Palpitations and Beta Blockers

In this video, Dr Sanjay Gupta, consultant heart specialist talks about the use of beta blockers in patients who are getting recurrent palpitations, skipped beats, repeated PVCs and PACs

[bloodymary]

U r a big man with gigantic heart. God bless your parents that they raised such amazing person like you. Big respect to you. Thank you so much for helping us. Am in love with your personality. We need more ppl like you in this world.

[xavierlo]

7 years later and this video is still helping people get through this. I appreciate it Dr. Gupta hope all is well

[robertwatson]

I wish my cardiologist was like you.
I see him once a year and I’m out the door in two minutes

[hyeforlife]

The absolute best cardiologist on planet earth. You make me feel so much better.

[MeandThee]

I’ve said this before; I’ll say it again: you are a godsend. Thank you so much.

[krishnabanerjee]

Dr Gupta, you are simply superb. I am family physician, practicing over last 15 yrs. I haven't seen cardiologist with so much of clarity and good communication skills. God bless you.

[marydesmond]

It is so refreshing to see an authentic human being as a doctor.
Despite being busy .
God bless you.

[arborside]

Thank you and thank you for this video. I truly feel your compassion for someone like me who is constantly anxious with constant palpitations and a racing heart rate. I saw my cardiologist yesterday and she prescribed beta blockers. What a BIG DIFFERENCE even with a very low dose. It’s comforting to hear your informative video that it’s safe to take to help with my physical symptoms. Btw, I have no underlying issues with my heart other than age-related issues (62 yo).

[tamaraspink]

I went to my GP after watching your videos and she couldn’t have been less interested. Thank you for your wonderful, informative videos.

[sassysouthernshoppermom]

Thank you so much for making this video. It has answered all the questions that I was having in regards to Beta Blockers and the tachycardia and palpitations that I have been having. My stress level has been so high that I thought I was having a MI and started having panic attacks. My dr ordered a Beta Blocker and I have been more anxious since he ordered it because I have been scared to take it as to what or how I might feel. After watching this and now knowing that after things calm down I could be weaned off of it makes me feel so much better. I am young and was freaking out a little if I would have to be on this for life.
Thank you again for this video!!

[bwagpdx]

Just leaving now the cardiologist with a beta blocker prescription and found this video. Super helpful thank you

[susanannmclaughlin]

Another great video Dr Gupta. I can feel my anxiety levels going down already. Not so scared now. Got my magnesium caps now so hope I can kick those rapid heart beat problems out of my life. Thanks for your advice....

[magoowho]

I’m going through the change, and my palpitations are terrible. Thank you for this! It’s giving me peace of mind.

[paulinevanderhoff]

Beta blockers work wonderfully for me. They make me calm also. Thank you for your great videos, you are an amazing cardiologist!

[galphoxy]

Dr Gupta,

You are rightly being praised by everyone who has watched this video. I join them in thanking you for taking the time and explaining the use of this drug, which as you have said, has been shown to be effective in managing the vicious cycle of anxiety causing ectopic beats.

I’ve been ignoring mine for many years and recently started on blood pressures meds but still the ectopics continue. My cardiologist has now recommended beta blockers and again, as I do with all meds, I fight the idea taking them. I now accept that the fight or flight that seems to be a part of my everyday response needs controlling and that I obviously can’t do it myself.

Thank you for making it clear that it is possible to stop these – if ones heart keeps to its new beating pattern. I also don’t like the idea of starting and staying on meds forever. I’ll hold on in hope that my heart/ body will make use of the low dose beta blockers and learn to manage stress a whole lot better.

Thank you for a thorough explanation on the use of beta blockers. Solid medical information that is still relevant today.

[stanly]

Amazing video, even 6 years later. Everything you say is something I can relate to and definitely reduces my anxiety towards palpitations. Which correspondingly reduces my palpitations.

[yowthubert]

Sanjay, as always your videos are concise yet comprehensive, clear and just amazing.
Thank you sir !

[susanwoodward]

So appreciate your sensitivity to the "patient-perspective", and your calm, comprehensive, comprehensible explication of topics,

[xtruthx]

I have had issues with palpitations for almost 7 years. Ive also had surgery to correct WPW through ablation. I called my cousin who's a nurse practitioner and had a conversation with him. He suggested beta blockers but said I needed to talk with my doctor first. I was having bad anxiety the day that I called the doctor because of the palpitations. They went ahead and prescribed me beta blockers.. that was 3 days ago and I haven't had any since. I know everyone is different and should probably discuss this with their doctor but for me it seems to have worked.

[esthercampusano]

Hello dr. Gupta. My physician gave me metoprolol 25 mg tablet but only told me to take half twice a day until I see my cardiologist this Monday. They ran double EKG test of which I was having no Pops at that time, two X-Rays every 3 hours and two separate blood works for the heart every 3 hours and they said that everything was normal he wants me to see the cardiologist because my palpitations are uncomfortable and scary so I'm going Monday and Monday can't come fast enough. It's limiting my abilities of everyday tasks and life and I absolutely hate it and I am sad over it. I do suffer from high anxiety and I get my palpitations early in the morning as well as when I lay down at night. I can also get it if I'm sitting down during the day and I'm not distracted. It's just a horrible thing to live with. Thank you for your videos. I just hope that on Monday the cardiologist won't find anything wrong because I think that's what's giving me even more anxiety. Good luck to everyone. Stress, anxiety sucks! Make it stop please Lord.