palpitations--question..help please..

[Ihatepalps2]

Please explain to me if this is "bigeminy".. when Im having palps..which is ALOT of the time...
when my rhythm is like this: beat beat.......(pause)..beat beat....pause...beat beat......pause......then will go into reg rhythm...then go back to that ....then 3 beats..pause....then regular....
it drives me NUTS..!!!

[dancinheart03]

I have had both 30 day and 24hr one. Im not real sure how it works, I will find out tom. They told me it can be left in up to 2 years. If it shows anything concerning, then he will do a ep/ablation if needed.

I will def. let you know what I find out

Thanks & Talk Soon!

Robin

[Barbmag]

The anxiety is my most debilitating symptom...then when I have a bad day, I start thinking about them and can not think about anything else which is not good. Have you had a 30 day monitor or a 24 hr one? When you have the implanted monitor, do you still have to capture the arrhythmia yourself or will it automatically capture an episode? How long will you have this device?

When I have had the episodes which go on for hours, after awhile I do take a BB, in my case it is metoprolol (50mg) and those have always stopped the PVC's after about 45 min to an hour. I don't have to wait so long before taking it but I hate to take anything and always hoping that they will stop as suddenly as they started. These things are sure a lot of bother but things could be worse! I never forget that and try to just take one day at a time.

Good luck w/your procedure tom and let us know what you find out!

[dancinheart03]

Yes, I have them for hours. They really drive me nuts, plus they make my anxiety hit the roof.. I get very symptomatic with them also. I do have a BB to take, but that doesnt help much. Do you have symptoms with yours? I'm going tom. morning to have a monitor implanted so they can see exactly what is going on.....But I do know they are very hard to handle at times.

Talk Soon,
Robin.

[Barbmag]

I get the same thing...bigeminy and trygeminy! I hate them all, esp when they last for hours on end. Do you have them for hours?

[dancinheart03]

Hello,

Bigeminy is a pvc every other beat. I think trigeminy is every 2 beats then a pvc. I know how you feel :(  I get those crazy beats to. They drive me insane also.... I have weeks when they are nonstop, then they disapear for a few days, then right back at it...Its very upsetting! Have you had a monitor on to record those beats?

Take Care
Talk Soon,

Robin