PVC issue

[Navini]

Hii. Let me tell my story. I got pvcs in 2014. After that, PVCs bothered me but they were not frequent . They came and went. In 2020,again pvcs became bothersome. They existed for about one month.But,with time ,they went away. After ,that again I get pvcs now. Can you pls help me with this. My cardiologist says they are nothing to worry. But, I am scared whether this would turn to more serious heart trouble. How can I supress them?

[MummaSoap]

Hi Navini

Welcome to the forum; I hope you’ll find lots of useful information here.

I’m sorry to hear that your PVCs have been so bothersome and I empathise because they can be very prominent at times for me too. My understanding is that PVCs in themselves are a pretty benign occurrence although unpleasant. I try to think of them as heart hiccups and remind myself that I am safe and to continue taking my medication.

Are you on any medication to help?

Also the NHS recommends avoiding the following to help manage PVCs:

- Stress

- Smoking

- Caffeine

- Alcohol

I don’t know if any of these are applicable to you but I do find that mine are generally worse if I’m really stressed out or I haven’t been sleeping well. I also can’t drink more than one cup of caffeinated tea/coffee a day because that’ll exacerbate my palpitations.

Also, you could try asking your GP/Cardiologist for an ECG just to check that you are still in sinus rhythm if you feel that might help?

I hope that you start feeling better soon.

If you feel up to it, please update us with how you get on.

Best wishes

Soap 🧼

[Navini in reply to MummaSoap]

Yes. Once stressed,it increases. My cardiologist says there is nothing to worry . But ,sometimes they happen more often while other times, there is a less frequency. I am wondering whether this could cause other arrhythmia in the future. Sometimes,i feel like if I exercise regularly, they get supressed a bit. Is it true?

[fairgo45 in reply to Navini]

If you are not having holter monitors regularly to track PVCs you could do what I do and buy a wellnue 24 hour monitor. It is really small fits on your chest and gives you a reading of exactly what your hearts doing.

I had a 10% run of PVCs which was 10,000 PVCs in 24 hours.

My cardiologist was interested enough to book me in for a full holter to see how it compares, he said that they are only concerned if PVCs go over 10,000 the occasional ones are harmless.

So I can recommend this monitor for peace of mind

[Moonriver in reply to fairgo45]

can you get the device in the UK?

[fairgo45 in reply to Moonriver]

Google the name you might get it cheaper it's an American device wellue

[MummaSoap in reply to Navini]

That’s really interesting but unfortunately I can’t say whether or not it’s true as I am unable to partake in any sort of exercise that raises the heart rate considerably as I become very symptomatic (breathlessness, feeling dizzy and sometimes losing sight).

I would say do what works for you, alongside your medical practitioner’s advice - it’s all about balance 🙂

Maybe keep a journal of your symptoms? That could help too perhaps?

[Navini in reply to MummaSoap]

Thanks

[Navini]

Thank you

[Britomartis29]

I found if I took magnesium citrate (only 200mg) once a day my PVCs got better. That was back in 2014-2019. They've gotten a lot worse now, unfortunately, but that is not necessary--many people have them forever with no problem, my cardiologist says. Good luck!

[Navini in reply to Britomartis29]

Thanks.