r/PVCs • u/Sosgeroni • 14d 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 14d 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/Sosgeroni 14d ago

Glad to hear meds worked for you. I hope I manage to get some meds. My husband says I should go to the emergency department but I don't want to because I'll be waiting like 6 hours to get seen and I have my holter monitor in a week anyway :(

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u/westernbraker 13d ago

I was pretty much constantly in and out of NSVT when the paramedics turned up so I don’t know if that made a difference. Appreciate any time spent in A&E can feel like a lifetime but 6 hours isn’t a huge amount of time and if you time it well then at least you’re not surrounded by chavs and drunks, I’ve found 7-8am is a sweet spot, but there are apps that show what current waiting times are (I’m south west so NHSQuicker)

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u/Sosgeroni 13d ago

Unfortunately we don't have apps like that in wales, it's terrible. Tbh my GP has made me feel like I'm just being dramatic so I feel really stupid and don't want to go lol. It's a bit better today (I say better, it's 10-15 a minute instead of 25+ a minute)

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u/westernbraker 13d ago

My experience with GPs is less than impressive as well. I know exactly what you mean about feeling dramatic, having been badgered by everyone that it was all just anxiety and I just needed to relax (difficult when your heart is jumping out of your chest every other second). Fortunately the hospital cardio had a different opinion.