| sadia78User Since: May 2013Posts: 11 | Hello,
I have recently started experiencing PVCs. We relocated from Holland to Singapore 20 days ago. It’s been the most hectic period of my life especially because we were moving for my work. After arriving in SG, I started feeling the PVCs. Of course at the time I didn’t know what it was. I tried to ignore thinking I am just nervous. When it got too much, I went to the GP who straight away sent me to the cardiologist. They are very fast here with medical help. Cardiologist did ETT, full blood test, Heart ultrasound and hooked me on a 7 days monitor. He called them ectopic beats. He did call me later telling that all results were normal from blood exam. ETT showed normal results too. He assured me that there was no underlying heart disease. While I was on the holter, I read all horrible stuff about the PVCs. I got so panic that on the 6th day, I called him in the night and went to A&E as I felt I had heavy chest and dizziness. He did further blood test, did chest x-ray and CT Angiogram. All fine. He put on the sotahelxel 40mg twice a day and xanas three times a day. I started having dizziness, tiredness, heavy legs etc from beta blocker and of course read all horrible stories about the beta blockers. Yesterday I went to the Cardiologist again (who is a really good cardiologist as he is patiently enduring me). We mutually decided to stop beta blocker as there is no medical need for it. An extensive report of halter showed infrequent isolated PVCs. He said if you can live with them, we don’t need medication as they are harmless. He said if they are too bothersome, he can give some other beta blocker for a while. He did keep me on xanas though which I think is a good idea as I am under huge stress from work and relocation.
I feel blessed to have found this website. I get these PVC anytime of the day but mostly when I am nervous, going to present to the board of directors, after eating a good meal and when I am lying down in bed doing nothing. After reading some further information, I bought magnesium oxide 440mg per tablet but they do contain 40 mg calcium per tablet too. I only took one tablet today but also read it could be counterproductive so now I am confused. I do want to stay on xanas or other calming agent as this keeps my anxiety down about PVCs.
I believe that there are other methods than beta blockers to suppress, cure PVC. Yet again, I am very glad to have found this site. Please help me how to proceed from here. I will take one step at a time. For past 4-5 days I am PVC free but that could be because I was on beta blockers which I just stopped with Cardiologist consent yesterday and I am freaking out now for PVC NOT to start. Please help.
Thank you.
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