Crazy palpitations!
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I’ve had constant palpitations for the last 24 hours. Really making me crazy! It got so bad when I tried to go to bed last night that I took a 25mg metoprolol. (I take a 50mg tablet daily for SVT, but had the 25 on hand from a failed attempt to reduce the dosage.) It helped me get to sleep and so far this morning I’ve had only a few flutters. I’m just on edge waiting for it. I’ve seen my PCP, cardiologist and a heart rhythm specialist and all say the SVT is benign and my heart is healthy. This just freaks me out which I know makes it worse. They’ve all said menopause will cause palpitations and PVCs which 48 hours on a holter monitor confirmed last year. I’m 47 and 20 month’s post meno. Shouldn’t this be calming down by now?
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betty11791 teri76755
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I had them for some time and they've now gone be patient it will be fine I also freaked out when i had them didn't take any medication but it eventually stopped now I'm dealing with itchy skin and anxiety and pray I'll be fine eventually
katyD211 teri76755
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Hi Teri...I think it does slow down but some days comes roaring back when a surge of estrogen or something happens. I know that seems to be what happens with me. I'm also on Toprol XL..100 mg once a day. Doc says my anxiety sends my blood pressure through the roof so he put me on that. Although it does help, every once in a while those annoying and scary flutters rev up for a day or two. That's when I remind myself that the doctors said my heart is healthy and I'm doing everything I can to keep it that way.
teri76755 katyD211
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toni69276 katyD211
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I had the heart flutters too! Lasted a whole summer I was in hell! I had a heart ultrasound, a heart monitor and it was determined my heart was fine. I think it was hormones. When I get them once in awhile now, I don't panic and they go away.
chrisann144 teri76755
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I know how you feel I was on vacation when it started to happen to me I had just finished my period at that time I found epsom salt baths 2 cups In the tub and sit for a half hour helped then I bought chelated magnesium from amazon I take four a day they helped immensely once in a blue moon I will have a flutter but nothing like what they were this all sucks how some women breeze thru this is beyond me I take it a day at a time
toffeecushion teri76755
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teri76755 toffeecushion
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toffeecushion teri76755
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I now take daily medication to control it and although it seems much better I still get the occasional days when it seems like my heart is jumping about all day. I believe they are linked to my hormones, but doctors don't think so
teri76755 toffeecushion
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