I thought I ought to update this thread. I meant to contribute to it each time something happened in relation to this, but I've been so poorly over the last year it's been impossible.

Ok, so I saw an ENT doctor at some point early in the year, and dutifully went along to see him with my list of possible causes which took so long to research. He flipped through them so quickly I can't be sure he even read the name of them. He definitely didn't read the details.

He then said, and I'll get as close to his actual words as I can here: "If I do my part, and send you for the applicable tests, are you willing to do your part when the results come back, and not show up with any more lists of conditions?"

I came away from the appointment very down, really. But I reasoned that I can have the tests, and deal with him again when I go back. When I saw my GP, he read that the ENT doctor had been so impressed with my list that he'd scanned it into the online library at the hospital... but that's not what I made the list for.

I went on and had a CT scan, hearing tests, an MRI (this time without contrast), and a Vestibular function test.

My appointment to see him again is on the 15th of this month. I don't know if I will be able to take my CPN as they're currently restructuring and I haven't been allocated a new one yet. There's no telling I'll even know who I've been assigned to when my appointment comes along.

In the meantime, that ectopic heartbeat has become more disrupting. Instead of happening 3 or 4 times a month, it's now 3 or 4 times a day, and increasing. The attacks last longer too, up to ten seconds at a time. I also at times have a resting heart rate of anything from 110bpm up to 130bpm. A high dose of Venlafaxine can't be ruled out as the cause.

Doctors and nurses have had a lot of trouble over the past few months in obtaining my blood pressure for some reason. Last time, it took experience nurses well over half an hour. Ironically, the nurses "couldn't hear" my heart beat.

I think I need to write myself a list and reference to take with me to the appointment so that I don't get pushed around.

Anyway, that's where I am with this.