Hi PolarBaby !

What exactly is the message your getting. I also have a digital blood pressure machine and when my pvc's kick in while I'm doing it, I will get an "ERROR" message. Not every time but a lot of the times. Then I have to wait until my heart calms down and do it again.

Maybe that's what's happening to you. Getting more anxious over it doesn't help, needless to say. I've had pvc's for 12yrs now and they are completely harmless unless you have an underlying heart problem. My cardiologist said that if she put a holter monitor on everyone at least 1 would be detected.

You should probably call the doctor just to be sure or maybe the pharmacist. They know more about the meds than the doctors do anyway.

Glad to see your going through all this and getting it taken care of. Hang in there, your almost done ! ! !

Good Luck, Donna

Donna, does yours ever show "irregular heart beat"? Mine did once but not again so far. I get the pounding heart with this menopause stuff would that pick that up? What are PVC's? The error message we get is just error word. Doesnt say what the error is.

The machine I used would not say "irregular heartbeat" it just says "error" and it happens a lot with the pvc's.

PVCs are pre-ventricular contractions. It's when one of your heartbeats comes sooner than it's supposed to. Feels like your skipping a beat but your really not, it's just that one of them is coming sooner than it should but the next one is coming on time so you feel like a pause or break in between beats. Sometimes mine will do this for a bit before it stops.

I'm thinking that this is what's happening with you but not knowing for sure you should get it checked out . Better to be safe. Are your readings coming out ok when you don't get the error message?

Donna

the machine I got actually talks and it will show a symbol if it detects an irregular heart beat plus it will say it.. my other machine if you have one just so symbol of irregular heart beat but doesn't talk. My readings are a little high I think hormones has it up when my period is close. like 150/90 or 160/94 this morning it was 150/69 . But it only said irregular heart beat detective the very first time I used it, and used it for two days more and it hasn't said it. I have a dr. appointment tomorrow for the first time in years! I will have him listen to my heart.

Glad to hear your going to the doc. When your top number is that much higher than your bottom like the 150/69 you got it's usually because of being anxious, probably over taking it in the 1st place.lol

Let me know what he says. I'm sure your fine. It probably just picked up a pvc like mine does.

Forgot to mention that at least with mine, if you don't pump it up enough I will also get that message. Maybe it was just something as simple as that.

Good Luck (((((hugs))))) Donna

the machine pumps itself up..It detected the irregular heartbeat again, but I started taking it and the machine just turned off right in the middle of me taking it so i started it again and took it right after I did that and it said irregular heartbeat took it again and it didnt...Is PVC'S an irregular heatbeat? whats the difference with MVP?

PVC's are irregular heart beats but harmless unless there is an underlying problem like heart disease etc... MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse is completely different but most people with MVP have PVC's.
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly. When the left ventricle contracts, the valve's flaps bulge (prolapse) upward or back into the atrium. Mitral (MIE-truhl) valve prolapse sometimes leads to blood leaking backward into the left atrium, a condition called mitral valve regurgitation.

In most people, mitral valve prolapse isn't life-threatening and doesn't require treatment or changes in lifestyle. Some people with mitral valve prolapse, however, require treatment.

Hope this helps. Good Luck tomorrow. Donna

Donna, i'm sorry if i'm bothering you too much please forgive me in advance, I have one more question I seen that menopause can cause a irregular heart beat could my machine be picking that up? Right now i feel like my period is gonna start but just hasn't yet i was suppose to start the beginning of this month but haven't yet. My stomach feels bloated my breast feel so heavy and full and burn and other menopause symptoms. Could the machine pick up off and on as irregular which could be a sign of menopause..I will ask Dr. to listen to my heart tomorrow but was just wondering trying to calm panic here...

My cardiologist said to me years ago, "Donna, I just want to get you through menopause" (with the pvc's) I thought, what the heck is she talking about? Well, now I know. lol

I was told by her that everyone has these (pvc's) but not everyone feels them. Of course I've got to be one of the lucky ones that can feel it and they are DEFINITELY worse when I ovulate and 7 to 3 days before a period because of the hormones getting ready to change again.

If your that concerned, the best thing to do is get a holter monitor. Don't worry, it's nothing to be afraid of. It's like having an ekg hooked to you for 24hrs and picks up everything your heart does. Anytime you have a bowel movement, sex, angry, upset, laughing etc... you just log it on this paper they give you so they know why your heart rate may have been higher for that moment. No meds required or anything like that. Suggest it to the doctor and see what he says. You may also want to take the machine with you and have it calibrated to make sure it's on track with the doctor's.

Please let me know how you make out. Also, your not bothering me at all. I'm routing for you ! ! ! I know you'll pull through this and have a wonderful life. Now YOU have to believe that.

Donna

Thank you Donna for your patients with me and taking time out of your day for me to help me understand things. I will let you know how the appointment goes, I haven't seen Dr. in 14 years he will more than likely fall out of his chair, I have been so homebound with terrible panic/anxiety/fear for 20 plus years of this mess.. I never took any meds of any sort for it because of fear! I am finally doing all these things fear and all..i just hope my panic doesn't again raise my blood pressure so high they want to give me a shot cause after i'm out of that office I can calm down and it will come down. Fear is a very tormenting thing and oh how it has controlled my life! lots of tragedies has happened to me which has contributed to this nightmare. On top of everything else come Oct 31st is my sons birthday whom went home to be with the Lord July 25th 2009! Donna, be blessed!

It's no wonder with your past history that you have anxiety for about 100 people. I'm very sorry to hear about your son. I think the saddest funeral I was ever at was my cousin's son. He was only 22 months, died from SIDS. Can't even imagine.
I am so reluctant to take meds myself. It seems like everything I take messes with my heart. (makes it beat very fast) Or I get dizzy, lightheaded, shaky etc... and I think, what will happen to my children if something happens to me? Very scary feeling.
I know you are probably doing the best you can under your circumstances but I really believe that if you just push yourself a little harder to get past this anxiety, you WILL do it ! ! !
You should be very proud of yourself for getting this far because I know you didn't think you could.
I'll be watching for your "after doctor" post.

Take Care, Donna

How did you make out at the doctor last week Polar?

Hope your doing ok.