Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

I\'m 44 yr old. My problems started about 2 yr ago when I started getting dizzy while driving (having to pull over and then completely stop driving for awhile. Tons of tests and very worried about a brain tumor (I\'ve had malignant melanoma cut out). First find (MRI) was a terrible sinus problem; 110% blocked :). 2nd find was about 8,000 PVC\'s/day. I have felt weird heart beats for 20 years, but... Got sinus surgery done and started taking Metoprolol Succinate(15 mg/d). Literally overnight, I woke up rested for the 1st time in about 10 years and 100% of my issues went away (except for still being able to feel my PVC\'s). I\'m now \"sinus clear\" and taking a 1/2 of toprolol/day. My heart doc is awesome, but I\'m lucky to have a cousin who\'s a cardio. at Duke. She\'s been reviewing everything (halter monitor, recommendations, etc.) and says (like my hometown cardio.) that all is well. That PVC\'s are not destructive, just a nuisance. I\'m in good shape (not running shape :), I\'ve never smoked/done drugs, but drink lots of coffee and a lil\' bit of Lone Star Beer! You have to drink Lone Star in Texas while BBQing... it\'s the law.

Luckily, for now, I don\'t have 1/100th of the issues that others are dealing with in regards to their heart; prayers go out to all of you. The joys of getting old...er!
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Hi there,
My name is Vio, 77 years old.
Something strange happened to me in the last 6 months. In 2017 I was diagnosed with Bradycardia, my heart rate was 90% of the time less than 55bpm. Everything normal until last year. Had the annual EKG in October 2025, normal again, but I told my doctor that sometimes I have a short breath and I feel tired going up the stairs.
Had a Nuclear Stress Test in December '25 and was told I have Atrial Fibrillation. The Holter monitor worn for 7 days confirmed the diagnostic: "Afib all the time" ! Any thoughts how after years of Bradycardia my rate is now in the 80's and when exercising/fast walking goes over 100 ? Thanks in advance for any opinion or advise !

Hello everyone !
I have asymptomatic a~fib.
I was at my primary doctors for a follow up on my change of BP meds and after taking my blood pressure 3 times , I was told I needed them to have an ambulance take me to the emergency room. Hours later after routine e ~ room tests I was s admitted into the hospital. I stayed 7 days. I was put on an IV of heparin almost the entire time and the last two days started taking metoprolol and warfarin also . Warfarin is a blood thinner to prevent clots while I’m in A~Fib. Obviously to prevent stroke or heart attack Sometimes I have shortness of breath but I also am asthmatic. I will use my rescue inhaler and that works for the shortness of breath. While in the hospital , the cardiologist was waiting a few days to see if my heart would naturally go back into rhythm but it fid not and was given a twilight drug and shocked back into rhythm. It worked, but do to me taking the Warfarin I have to go into the dr’s office to have my INR checked to make sure it’s between 2 to 3 once it stays at that rate then I will no longer have to get it checked. At present I don’t take the same dosage each day of the warfarin until it stays in that range between 2 to 3 which they test my taking a blood sample. At one of my appointments for the INR testing I had an EKE done and I was in A~Fib. It’s like a double edge sword , no symptoms but the heart is out of rhythm. Because I was shocked in the hospital two months prior th NP said that it would be too soon yo do another “shock “ procedure. I believe that there’s others out there ,that are asymptomatic and don’t have a clue what’s going on. Luckily I happened to be at the right place at the right time. I don’t think there’s any fix for this but I am actually going to see my cardiologist in 2 1/2 weeks and that is a question I will be asking him. I apologize for this long “comment” I know it’s more like a novella ! Have a blessed day !
The only thing I have a problem with is how to determine if my episodes with shortness of breath are asthma related symptom or a~fib ? In the past I have had episodes of breathing problems but not necessarily any wheezing to go along with it.

Hi,
My name is Loli. I started having heart palpitations when I was 30. I am 67 now, and have not taken any medication for it. I have had the recorder they connect you to twice. Nothing came out of it. So I have benign palpitations that come and go and sometimes they are unnerving, but that after 37 years with them, do not bother me that much. Many times I cough them away. I recommend that you find the source, and if there is none, just relax and live with them.

My name is Nancy, have had afib occasionally for two years. Am on eliquis and metoprolol tart. Have been in afib for almost 60 days now. Dr wants to put me on sotalol but Im not sure about it. Would rather have cardioversion and stay on current meds to see if that works.