[Alex]

Hi all...I haven't posted anything in a while but have been peaking around for reassurance. It always helps knowing that you are not alone in this terrible battle with PVCs/PACs. Well of late I haven't been getting them as bad as many of you folks but this morning right out of the blue I was getting bombarded. I woke up around 3:50am and turned over to lay on my right side, within a few minutes I got a beautiful hard PVC with the typical pause. I then laid on my back. Within a few minutes - boom another then another...so I got up and decided to lay on my couch. To no avail...was getting a few a minute non-stop...I took .25 xanax but it didn't help much...it seemed like everytime I was finally starting to dose off I would be awaken by another lovely skip...I just love them!!! It's so weird how you can get very few a day for the longest time and then out of the blue they just nail you. The only thing I can think that might of triggered them off was I was at my nephews bday party and ate more than usual but didn't totally over do it. I then had to have a piece of my moms chessecake before I went to bed and that might of triggered it off a few hours later...Who knows...I really can't stand these things and now I feel like a zombie because I got no sleep and am afraid to lay back down and fall asleep because I know they will act up again...what a vicious feeling....I was on a 30 day loop monitor over the holidays and am waiting for the results. I see my cardio in 2 weeks. I will post what he found at that time...it did have some good runs when I had the monitor on so maybe he can finally put a name as to what I feel at times....Oh well, thanks for listening, I just needed to vent...I know that many of you have it much worse and on a daily basis but I always have the fear that it can turn into something worse and start getting hundreds or thousands a days...I was there years ago...I used to get a few hundred a day and don't want to go back there again....I know this mornings episodes probably started as a digestive issue and turned into anxiety which we all know forms that vicious circle....Well have a good day all...hope we all have less skips today...

[Susie]

I can sure relate to those fears, it seems like the more we are afraid, the worse they become too, I am sure they are anxiety related, for me they are at least. I hate them, they are ruling my life big time.

[Susie]

You are fortunate that you had some good runs with the monitor, the entire time I had mine, I had nothing, oh how I wish I would have had what I had last night while wearing the monitor, at least I would have known what they were, as it stands now, however, I still do not know what they are so, I am still wondering, geesh.

[Alex]

Thanks Susie - I know what you mean about not being able to catch good runs on those monitors. I've been there before...I remember about 5 years ago I had the 30 day monitor and it just registered your normal annoying PVCs/PACs...well the very day I took it off and mailed it back - no 2 hrs later, I got a massive burst of something...I was livid!!! Plus I'm not guarenteed that the runs i recorded this go around were even picked up by this monitor...they are not 100% bullet proof..we shall see...hang in there...I've had what you described..as a matter of fact I got one of those beauties this morning!

[Susie]

Alex, that is just like me. I had just taken my 7 day monitor back, and very shortly afterwards, felt them start up again. And, like you, what ever I did feel while wearing it, I am not sure I pushed the button in time as the events lasted such a short time. I wish the monitor would start on its own if you miss and not press the button in time, it is sort of a bad deal actually, so, who knows what the results will be, I will know Tuesday I guess.

I hope your morning gets better, what a way to start the day, ugh.

[Alex]

Thanks and I hope you have a better day too!

[jsuter69]

I've had plenty of nights like yours...and always, always end up falling asleep, not because I'm relaxed, its just from pure exhaustion....and yeah, 9 times out of 10, I'm still having the annoying palps! One time I even went straight to my doctor's, I had just gotten off of a 12 hr night shift from the hospital...they did an EKG, said I was fine and sent me back home! Other times I've drove 45 mins to my sister's home just so I wouldn't be alone! And once I'm there, I end up falling asleep within an hour on her couch! So believe me....I totally understand what you're going through...its a horrible feeling! But one thing I've realized...when I'm focused on something else....I mean totally focused and or relaxed...I don't care about the palps! Like right now for instance, I've got this anxiety/ panic thing going on with my breathing...and I'm still having the heart palps but because I'm so obsessed with this other situation...my palps are almost obsolete! Go figure, huh!? Traded one obsession for another!? Ugh!!

[CMoore416]

Sorry you are dealing with these again. I too hVe Bren skipping all morning. About to try some Xanax as I'm panicking pretty mad and making it worse probably. I hate them. I wish we were all normal

[TYK]

Alex,
I am skipping right along with you today. I hate the sinking feeling I get when I get these PVCs. I have a medical book that states: "Although frightening this pause in not a sign of trouble, it does not mean your heart is going to stop nor is the extra beat really extra; it's just early. Most extra beats are harmless but because they involve the heart, people worry about them. Remember the heart is the toughest organ in the body." Hang in there. My great uncle had PVCs and he didn't die until he was in his 80s from Cancer. He just didn't seem to let them bother him. I wish I could be more like him. Good Luck and remember you are not alone.
TYK

[Susie]

My mom had A-fib for a long time, yet, those irregular beats never bothered her, she also had the PVC's etc, she was amazing, not once did they scare her, I wish I was that way.