metoprolol and svt

I had, on average, 20-30,000 ectopic beats every day, and 6-700 runs of SVT per day. Most of my episodes occur at night. From 10pm to 6am, my hourly burden of PACs/SVTwas 30-80%. It starts in the evening and then keeps me awake constantly. The meds have all been a disaster. I have had two ablation attempts with failure to induce. The last ablation attempt caused pericarditis. I was.taking Metoprolol, which I have taken before and it always seems to stop working.

My cardiologist got the readings from an event recorder, and told me it was SVT (about 150bpm). Just last week, he prescribed Toprol XL 25mg bid for the SVT which I haven't started to take yet due to fears of it leading to other problems (impotence, diabetes mellitus, etc). Here are my questions: 1. Am I at an increase risk of sudden cardiac death and/or V-fib from the SVT runs, especially due to the bad mitral valve? 2.

that is a great medication for svt. if you are not anxious,and your heart rates are out of control and you are symptomatic,you could go to the ER. what does it feel like when your heart rate hits 186?

I was told I had svt and I take 100mg of metoprolol xl. That seemed to control it pretty well with just a few skips and flip flops here and there. Then 5 days ago I started feeling like my heart would stop and start and I feel like I can't catch my breath. It has happened many times a day. So is that pac or pvc? Would the high dose of metoprolol not help with that? I have major anxiety over this and I don't know how to control it. It just seems to get worse.

I was wondering if anyone out there was using Metoprolol for their SVT on an as needed basis??? I have SVT and was started out on this drug and took it for a few months. With ok from my doctor I quit taking it. I hadn't had any episodes for about 6 months then I had one last night while I was sleeping. And it was a bad one, the kind where you think your gonna die. :( My doctor had told me that some people can take Metoprolol on an as needed basis. Thanks!

I am taking 25mg metoprolol and 60mg diltiazem daily. I was up to 50mg metoprolol and 120mg diltiazem daily at one point but have cut back recently. Since cutting back I have been less fatigued and seem to have less difficulty breathing although I still have the annoying headaches. I am trying to find the best way to deal with the SVTs and palpitations but maintain a decent quality of life. I don't believe these particular meds are going to do it for me.

Lately I am getting worse tachycardia even with the 50mg metoprolol twice a day. It seems to come and go in bouts. Overall the metoprolol has helped my tachycardia a lot in the several months I've been on it, but I wonder if it's run its course since the tachycardia seems to be coming back somewhat. I'm only 33, in decent shape, about 178 pounds, 5'11, a bit out of shape but not terribly. I tend to not tolerate exercise too well in that it triggers my tachycardia at times.

are the initiator of your SVT. You may be startled and not notice the flip-flop prior to the SVT event. As I said to you before, Metoprolol had little effect on the number of my AVRT events. But it did make them easier to convert, and lessen the possiblity of them happening under high physical output levels. Conversely, they acctually began to occur more under normal rispiration levels. I do think that Metoprolol helped me in converting them.

I recently had an exacerbation of svt requiring adenosine and an increase in my maintenance metoprolol dosage. I essentially lost a day of memory and have been forgetful and foggy headed. Just wondering if this is normal. I can't get any doctor I have seen to address this.

I am on 25mg of metoprolol for my pvcs, pacs, and svt. I have realized the past week or so it doesn't seem like my medication is easing my symptoms. Is this usual for us to build a tolerance for the medication? Are there other options other than surgery? Or perhaps another beta blocker that I could try? Ideas? Thank you in advance!

I've been on Metoprolol for about the last month for SVT and atrial flutter. I started at 50 mg/day and dropped to 25 mg/day after the first 2 days. I had some nausea, sleepiness, etc and passed out on the second day - thats why my dosage was reduced. Prior to taking metoprolol I had SVT episodes about every 2-3 months and I've had one since I started on the metoprolol. So I can't say that its working in my case. I'm scheduled for a second opinion for an EP in a few weeks.

The flutter could be some sort of tachycardia but my flutters were only sinus tachycardia and not true svt. and felt completely different then my svt That said I would still ask the doctor what he thinks you have since he has all your tests and readouts. I wish I could tell you that you will find a complete cure but unfortunately I can't promise that will happen.

Hey, all. I'm a relatively young and healthy guy who has SVT with frequent PVCs. In the last month I've noticed an increase in SVT episodes and they're getting tiresome. My cardiologist wants to up my dosage of Metoprolol, but my normal BP is already 90s/60s and my resting HR is currently 58. He assures me that taking more won't have much impact on either and won't "bottom me out". I'd be moving from the tiny dose of 37.5 to a full tiny dose of 50.

I can only tell you what SVT feels like and how if differs from anxiety or a panic attack. The hallmark of SVT is how it starts and stops abruptly. It begins its rapid beating within one beat, often kicked off by a PVC, Likewise, it stops suddenly. Quite often, adrenaline from the event make the heart beat at a more faster pace than normal, and it gradually slows to a resting pulse within a few minutes or so.

Hi. I too have had PSVT my whole life. As I get older (i'm 52), the episodes are more frequent and are harder to stop. My cardio said this is typical. I'm scheduled for an ablation and am wishing there was an alternative. I take 2 metoprolol in the am and 1 in the pm. Doc says I can only increase it to 2 and 2, that's it. Anyone know of an alternative to ablation? My episodes last about 30-45 minutes and only stop because I take 1 or 2 beta blockers during the episode.

I was on a daily dose of the beta blocker (Metoprolol) for near lifetime SVT. My GP doc said to carry a small supply, and chew an extra 50mg when my SVT occurred (generally 4 to 5 times per month) as it MIGHT help. When I saw my cardiologist I mentioned this to him. His comment was (with a slight roll of the eyes) "It doesn't work that way".

Hi.... I am a 30 y/o female who was dx with psvt in july 2010. My svt was seen on a 48 hr event monitor and I had rates of 188 from simple activity such as climbing my steps. My EP/Cardio attempted an ablation on 7/15/10. They weren't able to sustain the svt long enough to ablate and discovered that my accesorry pathway is up against my SA node so I run the risk of needing a pacemaker if the svt is ablated.

S very from 150-283 beats per minutes was the highest one I was on Metoprolol but my Dr took me off that because I have low blood pressure and the Metoprolol was making it lower. Now I am on Ativan 1mg and Paxil to treat my anxiety it seems my anixiety triggers my heart into a SVT because I get so anxious its actaul been recoded on a ekg. Sorry I wanted to say the full story so you understand my question is can Ativan help SVT?

congrats on the no paps and SVT under control its amazing what caffine can do to your body. i would call my dr and tell them how you feel and your concerns. hang in there looks like things are looking up for you. but do remember once you have had paps chances are you will get a few here and there but they are ok.

I was able to control my breathing a bit, then it started again, I was taken to the ER my heart rate was around 140, before I left it was in the high 90s I believe, and was told I had SVT and was prescribed metroprolol. My family Dr. ran lots of test, and found there was nothing wrong with my heart. I did have another attack about 10 days later in class. It started the same way, with a dizzy feeling. It wasn't as bad as the first.

I was able to capture an event with a halter monitor in which my normal heart rate of around 70 bpm resting jumped to 250 bpm following a 30 minute run. My cardiologist put me on 50 mg/day metoprolol and referred me to an electrophysiologist. The second evening on metoprolol I was nauseaus, passed out and hit my head on the tub. 8 stitches later I am not a happy camper. I was told to drop the metoprolol to 25 mg/day and contact them if I have any more issues.

I am taking Metoprolol - 25mg at 0800, 25mg at 1800 and 50mg at 2300 to control my rates and arrythymias. I wore a Holter monitor last week that showed 9 episodes of SVT and 2 of Vtach. I am due for cardiac ablation one month after my scheduled c-section. My BP with the Metoprolol is around 105/50 during the day and unknown while sleeping. I have the following concerns I was hoping could be addressed. 1. What are the odds I can carry to full term? Should I even try? 2.

He had me do a bearing down type maneuver every time I went into the arrythmia, and it worked every time. Would the maneuver work if it was just LBBB, or SVT or VT?? I am sorry for all the questions, if anyone has any answers whatsoever, I would be so grateful. I am going back to the cardiologist and electrophysiologist, but I am just sitting here wondering. They started me on Metoprolol, which I am still on. He thinks it was SVT that triggered the LBBB.

I have atrial flutter and average about 1 major svt attack a year. I take no meds. I find my svt to be totally intolerable and I am moving forward with an ablation (left atrium with what appears to be one foci in the pulmonary veins). I totally agree with you. Not knowing when it will strike next is indeed enough for me to move forward with the ablation and a possible cure.

I have had episodes of SVT for my entire life and was diagnosed with WPW 30 years ago. My episodes also always go away on their own -- usually with in the first few minutes if I can lay prone and do some valsalva maneuvers, although I occasionally have gone to the ER for monitoring only because if the SVT lasts too long my BP gets a little low.

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