13th November 2006
Hi all. I'm finally giving up the smokes! I officially quit last Friday (11/10) around 9 PM. I did have two Sunday evening (I had dinner with my dad who is a smoker and couldn't resist) but I didn't even enjoy it that much and I'm mad at myself for having them.
Some of you have probably read some of my earlier posts, but I will give a quick rundown. I have been diagnosed with sinus tachycardia. I have had tons of tests and no one can find anything wrong. It is the worst when I first get out of bed in the morning. I now take bisoprolol 2.5mg - which is down from the 5mg I used to take before my heart rate started dropping too low. When I first get up in the morning my heart rate is around 100, sometimes even higher, and then I take my beta blocker and within a half hour it is down to 60 and stays there most of the day. I still wonder what the heck is wrong with me, but everyone says nothing. I just had another holter a month or so ago and it was almost perfect - highest hr 119, lowest 47, two PACs and one PVC.
Well now that I'm not smoking, my heart rate is dropping even lower, with a lot more skips and pauses. My heart rate is averaging around 50, but it is not a steady rhythm. I feel skips and pauses A LOT more than usual, and it is really driving me crazy. Yesterday, I only took half of my 2.5mg bisoprolol, but last night my heart rate got a little high, so I took the full 2.5mg this morning. This is driving me crazy. I really want to quit smoking this time, but this crap with my heart is really scaring me. Any chance this could be from nicotine withdrawal? My cardiologist already thinks I am a total nutcase, so I really don't want to call him about this. I don't want to start smoking again, either. UGH!
Oh yeah, and I've been having some chest pain too, which I read can be a sign of nicotine withdrawal. So I don't know what to think about that.
I also had to start taking prometrium (progesterone) because I have PCOS and had to stop taking the pill back in March and now my cycles are all messed up. I asked my doctor and the pharmacist and both agreed that this drug wouldn't have any effect on my heart.
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Some of you have probably read some of my earlier posts, but I will give a quick rundown. I have been diagnosed with sinus tachycardia. I have had tons of tests and no one can find anything wrong. It is the worst when I first get out of bed in the morning. I now take bisoprolol 2.5mg - which is down from the 5mg I used to take before my heart rate started dropping too low. When I first get up in the morning my heart rate is around 100, sometimes even higher, and then I take my beta blocker and within a half hour it is down to 60 and stays there most of the day. I still wonder what the heck is wrong with me, but everyone says nothing. I just had another holter a month or so ago and it was almost perfect - highest hr 119, lowest 47, two PACs and one PVC.
Well now that I'm not smoking, my heart rate is dropping even lower, with a lot more skips and pauses. My heart rate is averaging around 50, but it is not a steady rhythm. I feel skips and pauses A LOT more than usual, and it is really driving me crazy. Yesterday, I only took half of my 2.5mg bisoprolol, but last night my heart rate got a little high, so I took the full 2.5mg this morning. This is driving me crazy. I really want to quit smoking this time, but this crap with my heart is really scaring me. Any chance this could be from nicotine withdrawal? My cardiologist already thinks I am a total nutcase, so I really don't want to call him about this. I don't want to start smoking again, either. UGH!
Oh yeah, and I've been having some chest pain too, which I read can be a sign of nicotine withdrawal. So I don't know what to think about that.
I also had to start taking prometrium (progesterone) because I have PCOS and had to stop taking the pill back in March and now my cycles are all messed up. I asked my doctor and the pharmacist and both agreed that this drug wouldn't have any effect on my heart.
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!