stilldreamin
Well-known member
Last night my doctors nurse sent me to the hospital for an ECG after I spoke with her on the phone. Over the past several weeks I had been having strange palpitations several times a day... very strong, with the sensation of having the wind knocked out of me and my heart skipping a beat. Yesterday I started having them several times a minute.
The hospital did the ECG, and told me I'm having PVC's. All other bloodwork and xrays' came back good. They said I may have been having these even before my surgery and just never felt them. I thought that was funny, cuz when they happen I can't even talk cuz my breath catches.
I had told my surgeon about them last week, and he's going to do a holter monitor in a few weeks. From what I'm reading and getting from others its nothing to be concerned about, and simply an annoyance to those of us that can feel them.
I'm almost 3 months post-surgery, and I hope that these will go away... although they've only gotten worse so far. What are everyones experiences this these? Do they go away? Is there anything they can do for them? I understand its just an annoyance and not life threatening, but they're really annoying.... I have enough trouble sleeping with the ticking and thumping... did we have to add this?
Thanks again for listening to my bitching...
jen
The hospital did the ECG, and told me I'm having PVC's. All other bloodwork and xrays' came back good. They said I may have been having these even before my surgery and just never felt them. I thought that was funny, cuz when they happen I can't even talk cuz my breath catches.
I had told my surgeon about them last week, and he's going to do a holter monitor in a few weeks. From what I'm reading and getting from others its nothing to be concerned about, and simply an annoyance to those of us that can feel them.
I'm almost 3 months post-surgery, and I hope that these will go away... although they've only gotten worse so far. What are everyones experiences this these? Do they go away? Is there anything they can do for them? I understand its just an annoyance and not life threatening, but they're really annoying.... I have enough trouble sleeping with the ticking and thumping... did we have to add this?
Thanks again for listening to my bitching...
jen