PVCs have been awful the last couple months... anyone else?

[andrew0099]

Well, last night marked the worst bout with pvcs/pacs I have ever had.  I was getting 3 or 4 every 10 minutes for about 12 hours.  I was unable to sleep at all and had to call in sick.  While I realize many people here experience much worse, it was bad for me- which in the past has typically been 3 or 4 a week... sometimes going months without any.

For whatever reason, the last two months have been brutal!  I have had a couple blood tests recently and electrolytes are all normal (except for low vitamin d).  I am convinced that there is a relationship between eating/vagal tone and my episodes.  Back to an event monitor on Tuesday.

Anyways, wasn't really looking for any advice- my echo, stress, ekgs are all normal and I have read an endless amount on the topic.  I just wish there was a tangible, fool proof method for eliminating these stupid palpitations.

just wanted to share my experience as I know many other people here have been having really bad episodes lately.

I always find them worse in the winter??

[RNRita]

Yup....and crying makes me have them, too, so I stopped that, as well...:)

[Pepperliveson65]

PVCs terrorize me so much during exercise (even just walking the dogs) that I end up crying through my exercise sessions.  Can't go the the gym anymore so I now have to exercise at home. I used to love exercise and now I'm afraid of it.  I still force myself to do it because if I give in and let the PVCs win on that account, I'm done.
Anyone else bothered by PVCs during physical activity?

[shermay]

I did have to smile about your post about you 'Have a Cure'

It's so true though, you go to your cardio with the PVC's they order a monitor for you, and guess what? hardly anything:/

IMO I think it's because you feel 'safe' with the monitor on - that's just how I feel anyway.

When I last had my monitor, I did everything I could to bring them on, exercising, drinking coffee, wine, you name it I did it, and guess what - nothing.

I am also having a bad run at the moment - so I guess it's off to see the cardio again !!

Debs x

[RNRita]

I've been reading this forum for years and this is the first time, for me, that I've noticed a plethora of posts about pvcs that are acting "worse than ever" all at the same time.  "There is something in the air" sounds right, all of a sudden.  What IS up?  One day we'll figure this out.....

[mrcoop]

2 weeks and going strong...3 a minute and had a 6 month period of none, before these showed up again.

[andrew0099]

Sorry, just an edit to my last post- beta blockers are considered antiarrhythmic agents- I just don't think they are as effective in decreasing PVCs as other classes of these drugs.  Just my opinion though.