Tired of being treated like I don't know when something is wrong.

[nasha3157]

I am 23 yrs old.  I started noticing a lot of heart palpations while I was pregnant with my last baby.  It has been three weeks now and they haven't stopped like they were supposed to.  I have other symptoms too.  For as long as I could remember I have had a problem with fatigue and no motivation.  I can't even mustar the energy to clean my house.  When I go to lean forward to pick something up I get extremelt dizzy.  Sometimes when I stand up I am so dizzy I start to black out and fall to my knees.  I know that something is wrong but I keep getting told that it is in my head.  The Dr. did a 24 hr holter test to check my heart.  I was having several PVCs while I was sleeping.  It was worse while I was sleeping than when I was awake.  I don't know where else to turn.  It's not in my head.  I know it's not.  Is there anything I can do?  Or some one who can help me?

[nasha3157]

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[Johnmos]

Hi
I am a male 40 years old, 6'0 275lbs being treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I do not smoke and I exercises moderately 4 times a week. Besides the exercise, I have a desk job 5 days a week getting little other exercise. Someone suggested that I consider a inner imaging screening (EBT Hart scan). I am on Lipitor and Vytorin. Recent blood work revealed cholesterol at 118 but CPK at 205 also I have been experiencing lower back pain. Do you think I should consider this image screening?

[heart2]

I am reading your symptoms and they are so similar to mine.  Everytime I bent forward to fill my dryer or dishwasher I would feel everything going black and I was sure I was about to pass out.  I also had frequent palpatations.  I had many cardiologists tell me there was nothing wrong.  I worked with 3 cardiologists and 2 invasive cardiologists...I spent 5 years with these symptoms until I found a doctor who actually figured out what was wrong with me.  It took a 14 day cardiac monitor.  On it they documented many episodes of PSVT, PACs, PVCs and frequent atrial premature complexes.  The PSVTs that were sustained for half a minute or so I was aware of.  I am on a beta blocker now and the SVT is controlled.  I am going to see an EP next week to see if I can get the SVT ablated.  But so far I am thrilled to be able to bend over and not feel like I am going to pass out.  
I wish you well in getting to the cause of your symptoms. Hang in there!

[Douglas Bogart, MD]

You need to have a work-up for these symptoms.  Have they checked for orthostatic blood pressure change( change in the BP with standing)  or a change in your heart rate wihen you stand??  An  stress echocardiogram will help exclude  structural heart disease.  If you are not getting the answers get another opinion.