pvc's an a-fib - Heart Disorders Message Board

chad341 · 11-29-2006, 03:23 PM

hi guys,im a 33 year old male,in good health with a problem that wont end.when i was 18 years old i tried smoking a joint,bad move,i have a bad panic attack from this,didnt know what it was at the time,a week after that i felt flutters in my chest,i whould feel my paluse and i chould tell it was a skipped beat or somthing,scared the hell out of me,went to the er,did all kinds of test blood ekg,but found nothing,this whent on for years then they found it with the 24 hr holter monator,doctor said i was having pvc's and that it was from stress.at this time its 1995, they drove me crazy the more i worried the more they got worse,then in late 95 after a hard day at work,allways in the hot fl sun.but this was winter at the time i came home from work felt really tired so i went to bed.as soon as i got in bed a run of pvc's stared about ten in a row,then it felt like they wasnt stoping,called 911 emt got there and said your in a-fib.what is that?they took me to the er and the doctor gave me blood thinners and shocked me back in sinus,was good for 2 years but the pvc's was always there about 40 to 100 a day im quessing but i can allways feel them.then the pcs started again 1 night an bam a-fib again,this time it stoped on its own before the ems got there.7 years have past im 33 now no a-fib in good shape lift lots of weights 5"9 205lbs 5% body fat 6 mounths ago pcs like always then the a fib again out of no where,scared the hell out of me,because 1 i havent had a-fib in 7 years and 2 my heart rate was 150bpm my wife took me to the er put me on heprin a blood thinner to stop clots from forming due to the a-fib,10 hours later it stops on its own again,6 mounths past 3 weeks ago i woke up and im in a fib again this time i had to be shocked back to sinus all blood work is good not taking any drugs other than the toperol xl i no the pvcs must be causing this anyone had this happen to them any help whould be great

Lenin · 11-30-2006, 08:18 AM

I am MIGHTILY IMPRESSED: 5"9 205lbs 5% body fat...do you COMPETE?
<delicate question: have you ever taken anabolics...real ones?>

Anyhoo,
Beta blockers are the proper class of drugs to treat A-fib. Why not tell your doctor you want to try 50 mg. atenolol once a day and see if they control the bouts better than the Toprol XL (God, does every doctor in America chooose this non-generic lately...Astra Zeneca must be very generous indeed!)

Since your bouts are relatively infrequent, although no less scary, I doubt that they will want to go the next route which is an ablation procedure. But if things get worse, that might be your answer.

But for now, try to find a beta blocker that suits you...the choice is huge WITH MANY CHEAP GENERICS

chad341 · 11-30-2006, 01:17 PM

i did compete when i was in my mid 20s,never used any roids at all,trust me the first time a doctor sees me im asked that.i dont think they beleave me,but i never used em,ive taken all kinds of blockers toprol xl did seem to work best, that and batapace. but the pvcs always are there i have felt them evryday since 91,some days 1 or 2 some days up to 300 or more and im sure that the pvcs must bring on the a-fib,the doctors dont seem to think so but evertime im been a-fib its always after a run of pvc's.very fustrating

Gimli · 11-30-2006, 02:31 PM

THats cool you still lift man. I just do cardio till i get over my anxeity issues. I have PVC's sometimes all day long and but when i workout they go away but always come back. I've had short spurts of fast heart beats like maybe 7 to 10 quick beats then a pause then back to normal 55 beats a minute. If those spurts were longer at 150bpm like you have i would freak right out. I have symtoms of A-fib but was told i don't have it. Sometimes i lay down after a stressfull day and my chest will letrally vibrate but when i check my pulse/bp its normal. I'm getting real good a learning to live with PVC's i have had every heart test imaginable and no -afib yet. But i do get quick burst of fast beats but thats usually when my body is packed full of Adrenaline from anxiety. Keep lifting bro. Keep that body strong. I think the fear of heart issuses are far worse then the heart problems themselves.

chad341 · 11-30-2006, 06:03 PM

very true,the first time i went a-fib,i was feaked trust me,and that made it worse,ive learned to deal with the pvc's but the a-fib scares the hell out of me and im no scared of anything really but thats will scare bad the a-fib,because i got to sit in the hospial for 2 or 3 days an the shocking part of it,really sucks thanks for the feedback