Posted by JenStar on July 12, 2004, at 22:45:45
In reply to Re: Lexapro/Vertigo/Dizziness - Mrs. C/Jen Star, posted by Mrs. C on July 9, 2004, at 16:00:10
hey guys,
Mrs. C, sorry you were having a bad day! Hope it's getting better. I didn't know the extra beats were called PVC's (I guess I'll have to do some research on the web - smile.) I too have had the extra beats sometimes come 3 or 4 times in a row. Once I thought I was going to have to call 911 because the rhythm seemed so 'messed up' but then it stopped & didn't come back (at least for a few months.) Normally I don't worry too much but there ARE periods when they come a lot, and I still haven't fully figured out why.I too had a holter test & a heart sonogram & a stress test, and it all came back negative. Like you guys, of COURSE my heart didn't do the skip beat thing when I had the holter on. The Cardiologist seemed to think I was stupid and dorky and naive and retarded and didn't take me seriously at all. On the one hand that was sort of good ("Wow..there must be nothing wrong with me then") but it also made me stress too, because I've read that many docs discount heart disease in younger women and miss some key signs. I will have to try not to worry.
Mrs. C, I would talk to your doc if you're worried about it. Don't let them make you feel bad for asking! It's YOUR heart, and your body, and you deserve to know what's going on. Most likely it's nothing but if you're worried, ask. Remember that you're the customer and the doc is providing a service to you for a fee. If you want some peace of mind, that's OK to get it!
Write back & let us know how you're doing.
take care!
JenStar
> Captain, I am having a stressful day today. My heart has been doing PVC's all day. They are extra heartbeats. I have been having many of them lately. Some days none, but some days I get them bad. Today has been bad, they were coming 3 and 4 in a row. They have stopped now but I am freaked out and disgusted with myself for researching on the web about them. Of course I have already done that many many times in the past and probably know everything there is to know about PVC's but I still do it. Drives me crazy (no pun intended).
> Have you ever had them. If so, have you ever had 4 in a row? I wish there was a site with a doctor that would talk to us when we get these worries. Just to calm us down. Mrs. C
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