New PVCs (just need to vent)
So a month ago I had my first episode of prolonged PVCs. To be fair, I have horrible health anxiety and this year has been pretty difficult. I started having migraines with Aura out of nowhere in January. I have an MRI scheduled July 13th to make sure it’s nothing else.
I ended up with Covid the end of May, this particular time was pretty brutal. While I was getting better, I started having a few heart palpitations while watching TV, they kept increasing and soon I was in an hour long episode and my heart was skipping every other beat. I was not dizzy and did not feel like I was going to pass out, I didn’t go to the ER because I chalked it up to being dehydrated after recovering from Covid. A month passed and I didn’t have any PVCs. After this, my aunt died of cancer 2 weeks later, which added even more stress.
Now it’s July and last Friday, I had another episode. They started out slow and then increased to every other beat for an hour. I had my husband call the EMTs just to do an EKG and make sure I wasn’t in afib or anything else dangerous. The EMTs said it was PVCs and that I could go to the hospital but it didn’t look like I was in eminent danger, and to make an appointment with my doctor. I would like to note, I did get dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out but my anxiety and adrenaline was through the roof.
I did see my doctor and he did some blood work (he didn’t check my potassium or sodium, which I thought was odd) thyroid and iron came back all good. He did an EKG and said my heart rate seemed normal but it did have a pause every now and then but he said that “could be normal” whatever tf that means. He sent me home with anxiety meds and I have a heart monitor on the way. He told me he didn’t think it was anxiety causing my PVCs but I’m not certain.
I’ve been miserable now, not knowing for sure what’s going on with me and it’s feeding the anxiety. I’m terrified something is wrong with my heart and I’m just going to drop dead or my heart rate is going to skyrocket and not come down. I’m waking up at night with my heart racing and the only thing that helps is splashing water on my face and putting an ice pack on my neck. It comes down and then I start getting the adrenaline shakes.
I’m so scared and I’ve had 3 panic attacks, just today. On top of crying randomly because I don’t wanna die.
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. I just needed to vent. Please share any advice you may have or if you have similar episodes.