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Q: Hypokelemia Atrial Premature Beats
asked by: Kami80 on January 19th, 2006
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Hi,
i am a 25 yr female with past heart problems. I had to have my sa node partialy ablated due to my heart reaching 250 bpm. I have been put on flecainide since I was 17 years old to control arrythmias.
Friday I woke up and could feel my heart misfiring and was getting sick went to work and by night I could not stand it. I was having tons of palpitations and went to the er. The er said I was having vt and gave me o2 and inderal la(antiarrythmic) upped my flec to 2x day, gave me valium to control the tacacardia. I was told that all blood work was normal and to go to my cardiologist asap.
Just went to my cardiologist and he said the er misdaignosed me. I should not be on inderal. My ekg showed potassiom deficency as well as my blood work. I just went to my family doc to find the underlying cause of the defeciency and feel helpless.
They gave me potssiom supplements, but I had to see the pa today. She said a cold or some virus is causing me to feel ill?! She also said in the office if I was anxious when I was in the hospital or cardiologist bc they wrote that in my chart that I "looked" anxious. I said to her no I feel like crap from being misdiagnosed and having missed beats. I am not stressed/depressed.
Should I try to get in tomorow with my family doc? Can stress cause hypokelemia and atrial premature beats? I read that there is an underlying cause for this on the internet and she felt I had some cold virus.
Please someone let me know :cry: I am feeling sick and am getting told by the pa i'm crazy
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Amber28
replied on February 15th, 2006
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I know that potassium (hypokalemia is a bellow average amount of k in the blood) has a direct influence on the hearts ability to pump (its electrical pulse). So it makes logical sense that your docs and trying to raise your potassium levels as by not having enough or having too much is not good for you.
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