I’m so sorry to hear about how SVTs are disrupting your life. I was experiencing shortness of breath with minimal activity and was diagnosed with Premature Atrial Contractions 22% of the time. I had an ablation but unfortunately the errant beat emanates from an area too close to the correct path to be successfully ablated. I’ve been on Flecainide 100 mg and Carvedilol 3.125 mg twice daily with some improvement in symptoms, which for me are fatigue and shortness of breath with activity. Thankfully I am now rarely experiencing palpitations or shortness of breath when lying down.

I have had some improvement in symptoms after starting Jardiance (I also have Type 2 Diabetes) but still am experiencing PACs regularly. I have been able to find a new cardiologist and a new electrophysiologist who are more interested in finding a root cause for my symptoms and recently had a nuclear stress test and another 72 hour event monitor. The new EP has suggested that I may have better results with Tikosyn, so I am hoping to get some direction within the next week.

My experience has been gradual improvement with trying different medications (I didn’t tolerate Metoprolol either). I am grateful to be in the care of physicians who are more proactive than the previous providers. So far no AF, so I am very lucky.

Good luck to you.