Messed up rhythm
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Ive been having severe heart palpations for nearly two months. There is not a minute that goes by without thumping in my chest which causes a cough. I am 50 and very active female 5"11 and 146 pounds. I do get out of breath/lightheaded with my regular life things recently. My doctor said my echo was 'normal'. You can see my rhythm on my echo is way out of whack. I know you are not doctors but does anyone have any idea what is with my rhythm? fMy blood work is all normal. Just super curious until my doctor calls me back :-(
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linda98654 Rhosalina
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A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with 'benign ventricular ectopic beats' The symptons you describe are exactly like mine. Wheras the ectopics used to come and go they are now all the time. I have seen two cardiologists, normal echocardiograms blood tests ok. I',m 75 now but have always been active. These ectopics have really ruined my life. The Drs say there is no safe treatment for them. I feel so dismayed and despondent knowing theres no point in seeing my Dr again. Your Dr will be able to describe to you what your arrhythmia is (not that THAT helps a lot unless they can treat it !!)
Rhosalina linda98654
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I just looked that up and It sounds the same! Thank you. I havent heard about it being called that. They are hooking me up to a 30 day holter this week so I will ride and do my regular workouts and they can see what happens during 'normal' stress work for me. Just sitting here on the couch my BPM fluctuates up and down by 10 BPM. I havent moved or anything but watching my sport watch when I feel the flutter it goes up and then back down.
Why have these ruined your life? What has happened?
derek76 linda98654
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derek76 Rhosalina
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linda98654 Rhosalina
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linda98654 derek76
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I have been on beta blockers for 15 yrs now (high BP). The cardiologist said I'm on the correct pills and no changes are necessary.One day, two yrs ago I rang 999 I thought was going to die. lay on a bed in A and E all day having ventricular bigeminy. They did all the tests which proved 'normal' .The cardiologist almost accused me of wasting their time !!!.
The ectopics were"Benign". Ha !!
derek76 linda98654
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Rhosalina
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Hi everyone! I just wanted to followup and tell you where I am with all this as of today. I had an ablation last September which made my heart MUCH worse...! And I have recently been diagnosed with POTS.. Which has been my problem all along and why the ablation caused my symptoms to worsen! Just thought Id let ya'll know. The PVC and PAC are now gone tho.. Only now and then do they happen.