Should I be concerned?

[sueinns]

I'm starting to get worried.  My last dose of Cardizem was Friday night.  Since then, it's the best I've felt in over a year.  This is so weird - I keep checking my pulse but it's in sinus rhythm - the first time since I can't remember.  Even on the Cardizem I had a lot of PVC's.  Today I ran 7 miles and then did a gym workout in the hopes of bringing on something. And guess what - not a whimper!!  I have more energy than I can remember.  That could be because I'm no longer on the Cardizem but why now?  Why when I go for my ablation on Thursday and I need to be symptomatic.  At any other time I'd be ecstatic but the timing right now sucks.

How effective are the drugs they give you to bring on the palpitations?  Have any of you not been symptomatic when you went in to have your ablation?

[sueinns]

Thank you tsco, that does make me feel better.  I need a good scare - that will bring them on for sure.  Last night I was running up and down stairs, trying to do something anaerobic in the hopes that would trigger them.  I did have a few while in bed last night but nothing like I'm used to.  It's weird - I've had these for so long that normal (sinus rhythm) doesn't feel normal anymore.

You are right.  I feel so much better off the meds.  

[tsco]

Rent some tear jerking high intensity movies to stress out on, this usually works for me.  It is ironic how each ablation I have had, I worried about stopping meds and then nothing happens.  I also notice I feel great once off of them.
I think they can trigger stuff if you've been very symptomatic at all.  I've had four ablations and had no symptoms going in on three and yet they ablated at all four.
Good Luck and  don't worry.

[mommyto4]

hey there, wow that is crazy, and yes bad timing!!
i had to get off my verapamil for 3 day before, so no med mon,tue wed and ablation was for thursday
well i thought my wed i would be dying, but around dinner time on tuesday it was soooooooo bad, constant pvc's , if husband was home would have gone to hospital as doc said to come in if it got bad
ok, point here is, my husband stayed home just in case and of course i was fine, lol and when they did first ekg at hosp on thursday , no pvc's, but they were able to stimulate and then the documentation said i was having pvcs and vtach both induced and on my own
point here is, i am not sure, what did doc say???i would hate to push it back and then you are worse, but maybe your chemistry has changed?? sorry no help
i  would call doc
good luck
let us know
hugs
maria