Trigeminy / Bigeminy

I was diagnosed with trigeminy and also bigeminy one month after contracting Covid in 2023. The palpitations present as either PACs, or PVCs. I have the high cholesterol gene and am not a young woman. I did have the calcium test and the result was that I went from a score of 10 (which is unheard of for my age 10 years ago) to 910 two years ago. I was tested at my request because I could not tolerate high cholesterol medications at that time because of several muscle pain, so doc said with a low calcium score, I didn't need to worry. Well, that bit of advice did not help me at all. Heart palpitations were few and far between UNTIL COVID. And for one year after COVID, I had trigeminy and bigeminy and a few quick bouts of aFib. Side effects of the condition were few, unless it was aFib and that is a really frightening feeling. So yes, side effects to your condition could be aFib.

My condition is not every day, 24/7 now, and I am pushing through taking two cholesterol medications that I can barely tolerate due to muscle pain, but I am taking them.

The ironic thing is this: the calcium test showed the high number of 910 for calcium, but it does not tell whether the calcium is in the arteries or OUTSIDE of the arteries. Either way, I walk around feeling like a time bomb.

Hello @anosmic1,

I'd like to invite @paula3166, @jeffjaguar4, @gaelgreen and @cdaigneault who have all discussed bigeminy on Mayo Clinic Connect to share if they noticed any side effects as a result.

@anosmic1, you mentioned your insurance would not cover the calcium test, did you provider think this test was important to rule out blockage as a potential issue down the road? Is it possible for you provider to appeal with your insurance to get the test if they deem it vital to a further diagnosis?