Can Premature Ventricular Contractions be caused by anxiety?

[DanHowitt]

PVC and anxiety

I'm wondering if this could be. Sincerely, Dan Howitt.

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[belindalore]

Yes it can. It does me. I have a terrible time with anxiety.

[Jgirl333]

Yes, I have been told that it does. I have very bad anxiety and notice this. I also notice it at random times when I have no anxiety. I have been told that even though you may not be feeling anxious at the time it can be present in your subconscious.

[meadfoot]

It certainly does for me and then as the PVCs continue they exacerbate the anxiety further and so it goes on. I am having an awful time with PVCs and PACs currently which make me anxious and very heart aware.

[guynfl2chat]

Absolutely! I have PVCs and my cardiologist does not want to say one causes the other, but in times of higher stress and anxiety my PVCs go up. When I am more relaxed and get tested they have gone way down. So it definitely relates to anxiety and stress for me. I was just out the doctor today and it was a tough couple of weeks and guess what.. my PVCs were up. Go figure? I think we can all understand that there is correlation and work on our stress/anxiety management, we will be better able to work through these situations.

[minchern in reply to guynfl2chat]

Oh god yes stress does it for me too and tks Jgirl333 I just went into the garage to fetch something and PVC just started with no reason but I have been stressed this week after another Water Infection and for a guy that's to many