<br>Hello Texas 7777, <br>I was also diagnosed with PVC's , however it was accompanied with SVT (very rapid heart rate- up to 220BPM), AF and atrial flutter. I am fine now! I was told that the <br>PVC's were benign and there had to be a lot of them to warrant any concern. I am sure that with symptoms they need to be addressed. After my final ablation- a Pulmonary Vein Ablation, all the rhythm problems were gone and I am now off all my heart meds except for xarelto (blood thinner) and lipton. Apparently the cocktail of blood thinner and lipitor is the protocol for patients who have had PVA. After the ablation I wore a heart monitor every two weeks and sometimes for up to 7 days. I experienced a lot of PVC's at that time and I felt very uncomfortable about them. MY electrophysiologist explained that it was a natural occurrence after an ablation and that it was benign. I am wondering if you have any other rhythm disturbances as well. I am not aware of the meds for PVC's but if an ablation is a possibility I can answer some questions. <br>Good luck. martishka <br>

Hi Texas777
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Update in case it helps anyone.
Did nuclear stress test, ultrasound of heart and recent ultrasound of carotid arteries. Awaiting carotid ultrasound, but all else was good; plumbing was good, etc. Awaiting appt. with electophys., but in the meantime, send my reports to my cousin who's a top-notch cardiologist at Duke. She said to "relax" and stop "googling" 🙂 so I have. Sometimes googling and reading other stories can scare the heck out of you because you don't know what all that person has, in addition to a condition that you may have.

I absolutely hate taking medicine, but she suggested that I take my cardiologist up on prescribing Toporol (25 mg/d). Thus, I'll start it next week and see if my dizziness/light headedness stops.

Anyway: dizzy spells while driving and now while sitting during the day seem to be getting worse, although not terribly bad. Bad enough to where I have to pull over while driving and have stopped driving any distance over 20 min. just to be safe. Ears still ringing 2 times more than normal. Thus, I'm also going to see an ear/nose/throat specialist because I've done the "Eply" procedure a few times and each time worked for about 15 min. (ringing in my ears went way down). Maybe a Valium will do the trick! (treats vertigo). Maybe Menere's? Who knows. I just know that the dizzy spells are really causing havoc; I feel like Daisy (Driving Mrs. Daisy)...

Hope everyone is having a great day and know that the best help is when you are down on your knees (praying).
We press on.

Thanks for the update Texas777! Much appreciated. I agree the Dr. Google has a Jekyll and Hyde like personality. It can be so helpful when searching for answers, but can also be overwhelming and without context. Knowing how to evaluate information is important, but sometimes there is wisdom in knowing when to stop 🙂

In preparation for your appointment with the ENT doc, you may wish to join this discussion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/buzzing-in-ears/

PS: Nice to "see" you with the new profile pic!

It's good to see you pressing for a complete set of answers @texas7777. Hopefully, your ENT specialist will cut through the fog. Others who are interested in your situation may also be interested in websites that discuss how "dizziness" could mean a half-dozen or more different conditions and diagnoses. Here are links to a couple of those web sites. Others may be found by googling "vertigo versus dizziness".
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/telling-the-difference-between-vertigo-and-dizziness
https://medlineplus.gov/dizzinessandvertigo.html

Another update. I reluctantly (I hate meds) started Toporol (low dose) a few weeks ago and immediately felt better; more energy, reduction in my being able to feel my PVCs, etc. However, still have headaches/dizzy spells. Did MRI last week; brain good but tons of sinus polyps which are probably causing some of my headaches., "head pressure, dizzy, tired in mornings, etc. Now, focused on the sinus. Thus, toporol worked for me, but I have a co-worker in which it didn't; lowered blood pressure too much.

Buc, I think most of us would do without meds if given the option, but sometimes they are necessary. I'm glad Toprol-XL (metoprolol) is working for you.