Hi Terri - if you read the end of my post I suggested in strong terms that the person I was addressing see a doctor in order to get the reassurance that none of us can provide on line under the...
feel what you're feeling right now! I've been through this same experience so many times (these periods come and go, often with long spells of quiet in between, but when they're happening it seems...
Incomplete RBBB is really hard to pick out from a normal EKG. When my goes incomplete (which it does from time to time) I get all excited because it looks all neat and normal! Oh lord, I've lost my...
a year. (I know, I've had every arrnythmia known to man. Well, it would be close. My least favorite was V-fib following heart surgery, but bless Ben Franklin and that kite of his! LOL!)....
srhpalmer : the root cause of PD. I have my theories. At any rate, it is frequently seen with a mild, common and very benign form of MVP, and those of us so "blessed" can get a real sinus tach going...
You're welcome, Pat, and I know exactly what you mean. It's weird, but the more you have them the more you think about them, and the more you think about them the more you have, just as though your...
sounds like they are talking about[b] IVR (IdioVentricular rhythm). Sometimes, especially if there is some sort of blocking of the normal conduction, the PVCs are "escape" beats and are actually the...
One more for thedwp: if the generic metaprolol works for you, I will say no more! Results are what's important - along with prices, which can be outrageous, and you're right, the MSRP on Toprol XL is...
the benignity of one's PVCs is important. Generally they are benign, at least in the physiological sense, but of course there is one important yardstick to measure that, and only one's doctor can...
[u]patsprnk : Yep, metaprolol, like most beta blockers, will slow your heart rate, although with common dosing there is a theoretical limit to how slow you will get. (My normal rate is in the low...
This is for TheDWP: I'm so glad you brought this up! See, while PVCs are generally not felt to be medically important, you and a lot of the rest of us know the flip side of that: that they can make...
For]who gave me such a kind and warm welcome - thank you! I've been kinda busy yesterday and today (in a good way) but I want to get back soon as I can and reply to each of you. I've got to go run...
thedwp, who's been having some episodes of PVCs post ablation. I remember back when my youngest daughter finally had hers. It took us three years to ID her arrhythmia as SVT (although she tolerated...
[b] - so long as the left ventricular function remains normal. For some reason mine does. Of course I'm at greater risk of having another MI of the garden variety now, and may need to have a stent...