Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

Thank you so much for your advice. That is exactly what I will do. So comforting to know I am not alone.
How are you dealing with your PACs?

These things are slow to develop, angieb16. They sneak up on you and clobber you, but they aren't likely to be dangerous, not yet. You are doing the right things, and so are your medical care givers. They need to consider ways to see exactly what is going on, so wearing a Holter monitor for a full day is likely to show when you have the palpitations. It might interest you to know that palpitations are what YOU feel, not what the EKG shows. The real nature of the arrhythmia, if that is what is going on, will be revealed in time. Meanwhile, a visit to a good cardiologist should have you on an anti-coagulant like apixaban (Eliquis) at the very least, and maybe on a low dose of metoprolol if the heart rate is too high much of the time. Again, see a cardiologist ASAP. Also, if there is an arrhythmia, say it turns out to be atrial flutter or fibrillation, those can often be mechanically fixed by an electrophysiologist. They're heart electricians, but with really nice cars. Also, if you have a fairly high 'burden' of ectopic beats (extra or premature beats), you may have to also take an initially low dose of anti-arrhythmic drugs like flecainide, sotolol, diltiazem, propafenone, and so on. Many of us are still alive years after developing an arrhythmia. Just get the rate and rhythm under control as much as you and a cardiologist, or an electrophysiologist, can. You'll feel better and sleep better, and soon you'll come to accept your new condition. Happens to the best of us.

see a electrophysiologist at a hospital that treats this condition alot

do not go to these small hospitals not known for arrthymias but to a well known hospital that deals with arrthymias and be sure the person you see has the credentials and experience to diagnosis it. go to your primary and ask for a reference to see an electrophysiologist that specializes in this i have this thats how i know

Has anyone out there been diagnosed with 21% PACs in a 24 hour period.Just had a 72 hour Holter Test and it showed very frequent Atrial ectopic. I am anxiety ridden thinking I am going to have a stroke any minute.I am on Carvelillol at present. Still haven’t heard back from the cardiologist. I am afraid he will insist on an ablation but that scares me more. Any reassurance will be appreciated. Taking Xanax now for the anxiety but I cannot continue this way.

Yes, and having forums that people can share their experiences is a big help to me....thanks for your response...

we just have to keep on reaching out, the more i reachout i find a piece of the puzzle i need

Hi, my name is Gloria and I just received my 72 hour Holter Report showing 21% PACs in a 24 hour period. That is 21,000 PACs! I am freaking out and anxious which only makes it worse. I also get out of breath walking. My Echocardiogram is normal which shows a structurally sound heart. I am on carvedilol. Recently been having trouble finding the right Levothyroxine dosage to keep my TSH within normal limits, although my free T-4 is normal. TSH sinks to 1.5 then goes up to 6.5. How worrisome is this high percentage of PACs. Could the thyroid irregularity be a factor.

I have a slow heart beat. From the beginning of my teenage years, my heart rate was 72 and I was comblimented for such a low heart beat. then a few years ago, I would suddenly have difficulty staying awake at meetings and at the computer. Then one Monday morning, I had difficulty staying awake. I decided to contact the 811 for advice. The nurse directed to my doctor immediately. He sent me off to the Emergency Room immediately. A few weeks later I was called in to have a pacemaker put in my chest. I haven't had problems with it. I am wondering if I can have lazar treatment with my acupuncture treatment along with my acupuncture. The lazar treatment is separate from my acupuncture treatment. e.g. no use of acupuncture needles attached to the lazar machine. The other problem I have is spinal stenosis.

Hello I am 34 yr old women so I recently started getting chest pain and also rapid heart beat while I am asleep goes up to 100-146 and wakes me up I started feeling like this the night after I got a steroid shot and a breathing treatment I started getting anxiety and my life went downhill…I’ve been to the ER twice this week had 2 EKG at the hospital, blood work, urine work and told me everything was fine I did have some irregular heartbeats but said it was nothing major just to follow up with my cardiologist so I did they did another EKG and she said I have some arrhythmia but it was benign nothing major but she did want to test me some more so she gave me a 24hr heart monitor but I have to wait for my results for one more week but I am panicking and I feel like I might not wake up I am so scared they did give me some antidepressants to help me sleep but I still wake up feeling jittery and anxious please help