Medication for missed beats?

[Towers]

Hi,

At present I am taking propranolol for missed beats but it is not helping at all to lessen/stop them ( I get missed beats for most/a lot of the day and some nights).

On Friday I have a hospital appointment so I will ask if I can try some different medication.

My question is:- what type of medication do other people take that has been good at stopping missed beats?

Thank you

[nanny]

Not much help but I take propranolol for mine, It does lessen them but doesn't stop them altogether, I'm not sure what other medication you can take but i hope you find one to help.

[ectopicsufferer]

citalopram for mine, i cant have certain medications cos i have asthma

[Going home]

I'm the same as nanny, I'm also on propranolol and while it reduces the missed beats it doesn't take them away completely, but I have to say, compared with how I was before, the missed beats are much more bearable. Propranolol comes in different guises and mine are also called Half Inderal and I take 80mg slow release capsules once a day. It could depend on the dose you take or if you take any other meds alongside of it.

Anna xx

[NattyOne]

After a long time of putting up with ectopics (PVCs) I was prescribed Bisoprolol (2.5mg) by my cardiologist.
Perhaps take a look at my thread 'Bisoprolol for ectopics'. It will tell you my experiences of it so far.
Seems to work for me
All the best,
Natty One.

[Towers]

Hi,

Thank you for all your replies

Nattyone: I have read your thread and I think my experience of ectopics is quite similar to yours.
First went to hospital for all the tests in 2009 (had missed beats then but not on a regular basis)
Since March 2010 started with missed beats every day (somedays only a few, somedays for a few hours)
Since September seem to have got worse lasting for alot of the day and sometimes at night

I wll ask cardiologist tomorrow if I can try some different meds. and see what happens.

Thanks.