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Posted 6/16/2018 10:20 PM (GMT -5)
Preventricular contractions. Anyone get them? Basically where it feels like you skip a beat sometimes with a compensatory stronger beat following. Annoying as heck. Doesn't help that I just watched that Neil Spector heart transplant video someone posted. I can manage most of my symptoms and live with some pain but what really scares me is thinking what my heart might be like before I'm even 40. The weird thing is they just came on after two years of being sick with no other progression. At my college graduation ceremony of all times. It's hard to estimate how frequent it is but it can be a week or two before getting an episode. Can't figure out what triggers it either.

Anything that helps? The weird thing is that my conduction disorder and chest pains disappeared but then this developed... improving in some ways, worsening in others.
Posted 6/16/2018 11:06 PM (GMT -5)
Hey, Psilociraptor:

I'd heard the term "PVC" and even knew what the acronym stood for, but, until this post, I don't recall looking it up.

/www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/premature-ventricular-contractions/symptoms-causes/syc-20376757

I'm glad I did, because this seems like something I've been dealing with, intermittently, for a few years. But, I'm not sure what triggers it in me, as it can happen at random times.

I have noticed it, several times, when taking a shower before bed. I've also noticed it while standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes. Less frequently, I've noticed it sitting here at my desk. Mostly, it seems to happen when I'm standing.

For me, taking some supplemental magnesium does seem to help. This is anecdotal, of course, and I can't be 100% sure. But, I've repeated this experiment a few times and there appears to be a strong correlation.

Having read many of your other posts, I know you're very smart, resourceful, and diligent. As such, you may have seen the following pages. But, if not, maybe something will be helpful.

Premature Ventricular Contraction - Causes
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6 Natural Ways to Stop PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions)
/bit.ly/2MvvH1P

10 Ectopic Heartbeat Vagus Nerve Palpitations Tips for You
/bit.ly/2yjfCZL

In my case, I'm not too worried about my heart, as I've seen two cardiologists and had two treadmill stress tests with corresponding echocardiograms, numerous EKGs, wore a Holter monitor, and had a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan. All was fine. So, I feel pretty good about my heart.

(Incidentally, all these tests (plus a Carotid Intima-Media Thickness test) were not for the PVCs, but for chest pressure, fatigue, breathlessness, dizziness, etc. Gee, what could have been causing all those strange symptoms?!?)

If you try some of the easy suggestions to address the PVCs and not have success, perhaps your doctor can look into the matter further and help you gain some peace of mind.

Good luck, friend.

The Dude

Post Edited (The Dude Abides) : 6/16/2018 10:12:44 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/16/2018 11:26 PM (GMT -5)
I found out I had PVCs almost 10 yrs ago, well before I found out I had Lyme and m dr at the time told me they were benign. Now I know they are caused by Lyme and still contemplating seeing a cardiologist. They are very annoying and cause me to cough when that beat kicks in. I noticed my triggers were stress and caffeine. Some antibiotics I was taking for Lyme treatment caused them too. My LLND suggested taking Hawthorne and it's helped some. I still get them intermittently, but don't know what triggers it especially since I quit the caffeine long ago.
Posted 6/17/2018 6:42 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Optimis,

I would definitely encourage you to see a cardiologist if you can. My doctor had me seen one after she diagnosed me with tachychardia. It ended up being POTS that did go away with treatment but it was one of my longest lasting symptoms.

Hawthorne helped me a lot! I used energetix Core Hawthorne tincture - there are a lot of good brands out there. I was only on it for 2-3 months I believe.

I should add that I still had some symptoms even after stopping the tincture but the drs all thought it was hormonal and it would even out. It did.

~beth
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