Cardiomyopathy

[Escreet2005]

Hi all,my first time on here. I was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy last year although I have had problems for almost 30 years,ectopics. I had an angiogram and other tests. Both my parents lives well past 80,mother never had any heart problems but my father had a pacemaker fitted when he was about 79 so,as this is supposed to be an inherited disease,I wonder if he had it although he never complained of any problems. I find,even after 30 years,that the ectopics get me down. I seem to o go through bad periods followed by a remission. I have found that they come on after a meal or even just a drink,does anyone else find this. I am on Bisoprolol but only 3.75mg a day,my B/P is quite low and my heart rate is about 55 bpm so I can't increase the medication. Any suggestion how I might reduce my he ectopics?

[Icenae]

Hi. I think alcohol sparks my af off. Also feel quite bad after some meals. I am currently having tests for inherited cardiomyopathy. My brother had same af (with pacemakers )which progressed to restrictive cardio and sadly didnt make it thru a transplant. Neither of our parents had af. (Sick sinus).

But relatives used to have mysterious illnesses not named or diagnosed. Have you tried magnesium citrate supplement.

Might help.

[Escreet2005 in reply to Icenae]

No but I will have a look at any info.on it

Many thanks

[wiltsgirl]

My ectopics started when I was a child and I was told it was just 'one of those things' that are benign and should not give any problems. I find that caffeine brought them on more. Try watching the York cardiologist youtube.com/watch?v=HySnRlK...(Not working as expected?) Sanjay Gupta who give some really valuable information. If I follow a healthy diet and cut out alcohol and fizzy drinks they are almost non-existent. Since my triple bypass in March I have had a few but not nearly as much as I had before. I've always thought they are something I need to live with and embrace. Not see as any failure. Best of luck x

[Escreet2005 in reply to wiltsgirl]

Thanks for the suggestions. I don't drink alcohol and only rarely fizzy drinks but I will have a look at the cardiologist