sonshine456 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 those of you with pots and other arrythmia's (i also have SVT)...how does your POTS do with the antiarrythmia meds? My POTS keeps getting way worse when I'm trying these other meds...otherwise it's been under pretty good control. When i stop the meds my pots symptoms eventually get back to "normal". I'd like to hear other people's experience with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melly4 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi. If you're speaking of beta blockers, my BP has never been able to handle them. I tried them out of the desire to have the heart palps and tachy decrease. Unfortunately, the beta blockers made my BP bottom out and made me feel really tired. I've never tried a calcium channel blocker, but have a friend who has had good success with one. Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonshine456 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 i've been on flecainide and rythmol (not at the same time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferInOhio Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi ~ I have SVTs, PACs, and PVCs. I take a beta blocker to decrease tachy from POTS and to control the arrythmias. I only take 1/2 tablet of nadolol in the morning, and it is controlling the arrythmias very well. On a whole tablet, my blood pressure goes a little low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcgrant Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi. If you're speaking of beta blockers, my BP has never been able to handle them. I tried them out of the desire to have the heart palps and tachy decrease. Unfortunately, the beta blockers made my BP bottom out and made me feel really tired. I've never tried a calcium channel blocker, but have a friend who has had good success with one. Melly<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I was given calcium-channel blockers when the doctor didn't know I had more than just tachycardia and it actually does work most of the time for me. Takes the edge off of the fatigue and palps. I've been reluctant to try anything else because didn't like the side effects of beta-blockers, midodrine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melly4 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks, KC. Maybe I should talk to my doc about giving a calcium channel blocker a try, now that I know 2 people who have had success with them. I'm fearful of trying new meds, because I've had such bad reactions, but I'm still willing to experiment with hopes of feeling better. Gosh, I hate those premature beats!!Melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I tried cardizem, a calcium channel blocker for about a week and it lowered my BP too much. Just felt really drugged and woozy if I tried to wake up in the night to use the bathroom and super tired in the morning when I had to get up for work. I stopped taking because of that. I don't remember if it helped with the arrythmias though. I still get them all the time. Scary and painful, but learning to live with them! Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracefulprincess Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I've been on Norpace since May and it hasn't made much difference, except for side effects. The dr's still can't get the pots under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonshine456 Posted October 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 i've also tried a calcium channel blocker. it didn't work for me. I was just interested to see what other people's experiences were with these antiarrythmia meds since they've had such a bad effect on my POTS symptoms. thanks for the responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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