hi, i joined this club because i wanted to know if there was any other people out there that is tortured by constant PVC"S after the incertion of a pacemaker. i only had 2 episodes of feeling like i was gonna pass out last december , for just a few seconds each time. my heart dr didnt try medications or anything... it was like boom he put this crap in my chest and as soon as i woke up in recovery i was having horendous PVC's. he refuses to acknowledge that the pacemaker is causing it. im miserable. he wants to put me onpropafenone hcl and cut back half on my beta blocker. im realy freaked out about it. ive been on beta blockers for 30 years , they helped with the simple palipitation i always had. now since the pacemaker... they no longer work. im scared of arithmia meds.
my dr is mad at me cause i wont take it. i guess i have a #2 block. i dont know as i even believe it.
PVC"s in PEKIN IL

 

 

I'm sure someone will reply who knows about this things.

HH

 

I have the pace/defib combo......and I usually have several hundred or more PVC's per month, EP said they were nothing for me to worry about.......but I'm not you or your doctor......as far as beta blockers, I've been taking Coreg CR 40mg everyday for 3 years (notice the high mg) plus 10 mg of Altace (ace inhibitor) for blood pressure, and 6 mgs of xanax to mellow me out, I'm a very high strung got go type of person......in my case the beta blockers are being used to lower my heaart rate, because I had a resting heart rate over 125bpm's, I checked my pulse yesterday, now my resting rate is about 68-70 bpm......so the pills have cut my heart rate in half.........Let me tell you, its wierd having a heart and lifestyle at 120 mph, put into the slow lane almost immediately....not fun and feels really wierd.......your not alone and good luck....

 

Maybe they'll have to tweak the meds some more until they get it right.
Be your own voice until you get some answers.
Liz

 

When did you have it put in? Has it been awhile? It might just be your body reacting to it. It is a foreign object sometimes it just needs awhile to adjust to it. Just saying.

 

Pvcs and pacs are both a nusiance. I've been told they are harmless also. My electrocardiologist wont use a Med for them. I have sometimes 10,000 a month. It depends. I understand the discomfort of them though.
Ladybug

 

I'm not totally sure what your question is or if you're just relieving pressure.

I have continuous PVCs and when they combine with my other irregular beats it's quite a rhythm. I cope.

As a former nurse, you know how important the relationship between the medical provider and patient are, if you aren't happy with your Cardiologists treatment plan I'd suggest you find one who's approach more closely approximates what you feel is appropriate for your condition. I changed and it made a world of difference in my quality of life.

Good luck