PVCs

SDeSantis · Post by **SDeSantis** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:50 pm

Hi everybody. I'm curious to know if anyone else is, or has ever experienced PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions) It feels like your heart is skipping a beat. For me, they can occur many times in a 5 minute time span, I can also go a few days with out having one. But they just started one day out of the blue a few months ago. I've seen my doctor and had a halter monitor. My doctor says they are normal and innocuous. She says to avoid caffeine, cigarettes, and alcohol...but I already do that... I'm just having trouble coming to terms w/ the fact that I feel my heart skipping beats everyday, sometimes many times in one minute, and there's nothing wrong!...and nothing I can do about it either!

Does anyone experience this? Please share your thoughts and suggestions on how to deal with it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:02 pm

Hello,

I have PAC's, premature atrial contractions, which feel the same as yours do. I know exactly what you're talking about. My cardiologist years ago when I was diagnosed said it is a benign condition, and to stop caffeine, etc. I haven't had caffeine in 4 years even chocolate. I will never have caffeine again, because it is much worse if I do have caffeine. I usually have one episode everyday or every other day, but last week I had alot more because of added stress. It really bothers me when it happens, even more so now that I have anxiety/panic attacks. Just one more thing to worry about. Even though I know there is nothing to worry about. I am on week 4 of the program, and I feel that I am making progress. If you ever need to talk about this condition, feel free to send me a private message. Let's keep each other in our prayers. God Bless, Lori

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:14 pm

Thanks Lori. It helps to know that there are other people going through something similar. Especially when it is something that is somewhat beyond your control! Hope you're having a nice holiday season! Steph

derfy · Post by **derfy** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:22 pm

Oh my gosh I know exactly how you feel. I have had these skipped heartbeats, fluttering, whatever you wanna call it, for years. I have also had cardiac tests including holter monitors and the doctor found nothing wrong. Nonetheless they are sooo scary. I have had a problem for the past week and it is driving me nuts. I know its nothing to worry about but how do we stop worrying? It consumes my entire days and I am afraid to even leave the house. I have also given up caffeine, I dont smoke or drink alcohol. I don't know what else to do either other than continue to assure each other that we are not alone. Please feel free to email me if you want to talk, I definitely would love to talk to someone else who is going through this. My email is susansimply22@yahoo.com God Bless!!!

epa · Post by **epa** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:30 pm

this thread is amusing to me,

i am hypothyroid, and for the past few months i have been dealing with heart palpatations.

well, i did not like the medication i was on to treat this condition, so i switched to the natural stuff.

for a month, i felt nothing.

and wouldn't you know it, today, was my 1 month follow up blood test to see how the natural stuff is working for me.

in the office with my doctor, i announced "no heart palpatations since switching" and wouldn't you know, after 1 month of being symptom free, who comes and makes a visit a few times today?

none other than my old friend, good old palpatations.

the mind is a powerful thing, alright...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:36 pm

I'm glad you posted. I'm getting some rude visits from my old friend the "skip". I know it's scary. Like you, I've been to several cardiologists, worn a Holter monitor, had a couple of echocardiograms, and everything always comes back fine.

Let's just make a pact to keep reassuring each other that we're perfectly fine and this cannot and will not hurt us.

Deal?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:22 am

Sounds good RRaider. We need to keep intouch to reassure each other about this. I have also had every test in the book, and they all come back "normal". I even wore a monitor for 30 days which recorded everything. We have to learn to trust our doctors, but most of all trust in the Lord for strength to not obsess about this, even though it's easier said than done!! Keep in touch all, we can get through this together. Lori