dbrandenb
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RLR, I am working very hard at moving past my fears and anxieties about my heart. I have had PVC's since my ablations 7 years ago, so you'd think I wouldn't fear them so much by now. For instance, this morning I got up and was going to the bathroom and my heart was all over the place--skipping beats then racing then more skips. My heart was acting even more quirky than usual. And instead of think, wow, that was weird, I'm thinking I'd better go see my doctor and get that checked out. Well, I've finally reached the point where I am sick of seeing my doctor. I have had countless tests, and all they can tell me (repeatedly) is that I have frequent bigeminy and couplets, occasional supraventricular runs, and that even more baffling sometimes when I think I am having bigeminy and skipped beats, I am actually in normal sinus rhythm. My EP called this the "gateway theory", where my body is interpreting other sensations as skipped beats? It perplexes me because I could actually feel the skips in my pulse. Anyway, I am so sick of this being the focus of my life for 7 years. I do get bigeminy daily when I try to exercise, but the nurses have always told me to exercise "through" it when I am having a stress test, so I assume it is safe to exercise despite bigeminy. Can I also safely assume that as long as I'm not feeling dizzy that no matter how quirky my heart rythm is feeling, that I am probably fine? I really want to move on and focus on more important things, like my new baby boy. I am 4 months post partum now, so I know my body is still trying to settle down and return to normal after pregnancy. I am finally reaching a stage of acceptance that these skips are a part of my life, and I really want to move forward and not focus on them so much. Any advise?
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