Heart Palpitations

@buckywayne Look into taking some Magnesiun Glycinate and Calcium Citrate at bedtime . Read up on the,, and check with doctor or pharmacist. Maybe that will help. And if you are on a statin , CoQ10.

@wcuro

Yes got this from my cardiologist and my primary care doctor. When I was having so much VTAC and PVCs for a week I slept sitting up on bed with back raised (have an adjustable bed). It helped not feel the VTAC and PVCs.

Funny when I brought this up to cardiologist they seem perplex at first but when mentioned to my PCP said yes and explained the organs, heart movement on side and that organs can touch or put more pressure on this or that.

That is where I got most of my information. And even today if having a lot of PVCs will sleep on my right side only.

@buckywayne
Have to be careful here because not a doctor and cannot diagnose what you are feeling.

What I can pass on is the feeling you are having I felt when I was having VTAC. It comes and goes.

I am on medications now that limits the frequency and the heart muscle when it does go into VTAC keeping rate of contractions restricted.

Best to talk to your primary care doctor and asked for a referral to cardiologist.

@jc76 Agreed, but please see an electrophysiologist (EP) who is a specialist in heart rhythm problems. You can skip the general cardiologist if you have already been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Bring a copy of your tests and diagnosis with you or send them ahead before your appointment. Best of luck.

@wcuro
What I have found that many small populated areas do not have a Electrophysiologist (EP). I know way back in early 2000s I had this issue and there was only one in entire area.

At lot of time electrophysiologist require a referral and most of the time even if they don't a referral from your PCP will get response far more than a personal contact.

I have been seeing a EP since 2006 and prior to that a cardiologist. I take my hat off to that cardiologist as it was he who referred me to a EP. But he warned me there was only one in entire area so be patient with appointments.

This is the time I decided to go to Mayo Jacksonville for a second opinion. It is there I met with a EP who was outstanding and recommended not only a ICD (which was my referral by cardiologist) but a dual device ICD/Pacemaker.

While there the EP picked up the phone and called the heart failure specialist there and asked if available could he see me also. I then same day saw a heart failure specialist.

It is why I mentioned asking poster to use their PCP to make referrals and came from my experience with getting appointments and the priority of doing so as an individual versus a referral. So what I do on MCC is to give my experience with a topic in hopes it can help.

@jc76 what is an ICD?

Quilty of using abbreviations. Implantable Cardiac Defibrator (ICD).

A lot of us have dual devices. A pacemaker and ICD. Some only get a pacemaker. Some only a ICD.

My EP (Electrophysiologist) said he wanted to do a dual device and that what was best for me and my heart issues.

@jc76 I had never heard of an Electrophysiologist (EP)! I am learning a lot from all these Mayo Connect threads! 😊