I'm having tachycardia issues

This was my primary dr.

Beta blockers lower blood pressure so if your pressure is already low, I would definitely see a cardiologist for alternative meds (calcium channel blockers were offered to me). I believe it is good to taper off the beta blocker you are on but maybe not if only one week: ask your doc or a pharmacist.

It might help to do a longer heart monitoring. Have you done that? Have you had an echocardiogram?

The cardiologist might even be reassuring. Hope so! I know tachycardia is uncomfortable. How high does your heart rate go?

Ty fir answering. I will take it as few more days and I think I will do an office visit to talk and he could recommend a heart dr. Ty I appreciate it

Ty for Answering I will take it a few more days then I will call him and make an appointment to see and it will be easier to talk to him And he could recommend a cardiologist thank you so much again

Hi Soapopera123, I like to start by defining what sounds like a word that sounds serious. Tachycardia is a fancy word for increased heart rate. It's used anytime your heart rate exceeds what they call normal or about 100. I had a condition named Ventricular Tachycardia which is a abnormally high heart rate of the lower part of the heart. It would reach heart rates at times over 200.
So you mentioned what sounds like they put a loop recorder in to monitor your heart. This will be a blessing if the reason for your elevated heart rate is determined and how high it gets. So I defiantly would not worry if its like in the low hundreds. I have known people, including myself that can have normal heartrate in the 100-120 range. So my I ask how high they have told you yours get? The only time I ever needed further treatment is when mine got high enough that I was out of breath also. Kind of like when you run a 100 yard dash without taking a step. So I hope that my set your mind at ease a bit. Now if the heart rate is more like in the 150-200 range then I would definitely suggest seeing a cardiologist.
Let me know if I can help further.

I am going to make an appointment to talk face to face with Dr. I hate talking on phone too rushed.

Hi, my name is Iris Payne I have a heart condition where am I heart rate goes down to 25 sometimes 18 then it goes back up but it goes up and down and we’re trying to figure out. Doctors are trying to figure out how to control it with the operation.

If your physician has not already, he might--on your request, run a number of (indispensable) blood tests, namely, a general metabolic panel; CBC with differential & platelets; iron, TIBC, & Ferritin panel; & a full thyroid panel with TSH.

Most physicians--& certainly cardiologists, are completely unaware of--or under value, the role of diet (including supplementation) & blood nutrient levels...can & do play in heart function. For example, I've yet to meet an M.D. clinician who is aware of the role of...copper in heart rhythm. Copper deficiency (linked to levels of iron & zinc, which are complexly related) can cause...arrhythmia--& almost NEVER is diagnosed by physicians or cardiologists (they are quick, however, to prescribe or increasingly to recommend aggressive interventions like catheter ablation (which does NOT cure arrhythmia...but does generate about an $80,000 bill for an half-hour procedure).

And copper, iron, & zinc are only some of the many dietary & environmental factors that physicians might address & consider. Sleep position, for example, plays a role in heart arrhythmias too (when was the last time your physician/cardiologist asked you whether you sleep on your left or right sides or on your back--or face down? Never...would be my guess.

Yet there is a sizable scientific (peer-reviewed) literature (don't believe me: do a search on PubMed--it's open to the public)...suggesting that left-side sleepers are more inclined to experience...arrhythmias.

Net-net: There are so many environmental & even behavioral factors clinicians can & should consider & investigate...before proceeding with pharmaceutical and/or surgical interventions!

All the best & stay safe 🙂

@shoshin I drink a cup of low sodium V-8, which if full of potassium, which was recommended on an afib forum. I also take magnesium at night. I wonder if you have read anything about these.

My attacks are sporadic and have been widely spaced more recently so I really feel for all the posters here having continuous problems.

Ty Dana, it does help to know I'm not alone. I have an appointment with my doctor next week so I could talk to him and ask him exactly. What's. Going on and how much my heart rate is? I'm just in the dark about this whole thing. Thank you so much for advice it does help.