Hopes, I feel the same way as you! I am totally ready to give up....There are days where I do everything to avoid them and they kick in. Today I said hell with it, I ordered a hot chocolate at...
I take 25mg of Toporol, my Dr. said if my pvc's are worse I can take 50mg. Is that a high dosage? I'm a little worried to take 50 because I do not want my blood pressure to get to low.... thank you...
Those of you that suffer from a racing heart, what do you do for it??? I complain about it and all the Dr.'s tell me is "your heart is fine"...
Sarita, Hi :) yes I take my toporal around 7pm....I was going to maybe call my dr. for a higher dose, but I am scared that it might lower my blood pressure to much. I have always been on the normal...
Sarita, Thank you for your response, I have been taking toporol for almost 6 months. I only take 25mg. I notice my heart pounding when I am laying down or sitting down. Not so much while being...
Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed with having pvc's. I had a stress/echo test done last October, everything turned out fine. My Dr. gave me a beta block (toporol xl) to help with the annoying...
Pam, I am doing a lot better, but I still feel some once in a while. I use to experience them all night long. Now I feel them a couple times a day. I had to take my toporol for a month to feel the...
Hey everyone! I have not been online for a while...Seattle is getting hit hard with snow and cold weather :( God forgive me, but I am starting to miss our rainy/cloudy weather...hehehe...Anyways, I...
Went in today to refill my Toporol XL and the pharmacist gave me the generic, I save 12 bucks....Do you guys think it will work like my Toporol? They told me it was exactly the same...let me know if...
Hey Everyone! Went for my physical today and my Dr. was going over my blood tests....she said my thryoid (TSH) level was a little high and that might be the reason why I am still having pvc's while...
Maryanne & Angela LOLOLOLOL....The three of us seem to get good conversations on this board....We always hit 20-25 posts, they are easy to find.... by the way no palps yesterday and today!!! Going...
Whoa, I haven't read the boad in a day and there are lot's of interesting posts. I'm really not scared of these damn things anymore, I'm just really annoyed by them. I am actually starting to yell at...
Hi Maxx Just to let you know I had a horrible night last night, palps every heartbeat. I hardly slept so now I am cranky. These things make me literally sick, and I am taking the beta blocker....
Maxx, Hi sister :) I know exactly what you are going through. I'm not sure if you remember, but I started taking toporol xl for my pvc's. I still get the pvc's now and then atleast a couple a day...
Maxx, I have had no side effects.....still feeling the extra beats though. After dinner tonight I had a chocolate chip cookie and 5 minutes later I am feeling the xtra beats!!! I think I like this...
I think I want to kill myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No alcohol No caffeine No chocolate No cigaretts I love chocolate...I love to have an occasional drink...I don't smoke so that is okay...and NEVER have a...
Hi Motherly, I was feeling pretty good a month ago and lasted for a while. about a week and a half ago I went to a halloween party and have a lot of wine!!! Well the next day as I am recovering I...
I am also taking toprol xl....the pvc's are not as annoying but I do still feel them. Tonight will be my 6th night....I guess I will just give it more time...thank you very much for the info :) Mary...
Saw my Cardiologist a month ago and I was again diagnosed with pvc's. My Dr. perscribed a beta blocker. Well after my apt of course I have no pvc's for almost a month so I didn't take the beta...
Good Morning Maxx, and Motherly Nice to read both of your posts! I agree with you Maxx....my pvc's start and then it turns out to be a full blown panic attack and the pvc's get MUCH worse. Mine too...
Motherly, Hello :) Thank you for the response! I am 36 and had my daughter Nicole 11 years ago. Two to three months after my daughter was born (c-section) I started having this feeling of a skipped...
Hello Motherly and Maxx I too have pvc's and noticed them after the birth of my daughter 11 years ago. Motherly? Maybe we should have had son's...LOL....I think pregnancy might trigger these annoying...
Maxx, Hello, sorry to hear about your annoying pvc's. I have them too and they have been very bad lately. Just had a stress echo and everything was normal. I do experience more palps before and...
Is it terrible to have a few drinks once in a while? I am going to Vegas and I know our group of friends will be drinking. I have heard that alcohol and trigger pvc's. I'm nervouse to do anything...
Thank you very much for the response....it's helps to know others are in my situation....
I have been reading a lot of the posts on here regarding pvc's. It sounds to me like these are stress/anxiety related palpitations. Would it be better to take an anxiety pill or a beta blocker?...
Hi everyone, I am new to the board! I am 36 year old female diagnosed with pvc's . I actually noticed them after I gave birth to my daughter 11 years ago. They have always been a bother and I hate...