PVC after starting CPAP
PVC after starting CPAP
I am 53, nonsmoker 300lbs, 6'5" tall. I had ablation for A-fib in April of 2013. I had no issues after the surgery, off all meds for the a-fib. I currently take Ramapril and Cartia XT for HBP. I started CPAP therapy 2 weeks ago. Pressure setting of 8. The first week all went well, but really did not feel any better. I still sleep 5 - 6 hours a night and feel tired and often fall asleep at the drop of a hat. My wife says I don't snore anymore since using the CPAP. 5 days ago I started having PVC's (confirmed by an EKG taken during the day) They were occurring 6 to 10 per minutes at times. (pulse was 88) This made me dizzy, tired and short of breath when I tried to walk around. Last night I did not use my CPAP, I had no PVC's that I felt today. No dizziness, no shortness of breath. The PVC's usually start within an hour of waking up and I don't usually notice them at night when sleeping. I also have a tight or heavy feeling when I take a deep breath in my upper chest, kind of the feeling of an upper respiratory infection would give you when I first wake up, it goes away after a few hours. I have no infection. Could the CPAP be causing this?
Re: PVC after starting CPAP
PVC's can be a serious problem. Call your cardiologist and tell them what's going on.
How do you know the symptoms are PVC's?
Do you have copies of your EKGs?
How do you know the symptoms are PVC's?
Do you have copies of your EKGs?
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