Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? I wonder if anyone could share their experience with me or help me understand something. For the last few months, I've gotten arrhythmia (PAC, PVC, a-fib, etc) from getting up. I've been laying down just about all day every day since the middle of February. Just getting off the bed to the bathroom can trigger arrhythmia sometimes, although sometimes I can do it. It always got back to NSR by laying down or sometimes laying down with my feet up. Sometimes it takes 60 seconds, a couple of times it takes a few hours. Ive never lived like this. Anyone ever have the same thing? And yes, I've been back to doctors, the hospital, it's a bit of a story, but I don't really have any answers from there. Thank you. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169359#msg-169359 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:11:33 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169449#msg-169449 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169449#msg-169449
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Hi Carey, thank you for the response.

I was tested last month for orthostatic hypotension in the hospital on the second and third day. I was not very active at all there, and I had a discussion very similar to your comments with two doctors, and they repeated that the test was negative several times (plus one was not happy that I even knew the term.)

I have had periods of time where I'm more mobile than others, but the effect seems to remain with the heart issues, it goes from PAC to PVCs and then very little fibrillation. I've taken advantage of having less symptoms on certain days, but the reality is that the symptoms are pretty regular. According to the Kardia, and reviews by my doctor, there is some fibrillation there, and he can't understand "why my exercise tolerance is so low." In this case, "exercise" means getting up to use the bathroom.

I have a cuff and now I've been taking BP regularly and when I feel like there is a change. It varies widely, from 90/70 one morning to 130/110 on other mornings.

Its a big mess honestly, but thank you for helping.

BP is so subjective, so variable...... I decided to wean myself off metopropol beta blocker 2 days ago. I was only taking 25 mg twice a day coz the 50s totally felled me. 50s plus cardizem (in hospital), stopped my heart for 5 seconds and 5 times over... so I decided to stop the evening one on Friday, and yesterday the rebound BP was 170/100 (before beta blockers 3 weeks ago it was say 128/82 with a 72 pulse).. Today I went without the pill again, and now, even after some dandelioncidal yard work, I am 148/82 72 pulse so I am on the right track to 'normality'...... So the BP changes take some time to kick in, and its pretty scary while you're waiting and watching it climb to 170 and hoping that normality will return... I was going to bug out at 180 and take a 50mg beta...Good luck with whatever you try, and all I can say is that it takes a while sometimes.. ps I have bought a second arm cuff machine to check on the first.... Changing arms or taking a leak can knock 15 off the score...]]> allserene AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 05 May 2019 16:59:20 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169388#msg-169388 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169388#msg-169388
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I would opt for a sequence of tilt table tests (the gold standard), at varying times of the day and levels of activity. Then find some tolerance intervals in the literature (or the data) to do an analysis. This kind of thing would probably necessitate some research lab setting or developing your own expertise. It may be a transient thing which is difficult to catch. Alternatively, you could try some treatment.

Thanks, I'm considering all options in this.]]> MadMax AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:23:51 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169381#msg-169381 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169381#msg-169381 safib AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:50:16 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169367#msg-169367 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169367#msg-169367
I was tested last month for orthostatic hypotension in the hospital on the second and third day. I was not very active at all there, and I had a discussion very similar to your comments with two doctors, and they repeated that the test was negative several times (plus one was not happy that I even knew the term.)

I have had periods of time where I'm more mobile than others, but the effect seems to remain with the heart issues, it goes from PAC to PVCs and then very little fibrillation. I've taken advantage of having less symptoms on certain days, but the reality is that the symptoms are pretty regular. According to the Kardia, and reviews by my doctor, there is some fibrillation there, and he can't understand "why my exercise tolerance is so low." In this case, "exercise" means getting up to use the bathroom.

I have a cuff and now I've been taking BP regularly and when I feel like there is a change. It varies widely, from 90/70 one morning to 130/110 on other mornings.

Its a big mess honestly, but thank you for helping.]]> MadMax AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 27 Apr 2019 12:45:44 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169363#msg-169363 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169363#msg-169363
I suspect that if you're able to get up and be a bit more active during the day, even if it's just walking across the room periodically, and sitting for a time rather than lying down, you might find this will improve. Some physical therapy might help also. Ask your doc about it.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 27 Apr 2019 00:41:18 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169362#msg-169362 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169362#msg-169362 MadMax AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 23:33:32 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169361#msg-169361 Re: Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169361#msg-169361 safib AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:44:08 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169359#msg-169359 Arrhythmia from standing up or moving? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,169359,169359#msg-169359
For the last few months, I've gotten arrhythmia (PAC, PVC, a-fib, etc) from getting up. I've been laying down just about all day every day since the middle of February. Just getting off the bed to the bathroom can trigger arrhythmia sometimes, although sometimes I can do it. It always got back to NSR by laying down or sometimes laying down with my feet up. Sometimes it takes 60 seconds, a couple of times it takes a few hours.

Ive never lived like this. Anyone ever have the same thing?

And yes, I've been back to doctors, the hospital, it's a bit of a story, but I don't really have any answers from there. Thank you.]]> MadMax AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:05:27 +0000