hello ,
I’ve been suffering with PVC’s now for over 7yrs and been prescribed Bisoprolol for them which hasn’t helped very much. Just recently I had a kidney issue which gave me high BP and consequently prescribed Amlodapine5mg which to my surprise reduced my ectopics by 90% , I discussed this with my GP and she informed me that it can help some people with the way it works on the heart. I remain on the amlodipine and I’ve I been for 3 months. Something to think about isn’t it!
Steve
Definitely. I occasionally get a brief and relatively light run of ectopics and the slow breathing routine seems to work for me.👌
I know exactly what you mean as last week I also was taken off Bisoprolol and given a calcium channel blocker Diltiazem. I am really happy with them and my heart is a lot calmer than it ever was on Bisoprolol.
Yeah, instead of prescribing Beta Blockers for pvc’s maybe prescribers should be looking at CCB.
Absolutely, there is some evidence that for some people beta blockers can make things worse, they did for me. Problem is it’s the go to meds and you feel you are stuck with it.
Yes, particularly if someone has a lowish normal heart rate and/or vagal predominance. I personally think BBs are prescribed rather too easily, though yes, they do sometimes work, and are a very safe drug.
That I think was my problem from the start that my low heart rate was not considered. Beta blockers are brilliant at rate control but until I was prescribed them I had been extremely well, just knew I had some type of arrhythmia. It was downhill after that an A&E admission, numerous events that put me at risk, I don’t know how I put up with it for 16 months. Anyway last Friday at the bus stop another complete and sudden drop in my blood pressure. My husband managed to get an immediate appointment at our surgery and my meds were changed immediately. One week later and now settled on the CCB and so much better. The Dr said I was just too sensitive to a BB, it was great to be listened to and that he understood.
Indeed, a common story. Docs can put you on them too easily, but generally I find if one feeds back that they are not working / are hindering, there are alternatives, as you've found. Of course, BBs are cheap.
I nearly died in hospital after my aortic dissection, as I was in an induced coma and unable to warn them about me and BBs. My rate got down to 30 and I had a cardiac arrest. So as well as my vagal AF experiences, BBs are far from my favourite meds!
Changing from Bisoprolol to Diltiazem made a huge difference for me too. I feel well and back to my old energy levels and my heart is much calmer.
Yes, Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker which reduces some if the electrical signal speeds. Depending on where your PVCs are coming from and how they originate, it can indeed help. Everyone is different, though, hence the seeming trial and error with meds!
That is indeed. Mine are all atrial arrhythmias mingled in with AF and worsened by my bundle block (LBBB). Oh they are a pain!
Steve
If it is working for you, then stick with it. Although I have always been told that PVC's are nothing to be worried about. I have had them since I was a teenager, and I am now 76. I take a minimum dose of Flecainide for my Afib, and it also keeps the PVC's under control as well.
Jan - May 2024, my arrhythmia's/palpitations were at there worst, to the point it affect my life in general. But in-sted of being prescribed, medication like Bisoprolol, could taking a supplement be of help.
So July this year, went to a private clinic for a number of blood tests, which showed some minerals we below. So I began taking magnesium, and with in a few weeks, my arrhythmia's/palpitations stopped, and now no longer have any
But now do we have to question, why dont the cardiologists, make this as another way to treat arrhythmia's/palpitations, or maybe they dont want to suggest this
I found that magnesium made a big difference to my ectopics.
Ectopics
Is there Ablation for PAC / Ectopics?
AF or ectopics?
Ectopics for hours!!
