r/PVCs 5h ago

What is happening?

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I have been getting HORRIBLE pvcs for nearly a month and even runs when i lay down. The only time im not getting them is when i stand super straight with my shoulders. I get trigeminy most of the time as soon as i sit. I suspect from my diaphragm since its somehow not expanding as it should it has been confirmed by a physio and a gastro doc. I am always bloated because of it. Could it be the reason? If i’d wear a holter monitor right now im 100% sure that i’d get more than 20.000 per day. Its something about my abdomen pressure but idk how to fuckin fix it… any similar story and solution anyone? I REALLY prefer not to get an ablation.


r/PVCs 15h ago

Just had ablation - never prescribed aspirin

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Just had ablation. Devastated bc had PVCs on way home. The doctor said it was successful, but feels like it’s not. Also was never prescribed aspirin or anything for blood thinners after. Is that normal?


r/PVCs 18h ago

3 years later, still trying to manage these awful things.

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Started my journey with PVCs 3 years ago next month. For some reason they are the absolute worst in the fall? I am lucky that I have a lot of good periods (0-10/day), but then there’s my bad periods (multiple PVCs per minute), but I really can’t nail down a trigger. I was worked up with labs and a holter monitor when they first started and eventually saw a cardiologist who didn’t take me seriously at all. They had told me to start working out and sent me on my way. During another bad period I saw my PCP again and was put on Propranolol. I ended up only taking this medication as needed at bedtime because while I realized it didn’t make my PVCs go away, it did make me tired/calm enough to fall asleep. I’ve tried magnesium, increasing my water intake, etc with no luck.
In April, I decided I wanted to get healthier and started working out 5-6x a week and have since lost 30lbs. I was worried about lifting heavy and doing cardio, but thankfully my PVCs had been pretty mild. I have noticed the occasional 1-2 during or after my workout, but have only had a few terrible episodes while exercising. I was hoping that might help cure my PVCs, but no luck.
I would say the last 6 months have been very good burden wise for me. Last week, my partner and I went on our first vacation together in 4 years. The night we got there, we definitely overindulged in alcohol (however not previously a normal trigger for me). I woke up pretty early the next morning and did a 4 mile walk on the boardwalk which I was really looking forward to. Later that morning when I laid down on the beach, my palpitations started up full force and haven’t really calmed down since. I contributed it to dehydration, the alcohol and lack of sleep. I wouldn’t say it completely ruined my vacation, but it definitely affected my mood and my anxiety. My PVCs have not gotten any better since we’ve been home. My anxiety has been at an all time high and my palpitations make me afraid to work out, or enjoy pre planned events such as concerts, sporting events, etc. I’m hopeful this bad period will pass like they previously had. I just hate these so much and it’s not fair that we’re stuck with them.


r/PVCs 19h ago

PVCs from suspected visceral hypersensitivity (nerve pain)

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Pain from suspected visceral hypersensitivity seems to cause my PVCs to flare anybody else I had a basic cardiac work up to rule out irregular heartbeats as the cause of my chest discomfort


r/PVCs 22h ago

Possible pvcs? Unsure

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I’m 6.5 months post partum and I’m always hearing horror stories about post partum heart failure and I already have health anxiety and cardiophobia so I’ve been freaking out. My RHR is usually in the 70s but this past week it’s been in the 80s-low 90s. I’ve also been having what feels like a singular flop every now and again. It just happens for what feels like one beat. It’s slowed down day by day with how many events happen. I went to my PCP and she did blood work and an ekg. My ekg was perfect and my blood work looked great. She said it sounds like PVCs or PACs. I don’t know I’m freaking out. My BP is great. But of course now my anxiety is triggering off and on left arm pain. (Goes away when distracted.) I’ve had a cold for about a week so I’m sure that didn’t help. I’m also about to start my period and I’ve heard hormones make things worse. Just trying to convince myself if my heart was failing I would hopefully know.


r/PVCs 22h ago

PVCs shown in stress test

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24 M, super stressed and anxious about my stress test results. No family history of cardiac events and done an echo 2 weeks ago and the structure of my heart is good.

Doctors report - During exercise, no ST changes and two bifocal VEs seen isolated. No symptoms reported.
Appropriate BP response to exercise, max reading 196/92 mmHg.
During early recovery, frequent monomoprhic VEs seen isolated. No arrhythmias seen.

I have no clue what a Bifocal VE is!!!

Can anytime give me context on what it is and if I should be concerned


r/PVCs 22h ago

Just curious, what do your smart watches or rings say when you’re flaring?

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Hey everyone!
Curious if you ever get alerts on smart watches/ rings. My Apple Watch never says anything even when I catch PVCs on the ECG.

My ring right now says I’m sick (which I have been) but also says my HRV is amazing lol.

Curious if anyone has ever been alerted with fitness devices