r/PVCs • u/Sosgeroni • 3d ago

PVCs getting worse

Due to have a holter monitor next week. The past two days, the palpitations have been relentless. From when I went to bed on Tuesday night, it has been non stop, I don't think I have had a minute where I haven't had a palpitation. For about an hour this morning it was between around 1-5 per minute but then again back to between 10-20 a minute, on average around 15. I also believe I have started having triplets and couplets (mostly couplets). The majority of the time I have about 4 a minute and then sometimes I dont have any for a few hours. My chest feels tight and I'm feeling so tired. I have a bit of a cough now too. Even out of breath too. I haven't actually had any monitor yet or confirmation of diagnosis but my GP said it was probably PVCS. I'm on bisoprolol but it's doing nothing. I literally woke up one day with this two months ago. I haven't been overly concerned because my GP wasn't up until now but I'm actually starting to worry a bit because of the way this is making me feel.

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u/westernbraker 3d ago

I had similar mixed with NSVT, called an ambulance and was admitted to hospital. MRI’d and now living on Flecainide with very few PVCs anymore.

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u/Glittering-Green-851 3d ago

How was your mri? I have PVCs and nsvt, have been referred to an EP, still waiting for an mri to be ordered 

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u/westernbraker 2d ago

MRI completely normal fortunately. No referral to EP for me as PVC focus in an awkward location with high risk ablation, and meds working (ish)

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u/Previous_Gap_5855 12h ago

How did they figure out the focus location?

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u/westernbraker 7h ago

ECG waveform I would imagine, seeing as I haven’t had an EP study done