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@harveywj

You said Actually the guy believes i don't even have arrhythmias but in fact I had several adverse reactions attributable to carvedilol at the time. I reached the zero dose about two weeks ago. Since then, I have had serious problems keeping tachycardias at bay, some of which now and again lead to fibrillation. I feel particularly vulnerable after sleeping, if at all. Any movement causes sudden acceleration of the heart, a but the very act of drinking causes palpitations and rhythm disturbances. As I said, the cardiologist I am dealing with now is of no help because he doesn't seem to believe that I have arrhythmias at all. The tests he has carried out and/or ordered have not confirmed my condition as I claim, because my heart works like a good watch whenever it is under observation."
If your problems are as bad as they sound then a monitor for 2-4 weeks should prove your claims. Has his tests included long term use of a holter monitor? This seems like the perfect test to prove your claims. But I would also bump those who have said get a Kardia monitor so you can create a file with the events you record on the device. All are stored in you smart phone assuming you have one. And assuming you can buy one in Spain.

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yes, i think buying a Kardia monitor is an expensive one-time endeavor, i won't do it. The specific cardiologist i mentioned is an ancient brute who even cannot use PC. I don't feel the need to prove anything to him. It's just he was the first in a row whom i selected when looked for an appointment and this is a lottery in Spain. He would definitely not approve of the use of any third-party device especially, i guess monitors with less derivations than Holter monitor has. A normal clinical grade Holter is available on Amazon but even if i buy to use and return it to Amazon i would need 600eur which i don't currently have (existential crisis doesn't happen in the sphere of health alone). I know monitoring for weeks is possible, but i can't live with the electrodes on my skin, i develop urticaria and can’t gen any sleep even with 24h monitoring (I develop insomnias even on more innocuous occasions, once I had insomnia for 1.5 year during army service). So anyway the first thing to do is to ditch the cardiologist and find a different one. Of course I can trigger a fibrillation during 24h monitoring. The irony of the situation is that i tried it, but it worked only next day, just after it was removed, and worked fabulously, i hardly managed to survive.
Starting a subject here was more like an act of desperation. But i am taking an antiarrhythmic which gradually takes the edge out of my condition, hope i will adapt. Also I am exploring other venues and I got some interesting data with the pneumologist who seems to be a great guy, which helps better understand the cardiac situation. Later I will consult a different cardiologist. Thank you for your concern and have a great week ahead.