second with my PAC's. I can also get a second or two of light headedness.
have no idea what started mine as I have had a Hysterectomy. Holter monitor showed many many PAC'over a 24 hour period. The cardio doc said Benign PAC's and to live with them. They have mostly gone away on their own with no meds. I hated them and still do but with time....mine got better.
Good Luck to all of you.
have no idea what started mine as I have had a Hysterectomy. Holter monitor showed many many PAC'over a 24 hour period. The cardio doc said Benign PAC's and to live with them. They have mostly gone away on their own with no meds. I hated them and still do but with time....mine got better.
Good Luck to all of you.
Hello there. I too experience more palps during the week of my period. I wonder why is this. Also I was wondering, do your palps feel like your heart pauses for a sec???
Thanks for responding. I don't notice any increase at the time of my cycle, but rather when I am laying down or even just relaxing. It seems that when I keep busy throughout the day I don't feel them. It is not that I just don't notice them when I am busy, because when I had my holter, I was able to post in the journal every time they occurred while I was awake. I agree that it is frustrating not knowing the cause, and that there is nothing that I can do. Good Luck.
Hi Katie! I too was diagnosed with mild mvp. Although I don't feel like I have the symptoms of MILD mvp. I have palpitations and pvcs. I have noticed that I have more pvcs and palpitations the week of my period. My heart rate is also increased. I have been trying to post my history and ask a few questions but I don't make the cut in time. So here it is back in March I went to the er with my heart racing for 8 hours at er was 173 bpm. Stress test - negative, echo - mild mvp, holter test - svt, and now I have an appointment to get an ep study done. B/c rather than getting my symptoms masked I would like to know why all of a sudden I started having trouble. I am currently on 100 mg of Toprol. I just want to get back to normal before I started feeling every little thing that goes wrong in my chest.
Katie Fran,
130 PVCs per 24 hr holter, is approximately 5-6 per hour, or 1 every 10 minutes. This number of PVCs in someone with a structurally normal heart (which would include slight MVP) would not cause much concern for most doctors. However, many patients will feel these as uncomfortable, or worse.
From the information given, I do not see any need for repeat echo, but perhaps intensification of medical therapy is warranted.
Talk to your doctor. Hope that helps.
130 PVCs per 24 hr holter, is approximately 5-6 per hour, or 1 every 10 minutes. This number of PVCs in someone with a structurally normal heart (which would include slight MVP) would not cause much concern for most doctors. However, many patients will feel these as uncomfortable, or worse.
From the information given, I do not see any need for repeat echo, but perhaps intensification of medical therapy is warranted.
Talk to your doctor. Hope that helps.
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