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What Causes Frequent Palpitations While On Treatment For Atrial Tachycardia?
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I take Clonidine and Metoprolol for Atrial Tachycardia and frequent bigeminy. Lately I have been experiencing very frequent palpitations. I work as a paramedic and have put myself on the monitor when this is happening, and the palpitations are not PVCs. The beats look slightly different than the normal ones and there is no P wave present. My rate is also running in the low 40s. Do you think these palpitations are being caused by my medication or are they related to my arrhythmia?
I take Clonidine and Metoprolol for Atrial Tachycardia and frequent bigeminy. Lately I have been experiencing very frequent palpitations. I work as a paramedic and have put myself on the monitor when this is happening, and the palpitations are not PVCs. The beats look slightly different than the normal ones and there is no P wave present. My rate is also running in the low 40s. Do you think these palpitations are being caused by my medication or are they related to my arrhythmia?
Tue, 22 May 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that medicines are slowing down your heart rate and heart rate less than 50 s can be serious and life threatening.
Kindly stop taking Metoprolol, get an ECG, echocardiography and Holter test done and consult a Cardiologist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that medicines are slowing down your heart rate and heart rate less than 50 s can be serious and life threatening.
Kindly stop taking Metoprolol, get an ECG, echocardiography and Holter test done and consult a Cardiologist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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