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PVCs after covid infection- Do they go away?

Posted by burke5500 @burke5500, Jan 29, 2023

I was infected with Covid in January of 21 and January of 22. Three weeks after my infection I started having pvcs. Has anyone else experienced them? Is there relief? Do they go away? Two years for me now.

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marye2 | @marye2 | Jan 1 1:10am
In reply to @britneysd "@pestilent1 Can you clarify - you had COVID 3 years ago, having PVCs since, and had..." + (show)
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@pestilent1 Can you clarify - you had COVID 3 years ago, having PVCs since, and had a heart attack after COVID? I have these same symptoms and the only thing that takes it away is the beta blocker I’m on that we’ve titrated up from 25mcg to now 175mcg. Toprol XL. They tell me it’s my autonomic nervous system inappropriately giving a fight or flight response causing cardiac issues. Every time I go to ER it’s just a rhythm that isn’t normal but not needing “fixed”.

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My husband finally ended up with AFIB and a cardio version was done. The AFIB didn't stay gone, but his heartbeat slowed down to a proper speed and he is better. For autonomic calming, look at EFT Tapping, intentional breathing.

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trevors | @trevors | Jan 5 11:04pm

I have had long Covid for 3.5 years. PVCs were one of my first symptoms. They were not bad at first, but slowly increased to an average of 15-20% of my heartbeats. At that point my cardiologist started me on Flecainide. First at 50mg twice a day, which made no noticeable difference. At 100mg twice a day the PVCs dropped to 5% or so. Then, six months ago, I got Covid again, and took molnuvirapir. This is an alternative Covid antiviral, since I couldn’t take paxlovid because it interacts with flecainide. The molnuvirapir all but eliminated the PVCs. I had zero arrhythmias at my latest treadmill stress test, even with going 10bpm above my target. I have reduced the flecainide back down to 50mg twice a day, and feel only occasional PVCs (which I also monitor with my Apple Watch). The molnuvirapir also improved other long Covid symptoms. Once I get off flecainide I plan to try paxlovid to see if it helps.

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spittendrigh | @spittendrigh | Jan 6 9:02am

me since June 2030
But my obvs went away.
So did severe fatigue.

Now? Dizzy spells although that's not a good term It's more like almost passing out but never quite getting that far
tinnitus 24/7
swollen prostate (had that before Covid but now dramatically worse)

mild atrial fib replaced PVC

memory issues

I can still think. I'm a software guy and I can still write code but I can't remember feces

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